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Stefan Uroš II Milutin

Type Figure Region Serbia Time 1253–1321 Also known as Milutin、King Milutin of Serbia

Stefan Uroš II Milutin (1253–1321) was King of Serbia from 1282 to 1321, presiding over Serbia's zenith, Balkan expansion, and flexible diplomacy wit…

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  1. 1253–1281Kingdom of Serbia · SerbiaOf Nemanjić royal birth, he was granted lands during the reign of his brother Uroš I and gradually accumulated military and political strength.
  2. 1282–1300Skopje · North MacedoniaAfter acceding in 1282 he expanded eastward to control Macedonia and other regions; in the 1290s he repeatedly contended with Hungary, Byzantium, and Venice, consolidating dominance over the eastern Balkans and greatly promoting church building.
  3. 1301–1321Dečani · KosovoIn his later years he continued to oversee church affairs and construction projects, founding Dečani Monastery in 1314; he died in 1321 and was succeeded by his son Stefan Uroš III.

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