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Restoration of Stefan Nemanjić to Serbia (1204)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1204

In 1202 Grand Župan Stefan Nemanjić was driven out by his brother Vukan with Hungarian support;…

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  1. 1202–1204Serbia · SerbiaAfter Stefan Nemanja I abdicated in 1196, his second son Stefan succeeded as grand Župan while the eldest son Vukan held Zeta. In 1202 Vukan, with Hungarian support, expelled Stefan and proclaimed himself ruler of Serbia; Stefan went into exile seeking support abroad.
  2. 1204Serbia (Rashka region) · SerbiaAfter the Fourth Crusade captured Constantinople (April 1204) and Byzantine power declined, Stefan took the opportunity to ally with Bulgaria and others to return to Serbia, regaining the grand Županate around 1204–1205 while Vukan withdrew to his fief of Zeta; records show no coronation took place, and his royal coronation came only in 1217.

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