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Was a medieval Serbian state that succeeded the Grand Principality of Serbia and existed from 1217 to 1346. It was ruled by the Nemanjić dynasty. The kingdom was proclaimed an empire in 1346.
Establishment
January 1218: Grand Prince Stefan was crowned King of Serbia in 1217.
Chronology
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King Bela IV of Hungary attacked the Serb Kingdom of Rascia of King Stefan Uroš I and conquered Zahumlje in 1254 which it gave to Prijezda's Bosnia.
January 1255: King Bela IV of Hungary attacked the Serb Kingdom of Rascia of King Stefan Uroš I and conquered Zahumlje in 1254 which it gave to Prijezda's Bosnia.
Was a brief conflict in the Duchy of Mačva (or Macsó), in the southern realm of the Medieval Kingdom of Hungary.
January 1269: Serbia king Stefan Uroš I brought an invasion force to Mačva, and did considerable damage to the city until Hungarian reinforcements under Béla IV from the north came to fight off the Serbs.
February 1269: Serbia king Stefan Uroš I brought an invasion force to Mačva, and did considerable damage to the city until Hungarian reinforcements under Béla IV from the north came to fight off the Serbs.
Was a war between the Banate of Bosnia under Stephen II Kotromanić and the Kingdom of Serbia under Stefan Dečanski Nemanjić.
January 1327: In 1326, Ban Stephen II attacked Serbia in a military alliance with the Republic of Ragusa and conquered Zahumlje.
After the weakening of the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire in the middle and late 13th century, the northern territory of modern day Albania was invaded by Serbia.
4.1.Serbian conquest of Kastoria
Serbian conquest of Kastoria.
January 1335: In 1334, the Serbian King Stefan Dušan led the conquest of Kastoria, a strategic city in the Byzantine Empire. This marked a significant expansion of the Kingdom of Serbia under the rule of Dušan, who later became known as Stefan Uroš IV Dušan the Mighty.
4.2.Serbian conquest of Ocrida
Serbian conquest of Ocrida.
January 1335: In 1334, the Serbian King Stefan Dušan conquered the city of Ocrida, located in present-day North Macedonia. This conquest was part of Dušan's expansion of the Kingdom of Serbia, solidifying his control over the region and establishing Serbian dominance in the area.
4.3.Serbian conquest of Prilep
Serbian conquest of Prilep.
January 1335: In 1334, the Serbian King Stefan Dušan led the conquest of Prilep, a strategic city in the region. This marked an expansion of the Kingdom of Serbia (Medieval) under the rule of Dušan, who later became known as Stefan Dušan the Mighty.
4.4.Serbian conquest of Strumica
Serbian conquest of Strumica.
January 1335: In 1334, the Serbian King Stefan Dušan led the conquest of Strumica, a town located in present-day North Macedonia. This marked an expansion of the Kingdom of Serbia (Medieval) under the rule of Dušan, who later became known as Stefan Dušan the Mighty.
4.5.Serbian conquest of Albania
Serbian conquest of Albania.
January 1344: In 1343, the Serbian King Stefan Dušan conquered Albania, incorporating it into the Kingdom of Serbia. This marked a significant expansion of Serbian territory under the rule of Dušan, who was known for his military campaigns and efforts to establish a powerful Serbian empire in the Balkans.
Was a conflict that broke out in the Byzantine Empire after the death of Andronikos III Palaiologos over the guardianship of his nine-year-old son and heir, John V Palaiologos.
January 1343: Stefan Dušan, the King of Serbia, led a successful campaign capturing Vodena (Edessa).
January 1343: Serbian forces captured Florina and Kastoria shortly afterwards, thereby extending their hold over western Macedonia.
September 1343: The Serbs expanded their control over Albania, so that by the summer of 1343, with the exception of Angevin-controlled Dyrrhachium, all of the region appears to have fallen under Serbian rule.
November 1343: In late 1343, the Byzantine Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos left his son Manuel in charge of Berroia and western Macedonia. He then marched towards Demotika to relieve the city and reunite with his wife, who he had not seen in almost two years.
September 1345: Serres was conquered on 25 September 1345 by the Serbian King Stefan Dušan.
January 1256: The eventual peace between Hungary and the Serbs returned Zachlumia Serbia
January 1283: In 1282, Serbian king Stefan Uroš II Milutin conquered the northern parts of Macedonia including the city of Skoplje, which became his capital.
January 1284: Milutin of Serbia advanced with his brother deep into Byzantine territory all the way to Kavala.
February 1284: The Serbian forces leave Kavala.
January 1285: In 1284, Milutin of Serbia gained control of northern Albania and the city of Dyrrachion (Durrës).
January 1297: In 1296, Serbian king Stephen Milutin conquered Durrës, a strategic port city in present-day Albania. This marked an expansion of the Kingdom of Serbia (Medieval) into the region, solidifying Milutin's power in the Balkans.
January 1300: In 1299 Andronikos II Palaiologos married his daughter Simonis to Milutin and the lands he had conquered (Durrës) were considered as a dowry gift.
January 1313: The Battle of Gallipoli (1312) was fought by Serbian troops sent by Stefan Milutin to aid Byzantine Emperor Andronikos in the defense of his lands against the Turks. Out of the gratitude to Serbia, the town of Kucovo was donated.
January 1315: Upon the death of Stefan Dragutin, who ruled northern Serbia, death in 1314 Serbian King Milutin conquered most of his lands including Belgrade.
January 1320: In 1319 Charles I of Hungary regained control over Belgrade and banovina Mačva while Milutin held control in Braničevo.
January 1324: During the civil war after Milutin's death, Serbia lost Zachlumia and Vidin. Zachlumia felt under Bosnian control.
January 1326: Braničevo and the southern part of Mačva remained Serbian.
January 1327: By 1326 Ban Stephen II attacked Serbia in a military alliance with the Republic of Ragusa and conquered Zahumlje, gaining more of Adriatic Sea coast.
January 1337: He became involved in larger conflicts with the Hungarians, but these clashes were mostly defensive. Dušan's armies were initially defeated by Charles I of Hungary's 80,000-strong royal armies in Šumadija in 1336. As the Hungarians advanced south towards a hostile terrain, Dušan's cavalry launched several attacks in the narrow open fields, resulting in a rout of Hungarian troops, which retreated to the north of Danube. Charles I was wounded by an arrow but survived. As a result, the Hungarians lost Mačva and Belgrade.
January 1344: Serbian king Dušan's systematic offensive began in 1342, and in the end he conquered all Byzantine territories in the western Balkans as far as Kavala, except for the Peloponnesus and Thessaloniki, which he could not besiege due to his small fleet.
April 1346: The Serbian Empire was established in 1346 by King Stefan Dušan, known as "the Mighty", who significantly expanded the state.
Disestablishment
April 1346: The Serbian Empire was established in 1346 by King Stefan Dušan, known as "the Mighty", who significantly expanded the state.
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Kingdom of Serbia (Medieval)
