The House of Nemanjić was the most prominent dynasty of Serbia in the Middle Ages. This princely, royal and imperial house produced twelve Serbian monarchs, who ruled between 1166 and 1371.
Nemanjić dynasty, 14th century fresco from Serbian Orthodox Visoki Dečani Monastery
Serbian Empire, 1355
Image: Stefan Nemanja
Image: Loza Nemanjica Decani e 1
Serbia in the Middle Ages
The medieval period in the history of Serbia began in the 6th century with the Slavic migrations to Southeastern Europe, and lasted until the Ottoman conquest of Serbian lands in the second half of the 15th century. The period is also extended to 1537, when Pavle Bakić, the last titular Despot of Serbia in Hungarian exile, fell in the Battle of Gorjani.
Remains of Ras, medieval capital of Serbia (12th-13th century)
Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Dečani, built in the 14th century
Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Gračanica
Byzantine Emperor Basil I receiving delegations of Serbs and Croats