Serbian Empire
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The Serbian Empire was a medieval Serbian state that emerged from the Kingdom of Serbia. It was established in 1346 by Dušan the Mighty, who significantly expanded the state.
Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan
Skopje Fortress, where Dušan adopted the title of Emperor at his coronation
Main Gate of the Fortress in Prizren, which was one of the cities of the Empire
Dušan's Code from 1349
Stefan Dušan
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Stefan Uroš IV Dušan, also known as Dušan the Mighty, was the King of Serbia from 8 September 1331 and Emperor of the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians and Albanians from 16 April 1346 until his death in 1355
Serbian Empire
…Српско царство / Srpsko carstvo, pronounced ) was a medieval Serbian state that emerged from the Kingdom of Serbia. It was established in 1346 by Dušan the Mighty, who significantly expanded the state. During Dušan's rule, Serbia was one of the most powerful European states and the most powerful in Southeast…
Detail of fresco in the Lesnovo Monastery, 1350
Fresco of Stefan Uroš III and Stefan Dušan, Visoki Dečani Monastery, 14th century (UNESCO)
Stefan Dečanski with his son Stefan Dušan (lower left corner) on the icon of St. Nicholas in the Basilica di San Nicola, Bari, Italy
"Wedding of Emperor Dušan", by Paja Jovanović