Jefimija
Jefimija Јефимија Jelena Mrnjavčević Јелена Мрњавчевић | |
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Fresco detail in Ljubostinja Monastery | |
| Born | Јелена Немањић Jelena Nemanjić |
| Attributes | Orthodox Nun Christian poetry |
| Writing career | |
| Native name | Jelena Mrnjavčević |
| Occupation | Nun |
| Nationality | Medieval Serbian |
| Years active | 14th century |
| Notable works | Royal doors curtain of Hilandar; covering of Prince Lazar's Poem Her Lament for a Dead Son Poem Encomium of Prince Lazar Ark |
| Spouse | Jovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević |
| Children | Uglješa Mrnjavčević Despotović |
| Relatives | Vojihna Nemanjić of Drama (father) Jelena (mother) |
Jefimija (Serbian Cyrillic: Јефимија, Serbian pronunciation: [jěfiːmija]; 1349–1405), secular name Jelena Mrnjavčević (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Мрњавчевић, pronounced [jělena mr̩̂ɲaːʋtʃeʋitɕ] or [mr̩ɲǎːʋ-]), was a Serbian noblewoman, wife of Jovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević, considered to be the first female Serbian poet.