Stefan Dečanski


Stefan Uroš III
Стефан Урош III
Ktetor composition of Stefan Uroš III in the Visoki Dečani Monastery
Stefan Uroš III the Ktetor
Bornc.1276
Died11 November 1331(1331-11-11) (aged 55)
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
King of all Serbian and Maritime lands
Reign1322–1331
Coronation6 January 1322
PredecessorStefan Konstantin
SuccessorStefan Dušan
DiedCastle of Zvečan, Kingdom of Serbia
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DynastyNemanjić
FatherStefan Milutin
MotherJelena
ReligionSerbian Orthodox Christian
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Stefan Uroš III (c.1276 – 11 November 1331), was King of Serbia from 6 January 1322 to 8 September 1331. Dečanski was the son of King Stefan Milutin (d.1321). He defeated two other contenders to the Serbian throne. Stefan is known as Dečanski after the great monastery of Visoki Dečani he built.