Kingdom of Serbia

Kingdom of Serbia was a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 1217 to 1346 CE, about 129 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).

Stefan the First-Crowned received a royal crown in 1217, and his brother Sava founded the Serbian church. Silver mines paid for expansion south into Macedonia.

See Kingdom of Serbia on the interactive timeline

Facts

Dates

1217 to 1346 CE

Duration

129 years

Type

State

Region

Balkans and Greece, Europe

Language family

Slavic

Capital

Ras, later Skopje

Came from

• Grand Principality of Serbia 1166 to 1217 CE

Became

• Serbian Empire 1346 to 1371 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 1240 Mongols sack Kiev

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
• Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
• Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
• Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
• Republic of Genoa c. 1005 to 1797 CE
• Kingdom of Portugal 1139 to 1910 CE
• Kingdom of Bohemia 1198 to 1918 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia
• Mamluk Sultanate 1250 to 1517 CE, North and West Africa

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