Serbian Empire

Serbian Empire was an empire in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from 1346 to 1371 CE, about 25 years. Its people spoke Slavic languages (Russian, Polish, Czech, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian).

Stefan Dusan crowned himself emperor of the Serbs and Greeks in 1346 and issued a law code. The empire broke apart after the Ottomans won at the Maritsa in 1371.

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Facts

Dates

1346 to 1371 CE

Duration

25 years

Type

Empire

Region

Balkans and Greece, Europe

Language family

Slavic

Capital

Skopje

Came from

• Kingdom of Serbia 1217 to 1346 CE

Became

• Serbian Despotate 1402 to 1459 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 1347 Black Death reaches Europe

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
• 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
• Grand Duchy of Lithuania c. 1236 to 1795 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
• Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
• Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ming dynasty 1368 to 1644 CE, East Asia
• Mamluk Sultanate 1250 to 1517 CE, North and West Africa

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