Zavida
Zavida (Serbian Cyrillic: Завида) or Beli Uroš (Бели Урош, "White Uroš") was a 12th-century Serbian royal who briefly ruled as Župan of Zachumlia and later held the title Lord of Ribnica.
Zavida | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zavida |
| Title | Župan of Zachumlia Lord of Ribnica |
| Children | Tihomir Stracimir Miroslav Stefan Nemanja |
| Parent(s) | Uroš I? Anna Diogenissa? |
He was a close kinsman, or even a son, of Uroš I of Rascia, although this has not been clarified (Stefan Nemanja's descendants are named Vukan and Uroš in several generations).[1]
He ruled the province of Zachumlia before getting into conflict with his brothers,[1] resulting in him being "exiled"[1] (before 1113), to the Duklja region where he would hold the title of Lord of Ribnica (Part of present-day Podgorica). After the death of George I of Duklja in the 1130s, the family of Zavida regained some of its power in Serbia.
The first-born child of Zavida, Tihomir was chosen to rule over Rascia as a Grand Župan (highest title) following Byzantiums division of the Serb lands by Manuel I, his other sons were given česti[2] (parts): Stracimir ruled West Morava, Miroslav ruled Zachumlia and Travunia, Stefan Nemanja was given Toplica, Ibar, Rasina and Reke.
Family
- Tihomir (died 1169), oldest son, ruled as Grand Župan of Rascia (1163.-(1166) 1168).
- Stracimir (died after 1189), ruled the region of Western Morava (1163-(1166) 1168, 1169-?).
- Miroslav (died 1196 or 1199), ruled Zachumlia (1163-(1166) 1168, and 1169 to his death).
- Stefan Nemanja (1113–1199), youngest son, ruled as Grand Župan of Rascia ((1166) 1168 - 25.03. 1196).
- Daughter(s), (as Nemanja and his brothers are registered as maternal uncles of Mihailo III of Duklja)
Grandson of Zavida was King Stefan the First-Crowned.
| Royal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vacant Title last held by Ljutovid |
Župan of Zachumlia under Uroš I fl. 1112 |
Succeeded by Miroslav of Hum and Travunia Slavogast of Hum |
References
- Fine, J.V.A.; Van Antwerp Fine, J. (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. University of Michigan Press. p. 3. ISBN 9780472082605. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- Cirkovic, S.M. (2004). The Serbs. Wiley. p. 31. ISBN 9780631204718. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
- А. Веселиновић, Р. Љушић, Српске династије, Нови Сад - Београд 2001, 35-36. ISBN 86-83639-01-0
- Живковић, Тибор (2006). Портрети српских владара: IX-XII век (Portraits of Serbian Rulers: IX-XII Century). Београд: Завод за уџбенике и наставна средства., 119-124.
- Živković, T. 2006, "Zavida's sons", Zbornik Matice srpske za istoriju, no. 73, pp. 7-25.