Kotorr (in Albanian ) is a village in Kosovo located in the town-municipality of Skenderaj and in the District of Mitrovica . According to the 2011 census, it had 279 inhabitants, all of whom were Albanian .
65-455: The village is located on the north side of the Peja - Mitrovica road, some 8 kilometres north-west of Skenderaj . The village has been inhabited since late antiquity. In the south western part of the village the archeological locality of Kotorr Fortress ( Albanian Gradina e Kotorrit) is situated, which based on the archeological findings, it goes back to 4th-5th century AD. Kotorr was mentioned in
130-462: A National Park. Rugova is known for its natural environment and access to the mountains. The city is located some 85 km (53 mi) west of Pristina , 250 km (155 mi) north of Tirana , Albania , 150 km (93 mi) north-west of Skopje , North Macedonia , and some 180 km (112 mi) east of Podgorica , Montenegro . The region of Peja is rich in water resources. The White Drin and Lumbardhi i Pejës rivers pass through
195-412: A Serbian assault on Scutari been weakened. Đorđe disappears from sources, and Stefan II controls Zeta by 1216, probably through military action. Stefan either put Zeta under his personal rule, or assigned it to his son Stefan Radoslav . Zeta would from now on have no special status, and would be given to the heir apparent. Despot Michael I of Epirus conquered Skadar , and tried to press beyond, but
260-637: A full palette of services. In close proximity to the city of Peja lie the White Drin Waterfall and the Bukuroshja e Fjetur Cave . Both are located in the Accursed Mountains and are natural tourist attractions. Education in Peja is a system with no tuition or fees, mandatory for all children between the ages of 6–18. It consists of a nine-year basic comprehensive school (starting at age six and ending at
325-824: A monk for some time. They received permission from the Byzantine emperor to rebuild the abandoned Hilandar monastery . The new Pope Innocent III , who in a letter in 1198 called on the entire West to liberate the Holy Land , was not satisfied with the fact that the Serbs were subordinated to the Patriarch of Constantinople , but wanted to return them to Rome through Vukan. In 1198, the Hungarian dux Andrew conquered Hum (Hercegovina) of grand zoupan Stefan and rebelled against brother king Emeric but did not gain legitimacy from Rome. In any case,
390-503: A report from 1681, the town had a majority of 1,000 Muslim Albanian households, and 100 Christian Serb households. In 1835 the Albanian population supported by other Albanian rebels from Shkodra took over the town from the Ottomans. The Albanian nationalist organization League of Peja established in 1899 was based in the city. The organization, led by Haxhi Zeka , adopted the character of
455-401: Is KB Peja . Additionally the city is host to a handball team, KH Besa Famiglia, a volleyball team KV Besa, a judo team Ippon , an athletic team Besa, as well as a women's basketball team KB Penza. Since June 2008 Peja has also a Taekwondo Team: Tae Kwon Do Club Peja ( Klubi i Tae Kwon Do-së Peja ). Peja has its aeroclub called "Aeroklub Peja", which was founded in 1948. Last years this club
520-749: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Peja Peja is the fourth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja . It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Lumbardhi i Pejës River in the western part of Kosovo. In medieval times, the city was under Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian rule. After its integration into Serbian territory, it became
585-601: Is located in a strategic position on Peja's Lumbardh , a tributary of the White Drin to the east of the Accursed Mountains . The medieval city was possibly built on the ruins of Siparant(um) , a Roman municipium (town or city). The area has the most unearthed stelae in all of Kosovo. Following Slavic settlements in the 6th century, the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire fought for control of
650-445: Is part of competitions in several countries. In June 2013 it was the organizer of "second Paragliding event" which included paragliders from Kosovo and Albania . In 2014 it was the organizer of an international contest called "Peja open PARAGLIDING CUP 2014". Peja is twinned with: Stefan Nemanji%C4%87 Stefan Nemanjić ( Serbian Cyrillic : Стефан Немањић , pronounced [stêfaːn němaɲitɕ] ), known as Stefan
715-454: Is the only city in Kosovo that offers high school education in arts and there is also a school for the visually impaired . The Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës (ASK) estimated the population of the municipality of Peja at 96,450 in 2011. According to the 1981 census, the city urban area had a population of 54,497 inhabitants; according to the 1991 census it had grown to 68,163. According to
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#1732858104804780-588: The Kingdom of Serbia and the assistance he provided his brother Saint Sava in establishing the Serbian Orthodox Church . Stefan Nemanjić was the second-eldest son of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja and Anastasija . His older brother and heir apparent, Vukan , ruled over Zeta and the neighbouring provinces (the highest appanage) while his younger brother Rastko (later known as Saint Sava ) ruled over Hum . The Byzantines attacked Serbia in 1191, raiding
845-531: The Kingdom of Thessalonica , the principality of Achaia , the duchy of Athens and Thebes, the duchy of Archipelago or Naxos . They were all under rule of Latin emperor of Constantinople. The remaining Byzantine factions also formed their own successor states on the fringes of the empire, at Niceae and Trebizond in Asia Minor , and at Epiros in west Balkan. Of the newly created Greek states, two gained some stability and survived through this period: Niceae under
910-668: The Patriarchal Monastery of Peć . The city became a major religious center of medieval Serbia under the Serbian Emperor Stefan Dušan , who made it the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1346. It remained the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church until the abolition of the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć in 1766. Peja came under Ottoman rule after its capture in 1455. In Turkish, the town
975-607: The Rugova Canyon and surrounding mountains. Skiing is available at the ski center in Bogë nearby. One of the most exciting new attractions is the Peak of the Balkans trail. The trail wanders through 3 countries with mountain views and can be supported by local guides and tour companies. Banja of Peja is a township located in the municipality of Istog , Kosovo . To many people it is known with
1040-402: The medieval Serbian , Ottoman , Yugoslav, and contemporary architecture. Because of this there are many churches, mosques, buildings which are attraction points in the city and were built by the aforementioned influences. Notable architectural traits of Peja include: Peja has one local cinema, Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla, which also functions as a cultural center. It was built in 1955 with money of
1105-546: The 1455 Ottoman defter (tax registry) of the conquered lands of Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu . The village had an old church, of which only micro-toponyms exist today: "Church" ( Kisha), and "Church Valley" (Lugu i Kishës). After the Kosovo War , during the presence of the NATO-led peacekeeping Kosovo Force , two houses belonging to Serbs were burnt down and one house was illegally occupied. This Kosovo location article
1170-471: The 2011 census, around 49,000 people live in the city of Peja. The population is predominantly Albanian , comprising 91.21% of the residents. The largest minority group consists of Bosniaks , making up 3.9% of the population. Additionally, Egyptians account for 2.7%, Roma for 1%, and the remaining residents are Serbs , Ashkali and Gorani . The ethnic composition of the municipality: The architecture in Peja show different architectural styles, from
1235-455: The 2011 census, the city of Peja has 48,962 inhabitants, while the municipality has 96,450 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of 602 km (232 sq mi), including the city of Peja and 95 villages; it is divided into 28 territorial communities. The etymology of the city's name is derived from the Serbian word for cave, Pećina . The connection is in reference to nearby caves to
1300-451: The 20th century. They came to a head in the Kosovo War of 1999, during which the city suffered heavy damage and mass killings. The Panda Bar massacre occurred in Peja, and the perpetrators of the massacre remained unknown until the Serbian government admitted that the massacre was a black operation carried out by Serbian intelligence operatives, although news agencies falsely reported that it
1365-594: The Catholic Church in Serbia did not last long but angered Serbian clergy. Many opposed Stefan's coronation, with Sava protesting by leaving Serbia and returning to Mount Athos. Later Serbian churchmen were also bothered by Stefan's relations with the papacy; while Stefan and Sava's contemporary Domentian wrote that the coronation was performed by a papal legate, a century later Theodosius the Hilandarian claimed that Stefan
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#17328581048041430-647: The First-Crowned ( Serbian : Стефан Првовенчани , romanized : Stefan Prvovenčani , pronounced [stêfaːn prʋoʋěntʃaːniː] ; c. 1165 – 24 September 1228), was the Grand Prince of Serbia from 1196 and the King of Serbia from 1217 until his death in 1228. He was the first Serbian king by Nemanjić dynasty ; due to his transformation of the Serbian Grand Principality into
1495-577: The Hungarians became dominant on the eastern Adriatic coast. But Venice , because of its business interests, did not like the eastern coast of the Adriatic to be controlled by the mighty Byzantium or Hungary. Vukan and the Hungarian king Emeric (1196–1204) make an alliance against Stefan, after which a civil war breaks out in Serbia. The action against Stefan was preceded by his letter to the Pope in which he asked for
1560-511: The Laskaris dynasty, which soon became an empire (1208), and Epiros, which took considerably to rise to same status (1224–27). The two rivals sought to present themselves as lawful successor of Empire of the Romans and to get the upper hand in the struggle for its restoration. Bulgaria was located to the north, and Serbia to the northwest. Serbia's neighbors at the time were Epirus to the south, Bulgaria to
1625-684: The Nahiya of Peja were inhabited by an Albanian majority due to the dominance of Albanian anthroponomy amongst its inhabitants; 85 villages had mixed Albanian-Slavic anthroponomy, and the rest contained almost exclusively Slavic anthroponomy. The villages with a certain Albanian majority were Osak (Usak), Kramor, Ljepovaç, Trakagjin, Strelec, Romaniça, Sredna Çirna Goi, Nivokas, Temshenica, Trepova pole, Novasel, Dobri Lipari, Boshanica, Brestovac, Baç (Beç), Tokina pole, Novasel (another Novasel), Dujak, Dobroshi i Madh, Vraniq, Mraç or Çirna Potok, Dolina Çirna Goi and Preloniça . The documentation of Albanians in Peja at
1690-465: The Workers’ Union. Back then, the cinema was called 'Kino Rad' ('Workers' Cinema'). Its goals was to provide a cultural space in the city of Peja. During the period 1955-1998 it served as a central point of joint cultural activities for the residents of Peja. Activities included screenings of the latest films, public discussions, music concerts, theatrical performances and children's programs. The cinema
1755-426: The age of fifteen) secondary general and professional education commonly known as high school and higher education at Haxhi Zeka University . It also includes non-mandatory daycare programs for babies and toddlers and a one-year "preschool". The school year runs from early September to late June of the following year. Winter break runs from late December to early January, dividing the school year into two semesters. Peja
1820-481: The area until it finally fell under full Serbian rule. Between 1180 and 1190, Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja annexed Peja with its surrounding župa (district) of Hvosno from the Byzantine Empire, thus establishing Serbian rule over the city of Peja for next 300 years. In 1220, Serbian King Stefan Nemanjić donated Peja and several surrounding villages to his newly founded monastery of Žiča . As Žiča
1885-564: The banks of the South Morava . Nemanja had a tactical advantage, and began to raid the Byzantine armies. Isaac II Angelos summoned a peace treaty, and the marriage of Nemanja's son Stefan to Eudokia Angelina , the niece of Isaac II, was confirmed. Stefan Nemanjić received the title of sebastokrator . Throughout the 12th century, Serbs were at the center of war events between Byzantium and Hungary for dominance. In such circumstances, Serbs had no chance of gaining independence. Their only chance
1950-565: The cinema with all its assets was given to the non-governmental organization Anibar , which since 2010 organized the Anibar International Animation Festival in the cinema. The goal was to revitalize Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla. But later that year the Privatization Agency of Kosovo put the building on the list of buildings for privatization, which meant it would lose its public function. However, backlash emerged against
2015-475: The city of Peja and 95 villages; it is divided into 28 territorial communities. As of 2011 , the whole municipality has a population of approximately 95,723, of which ca. 48,962 live in the city of Peja. Peja is rapidly developing a significant tourist infrastructure. Information for the "Trail of Cultural Monuments" can be found at the Tourist Information Office as well as maps and attractions in
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2080-464: The city. The city was first mentioned as Siparantum by Ptolemy in his work Geography. During the period of Ottoman rule, it was known as Ottoman Turkish İpek (ايپك). The Albanian name's definite form is Peja and the indefinite Pejë. The Serbian name for the city is Peć. Other names of the city include Latin Pescium and Greek Episkion (Επισκιον) meaning "Episcopal City". The city
2145-570: The city. Peja was taken by Serbian forces under the command of Kosta Pećanac on 13 October 1918, taking approximately 2,000 Austro-Hungarian prisoners of war . After World War I, the city became part of Yugoslavia (at first officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes). Between 1931 and 1941 the city was part of Zeta Banovina . During World War II Peja was occupied by the Italian puppet state of Albania . Following Italy's capitulation in
2210-557: The crown. Around 1200, Stefan expelled his wife Eudokia, a daughter of Alexios III Angelos , who found refuge with Vukan in Zeta. Emeric saw Stefan's move as an open attack on his crown, because in Hungary it was traditionally believed that only it in the region could have primacy with the Roman pope. Stefan lost the conflicts and had to flee the country in 1202 to the ruler of Bulgaria Kaloyan . In
2275-462: The earlier League of Prizren to defend the rights of Ottoman Albanians and seek autonomous status within the empire. After an armed clash with Ottoman forces in 1900 the organization ended its operations. Ottoman rule came to an end in the First Balkan War of 1912–13, when Montenegro took control of the city on 28 October 1912. On 8 January 1916, during World War I , Austria-Hungary took
2340-505: The east, and the Hungary to the north and west. After the death of Kaloyan, there was a succession war in Bulgaria. Tsar Boril , the most ambitious of the nobles, took the throne and exiled Alexius Slav , Ivan Asen II and Strez (of the Asen family). Strez, the first cousin or brother of Boril, took refuge in Serbia, and was warmly welcomed at the court of Stefan II. Even though Boril requested
2405-845: The end of the 15th centuries - which coincides with the very beginning of Ottoman rule in Kosovo - presupposes that the Albanians of Peja were early inhabitants of the region. By the 1582 Defter , the city of Peja itself had been significantly Islamised - several cases exist where Muslim inhabitants have a blend of Islamic and Albanian anthroponomy (such as the widespread Deda family - Rizvan Deda, Haxhi Deda, Ali Deda... ). The Muslim neighbourhoods include Xhamia Sherif, Sinan Vojvoda, Piri bej, Ahmed Bej, Hysein, Hasan Çelebi, Mustafa bej, Mahmud Kadi, Orman, Kapishniça, Mesxhidi Haxhi Mahmud, Bali bej and Çeribash . The Christian neighbourhoods include Gjura Papuxhi, Nikolla (abandoned), Nikolla Vukman (abandoned), Andrija (abandoned) and Olivir . The inhabitants of
2470-539: The extradition of Strez to Bulgaria with gifts and bribes, Stefan II refused. Kaloyan had conquered Belgrade , Braničevo , Niš and Prizren , all of which were claimed by Serbia. At the same time, Boril was unable to take military action against Strez and his Serbian patron, as he had suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Latins at Plovdiv . Stefan went as far as to become a blood brother with Strez, in order to assure him of his continued favor. Andrija Mirosavljević
2535-447: The firstborn Vukan. In 1196, at the state assembly near Church of Saints Peter and Paul , Stefan Nemanja abdicated the throne in favor of his middle son Stefan, who became the grand zoupan of Serbia. He left his eldest son Vukan in charge of Zeta, Travunija, Hvosno and Toplica. Nemanja became a monk in his old age and was given the name Simeon. Shortly afterwards, he went to Byzantium, to Mount Athos , where his youngest son Sava had been
2600-619: The help of Prince Kaloyan, he returns to the throne in Ras in 1204, while Vukan retreats to Zeta. The fighting between the brothers was stopped in 1205 and relations were established as they were before the outbreak of the conflict. Meanwhile, in November 1204, the Hungarian king Emeric died and the Kaloyan of Bulgaria was crowned for king by the Pope. Numerous states were created on the ruins of Byzantium, which were almost equal in strength. The Crusaders founded
2665-429: The idea of taking this important historic and cultural site from the local community. The protests secured Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla a spot on the temporary list of protected cultural heritage buildings in Kosovo. Currently, Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla is functioning as a cultural center which hosts movie screenings, musical performances, poetry nights, board game nights, and more. It also offers guided tours, which introduces you to
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2730-524: The last months of 1943, several hundred Serbs were massacred by Albanian paramilitaries in Peja and its vicinity. After the war, Peja again became part of Yugoslavia as part of the Autonomous Region of Kosovo and Metohija (1945–1963) , an autonomous unit within the Socialist Republic of Serbia . Relations between Serbs and Albanians , who were the majority population, were often tense during
2795-503: The meantime, control of the newly formed crusade army was taken over by the powerful Venetian doge Enrico Dandolo , who, to the surprise of all, including the pope himself, in the Fourth Crusade first sent an attack on Hungarian Zara in 1202, and then on Byzantium, whose capital Constantinople crusaders conquered in April 1204. Stefan uses this situation and in the counter-offensive, with
2860-496: The municipality of Peja. Peja has an Oceanic climate (Cfb) as of the Köppen climate classification with an average annual temperature of 9.0 °C (48.2 °F). The warmest month in Peja is August with an average temperature of 19.7 °C (67.5 °F), while the coldest month is January with an average temperature of −1.9 °C (28.6 °F). The municipality covers an area of 602 km (232 sq mi), including
2925-447: The name Ilixhe. It is a touristic-health center with services in Istog and in the region, highly developed infrastructure and every service needed for healthy living. The cite has seen a bloom of tourism with a new Zip Line, and two Via Ferrata , built between 2013 and 2016. In the city there are a number of tour operators that function, with Balkan Natural Adventure , being the main one with
2990-427: The papacy. It is not clear what Stefan promised in regard to the status of the Catholic Church, which had numerous adherents in the western and coastal parts of his realm, but a papal legate finally arrived in 1217 and crowned Stefan. In 1217 Stefan Nemanjić declared his independence from Byzantium and was crowned as king, adopting the title: "Crowned King and Autocrat of all Serbian and coastal lands" . The influence of
3055-548: The period of Serbian rule in Kosovo through the Middle Ages as colonists from Slavic regions north of Kosovo or as a stratum of the ruling class. In the Ottoman defters of the time, there existed a designation for new arrivals to the region; in the region of Peja and Suhogërla, new arrivals existed within about a third of the villages, with their anthroponomy indicating that only 4 of these new 180 arrivals had Albanian names, whereas
3120-402: The rebellious Serbs. The peace treaty provided for Stefan Nemanjić, the middle son of the grand zoupan Stefan Nemanja , to marry a Byzantine princess, i.e. niece of the Byzantine emperor. The concluded peace envisages that the grand zoupan Nemanja will be succeeded by his middle son Stefan, who received the Byzantine title of sebastokrator and the Byzantine princess Eudokia for a wife, and not
3185-508: The rest had characteristically Slavic names. This suggests that an arrival of a Slavic element to the northeast of the Sanjak of Shkodra occurred during the 15th-16th centuries, and the absence of this trend in the rest of the Sanjak of Shkodra indicates that these Slav populations hailed from Slavic-inhabited regions outside of Peja itself. In 1582, Ottoman cadastral records indicated that 23 villages in
3250-553: The rich history of the cinema. Peja is one of the more successful cities in Kosovan sport. The city is home to the first Olympic Medal for Kosovo, won by Judoka Majlinda Kelmendi in Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016. Her team also has won numerous other medals including gold and bronze in the World and European championships. The main football team of the city is FC Besa Pejë and its basketball teams
3315-554: The seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1346. The Patriarchal monastery of Peć is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Medieval Monuments in Kosovo . Under Ottoman rule the city became a district capital with mosques and civil architecture. From the end of the nineteenth century until today, the city has been the site of nationalist aspirations and claims for both ethnic Albanians and Serbs , often resulting in tense inter-ethnic relations and conflict. According to
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#17328581048043380-404: The two Christian neighbourhoods - Olivir and Gjura Papuxhi - had a blend of characteristically Albanian and Slavic/Orthodox anthroponomy. During this period the town of Peja had a majority Muslim population, the Ottoman tax register from 1582 lists 158 households with only 15 being Christian. Travelling Kosova in the 1660's, Evliya Celebi wrote that the town lay in 'Albania'. According to
3445-519: The two, although this must not be the case. Venice, after the Fourth Crusade , tried to exert control of the Dalmatian ports, and managed in 1205 to submit Ragusa – Đorđe submitted to prevent that Venice claimed his ports of southern Dalmatia. Đorđe promised Venice military aid in case of a revolt by another theoretical Venetian vassal, Dhimitër Progoni , the Prince of Albania and Lord of Kruja . This
3510-519: Was Anna Dandolo , granddaughter of Venetian doge Enrico Dandolo . They had one son and one daughter: He built many fortresses including Maglič . At the end of his life, Stefan took the monastic vow under the name Symeon and died soon after. He was canonized as his father was. Local tradition, related to the Reževići Monastery claims that it was king Stefan who built (in 1223 or 1226) the Church of
3575-408: Was closed down when the war started in 1998 and was heavily damaged in the years after, just like the rest of Peja. In 2000, the building was renovated and partly reconstructed. In 2001, the cinema was reopened, with its name changed to ‘Kinema Jusuf Gërvalla’ in 2002. However, activities became more sporadic, due to technical difficulties and lack of public interest. In 2016, by a municipal decision,
3640-455: Was crowned by Sava. The contradiction led some Serbian historians to conclude that Stefan underwent two coronations, first by the legate and in 1219 by Sava, but modern scholars tend to agree that only the former took place. The disagreements surrounding Stefan's coronation were definitively resolved in 2018 by finding evidences that the papal legate never came to Serbia and that Stefan was actually crowned by his brother Sava in 1219. Stefan
3705-592: Was defeated and crossed the Neretva, continuing to rule the west and north of the Neretva, which had in 1203 been briefly occupied by Andrew II of Hungary . Stefan gave the titular and supreme rule of Hum to his son Radoslav, while Andrija held the district of Popovo with the coastal lands of Hum, including Ston . By agreement, when Radoslav died, the lands were bound to Andrija. Đorđe of Zeta, in order to secure his lands from Stefan, accepted Venetian suzerainty, possibly in 1208. Đorđe may have done this due to tensions between
3770-471: Was done by the KLA. More than 80 percent of the total 5280 houses in the city were heavily damaged (1590) or destroyed (2774). It suffered further damage in violent inter-ethnic unrest in 2004 . Peja is located in western Kosovo near the Rugova Canyon or Gorge . Rugova is a mountainous region entered through the north-west part of the city of Peja. It is the third region of Accursed Mountains . In 2013 it became
3835-547: Was entitled to the governance of Hum, as the heir of Miroslav of Hum , the uncle of Stefan II, but the Hum nobles chose his brother Petar as Prince of Hum. Petar exiled Andrija and Miroslav's widow (the sister of Ban Kulin of Bosnia), and Andrija fled to Serbia, to the court of Stefan II. In the meantime, Petar fought successfully with neighbouring Bosnia and Croatia. Stefan sided with Andrija and went to war and secured Hum and Popovo field for Andrija sometime after his accession. Petar
3900-502: Was known as İpek . The town became the center of the Sanjak of İpek (or Dukagjin), governed by the Albanian Mahmud Pasha Dukagjini as its first sanjakbey (lord). The Sanjak of Dukagjin had four kazas : Peja, Gjakova , Gusinje and Berane . During the 15th and 16th centuries, Orthodox Albanians formed the majority of the region's population whereas Slavs formed a minority. The Slavs had arrived during
3965-610: Was likely related to the Serbia-Zeta conflict. Stefan II married off his daughter, Komnena , to prince Dhimitër Progoni in 1208. The marriage resulted in close ties and an alliance between Stefan and Dimitri amidst these conflicts. Kruja is conquered by Epirote Despot Michael I Komnenos Doukas , and Dimitri is not heard of in any surviving sources. After Dhimitër's death, the lands are left to Komnena, who soon married Greek-Albanian Gregorios Kamonas , who took power of Kruja , strengthening relations with Serbia, which had after
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#17328581048044030-524: Was married, around 1186, to Eudokia Angelina , the youngest daughter of Alexius Angelus and Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamaterina . Eudokia was the niece of the current Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelus . Isaac II arranged the marriage. According to the Greek historian Nicetas Choniates , Stefan and Eudocia quarreled and separated, accusing one another of adultery, after June 1198. They had three sons and two daughters: Stefan remarried in 1207/1208, his second wife
4095-409: Was stopped by the Serbs and his murder by one of his servants in 1214 or 1215. He was succeeded by his half-brother Theodore Komnenos Doukas . Theodore took on a policy of aggressive expansion, and allied himself with Stefan II. Stefan Radoslav married Anna Angelina Komnene Doukaina , the daughter of Theodore. Having long wanted to call himself king, Stefan set about procuring a royal crown from
4160-447: Was the seat of a Serbian archbishop, Peja came under direct rule of Serbian archbishops and later patriarchs who built their residences and numerous churches in the city starting with the church of Holy Apostles built by archbishop Saint Arsenije I Sremac . After the Žiča monastery was burned by the Cumans in the 1290s, the seat of Serbian archbishop was transferred to a more secure location,
4225-541: Was to look for an ally on third side. In 1190, the German Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa drowned in the river Calycadnus . At the same time, Emperor Isaac II Angelos launched a punitive expedition against the Serbs, and Nemanja was defeated in the battle of South Morava . In fact, Constantinople did not want to subdue the Serbs, but to regain Niš and the main road to Belgrade , as well as to make allies of
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