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47-574: The district encompasses 3 municipalities and the city of Čačak : According to the official census done in 2011, the Moravica District had 212,603 inhabitants. 53.8% of the population lived in the urban areas. As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 189,281 inhabitants. Ethnic composition of the Moravica district: Sacred buildings take a special place in the monumental heritage of Čačak — monasteries and churches. The ten monasteries of

94-465: A marriage with Anna Diogenissa , the granddaughter of Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes . On 1 March 1131, he married his daughter to King Béla II of Hungary . Béla II, being blind, relied entirely on Jelena who acted as a co-ruler. Jelena is sourced as having decided to massacre 68 aristocrats at the Arad assembly, due to their persuasion of Coloman to blind her husband earlier. In 1137, Ladislaus II ,

141-549: A matter of Byzantine-Bulgarian rivalry. The written information regarding the dynasty ends with the DAI and Prince Časlav 's death (ca. 950), after which the realm crumbled into pieces. The Byzantines established a short-lived catepanate at Ras , with military governorship ending soon thereafter with the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria , and was re-established only ca. 1018 with the short-lived Theme of Sirmium . Meanwhile, Duklja emerged as

188-603: The Danube . The Byzantines caused great destruction and then withdrew, the operation being strictly punitive, with no occupation of lands. Géza II soon signed a peace treaty. Over the next 20 years, there were to be 10 campaigns against Hungary. Manuel I was able to keep the Hungarians under control in the Balkans, at the expense of abandoning the Norman conflict. In 1153, Desa ousted Uroš II;

235-550: The Drin Valley to Prizren , then to Lipljan , then through Novo Brdo to Vranje and Niš . The Republic of Venice and Ragusa used the road for trade with Serbia and Bulgaria . John Kinnamos , writing about the Byzantine conquest of Galič near Kosovska Mitrovica in 1149, said that many barbarians were imprisoned "who were partly warriors and partly cattle breeders". William, the archbishop of Tyre , when crossing Serbia for

282-636: The Holy Land in 1168, he described the Serbs: "They are rich in herds and flocks and unusually well supplied with milk , cheese , butter , meat , honey and wax " . In the 12th and 13th centuries the Republic of Ragusa benefited greatly by becoming a commercial outpost of the rising and prosperous Serbian state, especially after the signing of a treaty with Stefan the First-Crowned . Later, in 1268, Uroš signed

329-629: The Serbian Empire in 1346. During Dušan's rule, Serbia reached its territorial, political, and economical peak, proclaiming itself as the successor of the Byzantine Empire , and was the most powerful Balkan state of that time. Dušan enacted an extensive constitution, known as Dušan's Code , opened new trade routes, strengthened the state's economy, but its society's integration was unfinished and not unified enough until Ottoman invasion. Serbian medieval political identity has been profoundly shaped by

376-918: The Serbian Principality . The state disintegrated after the death of the last known Vlastimirid ruler Časlav of Serbia around 940/960s and the Byzantines annexed the region and held it for a century, until 1040 when the Serbs under the Vojislavljević Dynasty revolted in Duklja ( Pomorje ). In the 1090s, the Vukanović Dynasty established the Serbian Grand Principality , and since the mid-12th century Stari Ras became undisputably under Serbian control, becoming centre of defence and residency for

423-529: The strategos of Dyrrhachium , which was defeated by Vukan in 1092. Alexios then mobilized a much larger army, led by himself, and marched onto Serbia; Vukan sent envoys, seeking peace, which Alexios quickly accepted as problems arose at home with Cumans plundering as far as Adrianople . Immediately after the Emperor's departure, Vukan broke the treaty and began to expand along the Vardar, obtaining much booty and taking

470-613: The Balkans under the protection of the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius ( r.  610–641 ) and were ruled by a dynasty known in historiography as the Vlastimirović dynasty . Slavs had begun settling in the region in the early 6th century, after raiding deep into the Empire. They settled "baptized Serbia", which included Bosnia , and the maritime lands ( Pomorje ) of Travunija , Zahumlje and Paganija , while maritime Duklja

517-556: The Balkans; Uroš II and Desa, in light of Byzantine retaliation, sought aid from their brother Beloš, the count palatine of Hungary. By 1150, Hungarian troops played an active role in Serbia. In 1150, Desa was mentioned in a charter as dux of Duklja, Travunija and Zahumlje. In 1150, Uroš II swore loyalty to the Byzantine Emperor and demanded that Desa be put in prison. He recovered his title and lands, and Desa also swore loyalty, and

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564-564: The Byzantines against the Hungarians in Syrmia (1164). Tihomir most likely saw Nemanja's ties with Manuel I as a threat. Nemanja had monasteries built in Kuršumlija and near Kosanica , without the approval of Tihomir; Nemanja thought he had the freedom to do so, while Tihomir disagreed, thinking that Nemanja sought independence as he had close relations with Manuel I. Tihomir had Nemanja imprisoned, and his lands taken. Nemanja's supporters conspired to

611-489: The Byzantines had wanted to see Serbia weak by dividing it, Manuel I now turned to the expelled brothers. Tihomir, provided with an army, was dispatched from Skopje and met Nemanja's large army near Zvečan . Nemanja decisively defeated him at Pantino , with Tihomir drowning in the Sitnica river, and then proceeded to capture his other brothers with whom he made peace and offered their former lands in return for recognizing him as

658-500: The Byzantines. The Serbs under brothers Uroš II and Desa revolted against the Byzantines when Manuel was in Avlona planning an offensive across the Adriatic, and this revolt posed danger to the Emperor if he would attack Italy, as the Serbs could strike at the Adriatic bases. Uroš II and Desa next undertook an offensive against Radoslav of Duklja , who was a loyal Byzantine vassal. Radoslav

705-527: The Holy Archangels , Matejče Monastery , Our Lady of Ljeviš , Papraća Monastery , Tronoša Monastery , Rača monastery , Arilje monastery , Bešenovo Monastery , Davidovica monastery and many more. Serbian Grand Principality The Grand Principality of Serbia ( Serbian : Великожупанска Србија , romanized :  Velikožupanska Srbija ), also known by the anachronistic exonym Rascia ( Serbian : Рашка , romanized :  Raška ),

752-457: The Hungarians taking over Belgrade, then penetrating to Niš, Sofia, and Philippopolis, after which John defeated them with infantry and navy on the Danube. The Serbs, who had in the meantime recognized Byzantine rule, expelled the Byzantine governor at Ras, Kritopl, who fled to Constantinople where he was ridiculed. Uroš I had three sons, Uroš II, Desa and Beloš , and one daughter, Jelena , from

799-515: The Middle Ages . This princely, royal and imperial house produced twelve Serbian monarchs , who ruled between 1166 and 1371. Its progenitor was Stefan Nemanja , scion of a cadet branch of the Vukanović dynasty (1101–1166). After Nemanja, all monarchs used Stefan as a personal name, or a ruler's name, a tradition adopted for the royal pretensions. The monarchs began as Grand Princes , and with

846-743: The Ovčarsko-Kablarska Gorge are referred to as the Serbian Athos. Some were built during the time of the Serb gentry of the Nemanjić , Lazarević and Branković dynasties. For centuries, these ten monasteries safeguarded ancient manuscripts, and some were also written or copied there. There are two faculties of the University of Kragujevac located in the Moravica District: Čačak, the largest city in

893-653: The Serbian Empire . Provincial lords took control of their provinces. The last remaining members of the House of Nemanjić were John Uroš , ruler of Thessaly , titular emperor of the Serbians and Greeks , who died c. 1422-23, and his younger brother, Stefan Uroš, ruler of Pharsalos . Nemanjić descent survived only through maternal lines in several Serbian houses. In the 8th century, the Vlastimirović Dynasty established

940-764: The Serbian Principality. In 1166, Stefan Nemanja took the throne, marking the beginning of Serbia, henceforth under the rule of the Nemanjići (Vukanović branch). Serbia reached its height of power during the Nemanjić dynasty. The Serbian Kingdom was proclaimed in 1217, leading to the establishment of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1219. In the same year Saint Sava published the first constitution in Serbia: St. Sava's Nomocanon . Tsar Stefan Dušan proclaimed

987-495: The Serbian throne; he was the son of Zavida , a close relative to Uroš II who had held Zahumlje . The rule was divided between Tihomir and his three younger brothers: Tihomir held supreme rule, while Stracimir ruled West Morava , Miroslav ruled Hum and Travunija , and Stefan Nemanja ruled Toplica , Ibar , Rasina and Reke. The youngest of the brothers, Nemanja, was also given the county of Dubočica by Manuel I; he had aided

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1034-461: The church that Tihomir had done all this because of his disapproval of church building, thus the Serbian church turned against him; Nemanja managed to escape, and returned to his lands. Now, Nemanja mobilized an army, possibly with Byzantine help (Manuel I might have been displeased with Tihomir's acting), and headed for the crown. Tihomir, Stracimir and Miroslav were defeated, and expelled to Byzantium in 1167. As Nemanja had now become very powerful, and

1081-506: The cities of Vranje , Skopje and Tetovo . In 1094 or 1095, Alexios marched out and met Vukan, who offered peace and gave twenty hostages including his cousin Uroš and son Stefan (it was usual for relatives of rulers to stay at the Imperial court as hostages of peace). At this time, Vukan acted entirely on his own, no longer a vassal of Duklja, which because of its civil war did not involve itself in

1128-478: The conflicts. Following Bodin's death in 1101, Vukan took advantage of the dynastic civil wars in Duklja, and allied with Kočapar , with whom he invaded Duklja in 1102. Kočapar's reign was short-lived, as he fell in battle during a conflict with Zahumlje; Vukan installed another member of the dynasty, Vladimir , to whom he married his daughter. Upon spreading his influence in Duklja, Vukan invaded Byzantium once more in

1175-464: The crowning of Stefan Nemanjić in 1217, the realm was promoted to a Kingdom, and the Serbian Orthodox Church was established in 1219. In 1346, Stefan Dušan was crowned Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks , and the Archbishopric of Serbia was elevated to a Patriarchate . The dynasty's rule in Serbia ended in 1371, with the death of childless Stefan Uroš V (r. 1355–1371). This led to the fall of

1222-448: The district, is one of the major economic centers of Serbia. Its economy is dominated by industrial production, above all, metal processing, paper production and the chemical industry. The employment rate in the Moravica District is among the highest in the country. As of 31 December 2020, a total of 64,879 people were employed and 10,594 people (14.04%) were unemployed among active people. By ratio of unemployment per capita, Ivanjica had

1269-604: The dominant Serbian principality, that gradually also included Travunija, Zahumlje, Bosnia and Serbia proper. Initially a vassal of the Byzantine Empire, Stefan Vojislav ( fl. 1034–1043) rose and managed to take over the territories of the earlier Serbian principality, founding the Vojislavljević dynasty . Between 1043 and 1080, under Mihailo Vojislavljević ( r.   1050–1081), and his son, Constantine Bodin ( r.  1081–1101 ), Duklja saw its apogee. Mihailo

1316-496: The highest and Gornji Milanovac the lowest ratio. Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from www .srbija .gov .rs . Nemanji%C4%87 dynasty The House of Nemanjić ( Serbian Cyrillic : Немањић , pl. Немањићи; Serbian Latin : Nemanjić, pl. Nemanjići, pronounced [nɛ̌maɲitɕ] ) was the most prominent Serbian dynasty of Serbia in

1363-503: The highest court title — meaning he could substitute for the King whenever necessary. Since 1142 Beloš served as the Ban of Croatia . Uroš I was succeeded by his son, Uroš II. Beloš had close ties with Uroš II, and they were able to count on each other in times of trouble. In ca. 1148, the political situation in the Balkans was divided by two sides, one being the alliance of the Byzantines and Venice,

1410-491: The internal affairs of their counties, but who obliged loyalty, and warfare support. It seems that the counts were hereditary holders, holding their land before Duklja annexed Serbia. Vukan began raiding Byzantine territory in the vicinity of Kosovo in ca. 1090, the Byzantines initially being unable to take counter-measures as they faced invading Pechenegs . After defeating the Pechenegs, Alexios I Komnenos sent an army with

1457-596: The only ruler of Serbia. Although not recorded in the historical sources, somewhere in the second half of the 12th century, Stari Ras was conquered and came under full Serbian control, becoming the centre of defence and residency for a long period. The important Via de Zenta , a trade route connecting the Adriatic with Serbia started from the mouth of the Bojana , the Shkodër (Skadar) port, (alternatively Bar then Cetinje ) along

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1504-630: The other the Normans and Hungarians. The Normans were sure of the danger that the battlefield would move from the Balkans to their area in Italy. Emperor Manuel I Komnenos also allied himself with the Germans after defeating the Cumans in 1148. The Serbs, Hungarians and Normans exchanged envoys, being in the interest of the Normans to stop Manuel's plans to recover Italy. In 1149, Beloš's Hungarian army aided Uroš II against

1551-490: The pro-Hungarian faction at the Serbian court was upset with the Byzantine overlordship. In autumn 1154, Manuel I settled the dispute between Uroš II and Desa. The Emperor restored Uroš II in 1155 or 1156 and gave Desa the appanage of Dendra near Niš . In 1161–62, Uroš II was briefly replaced by Beloš, who then returned to his office in Hungary and Croatia. Uroš II seems to have died in 1165 or 1166. Manuel I now put Tihomir at

1598-440: The protection of Uroš and married his relative. The two led an army into Duklja in 1125, successfully retaining most of its territory. After a Byzantine invasion of the maritime, they nominally recognized Gradinja, resulting in a guerrilla war which ended with Đorđe's capture. Gradinja, however, only ruled a small portion of Duklja and subsequently strengthened ties with Serbia. In ca. 1127, a Byzantine–Hungarian war broke out, with

1645-562: The rule of this dynasty and its accomplishments, that were supported and cultivated by the Serbian Orthodox Church . Stefan Dušan attempted to organize a Crusade with the Pope against the threatening Turks, but he died suddenly in December 1355. He was succeeded by his son Uroš , called the Weak , a term that might also apply to the state of the empire, which slowly slid into a feudal fragmentation. This

1692-450: The son of Béla II and Jelena, became the titular Ban of Bosnia . When Béla II died on 13 February 1141, the eldest son Géza II ascended the throne, still a child. Therefore, Jelena and her brother Beloš, whom she had invited to the court, ruled the Kingdom of Hungary as regents until September 1146 when he came of age. In 1145 Beloš received the title of comes palatinus (count palatine),

1739-629: The spring of 1106, taking advantage of the Norman campaign , defeating co-emperor John II Komnenos , but then sent hostages in return for peace in November. There is no written record of Vukan after this war, and he is believed to have died in ca. 1112, succeeded by his cousin Uroš . In 1113 or 1114, the Byzantine army of Dyrrhachium invaded Duklja and captured its capital of Scutari . They subsequently installed their protégé, while ruler Đorđe took refuge in Serbia under

1786-473: The supreme overlordship of the Byzantine Empire , up to 1180. Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja ( r.  1166–1196 ) gained full independence and united almost all Serbian lands. His son, Grand Prince Stefan was crowned King of Serbia in 1217, while his younger son Saint Sava became the first Archbishop of Serbs , in 1219. According to the De Administrando Imperio (DAI), the Serbs settled

1833-550: Was a medieval Serbian state that existed from the second half of the 11th century up until 1217, when it was transformed into the Kingdom of Serbia . After the Grand Principality of Serbia emerged, it gradually expanded during the 12th century, encompassing various neighbouring regions, including territories of Raška ( Serbian Cyrillic : Рашка ; Latin : Rascia ), modern Montenegro , Herzegovina , and southern Dalmatia . It

1880-515: Was a period marked by the rise of a new threat: the Ottoman Turk sultanate , which spread from Asia to Europe conquering Byzantium and then the other states in the Balkans . The Nemanjić dynasty ruled the Serb lands between ca. 1166 up to 1371. The Nemanjic family helped Eastern Orthodoxy to spread around the Balkans . They were known for being the builders of a lot of Orthodox monasteries. Religion

1927-564: Was founded by Grand Prince Vukan , who initially served as the regional governor of the principality ( c. 1082), appointed by King Constantine Bodin . During the Byzantine–Serbian wars ( c. 1090), Vukan gained prominence and became a self-governing ruler in the inner Serbian regions. He founded the Vukanović dynasty , which ruled the grand principality. Through diplomatic ties with the Kingdom of Hungary , Vukan's successors managed to retain their self-governance, while also recognizing

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1974-401: Was given the nominal title King of Slavs by the Pope after having left the Byzantine camp and supported a Slavic uprising in the Balkans, in which his son Bodin played a central part. Having incorporated the Serbian hinterland and installed vassal rulers there, it emerged as the most powerful Serb polity, seen in the titles used by its rulers ("Prince of Serbia", "of Serbs"). However, its rise

2021-430: Was held by the Byzantines, it was presumably settled with Serbs as well. All of the maritime lands bordered "baptized Serbia" to the north. In the mid-9th century, the hitherto peaceful neighbour of Bulgaria invaded but was defeated in war. Serbia was Christianized in ca. 870, although missions had been made during Heraclius' reign. In the following decades, members of the dynasty fought succession wars, and Serbia became

2068-520: Was one of the main reasons they were one of the most important dynasties in Serbia . Because of them Serbia is very rich in historical monuments and churches. The well known monasteries they built include: monastery of Žiča , Studenica Monastery , Gračanica Monastery , Ljubostinja , Banjska Monastery , Mileševa Monastery , Hilandar , Đurđevi stupovi , Sopoćani , Visoki Dečani , Gradac Monastery , Morača (monastery) , Gorioč Monastery , Monastery of

2115-515: Was pushed to the southwestern corner of Duklja, to Kotor, and retained only the coastal area, with the brothers holding much of inland Duklja and Trebinje – over two-thirds of Duklja. Radoslav sought help from the Emperor, who sent aid from Dyrrhachium. At this moment, the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja ends, presumably because the author of the original text had died. A major war was about to erupt in

2162-496: Was recognized as ruler of the Dalmatian lands . The two brothers were to rule the appointed regions as Manuel's vassals. The event was part of what would become a competition between the Byzantine Emperor and Holy Roman Emperor that would soon move into Hungary. In 1151, Manuel I declared war on Hungary. This was because Hungary had aided Serbia in its revolts against Byzantine rule. Byzantine troops were sent into Syrmia and across

2209-453: Was short-lived, as Bodin was defeated by the Byzantines and imprisoned; pushed to the background, his relative and vassal Vukan became independent in Serbia, which continued the fight against the Byzantines while Duklja was struck with civil wars. In 1091 or 1092, Vukan became independent, taking the title of Grand Prince ( veliki župan ). Subordinate to him were local counts (titled župan ), who seem to have been more or less autonomous in

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