Sava, Stefan Radoslav and Demetrios Chomatenos

Abstract

The paper analyses once again, based on written sources, the relationship between the uncle - the first Serbian archbishop, and his nephew - the second Serbian king of the Nemanjić dynasty. It also explores their relations with the Ohrid Archbishopric, i.e. its then archpastor Demetrios Chomatenos. Chronologically, the paper spans two decades between the foiled attempt at marrying Nemanja’s heirs with the Angeloi of Epiros by the middle of the second decade of the 13th century and Radoslav’s withdrawal from the historical stage by the middle of the fourth decade of the same century. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 177032: Tradicija, inovacija i identitet u vizantijskom svetu]

Keywords

• archbishop
• king
• church
• canon
• cheirotonia