Vukanović dynasty

For a village, see Vukanovići (Kakanj).

Vukanović Вукановић
Parent house	Vojislavljević dynasty
Country	Medieval Serbia
Founded	1083
Founder	Vukan
Current head	extinct
Final ruler	Stefan Nemanja (cadet branch)
Titles	Duke, Prince (Župan / Жупан; Knez / Кнез) Grand Prince (Veliki Župan / Велики Жупан) Ban (Ban / Бан)
Estate(s)	of Rascia, Zachlumia, Croatia, Dioclea (Zeta) and Travunia
Dissolution	1166 (Rascian branch) 1252 (Zachumlian branch)
Cadet branches	Nemanjić dynasty

The Vukanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Вукановић, pl. Vukanovići / Вукановићи), also known as the Urošević (Serbian Cyrillic: Урошевић, pl. Uroševići / Урошевићи), was a medieval Serbian dynasty that reigned over Rascia and Zachlumia between late-11th century and mid-13th century. The house itself directly descended from the Vojislavljević, which ruled over medieval Serb lands. The dynasty was succeeded by its direct descendant, the Nemanjić.

The Vukanović was named after its founder, Vukan. However, the House itself was also known as the Urošević after Vukan's nephew, Uroš I, who was a powerful ruler and more well-known.

The rulers of this dynasty were split into two branches: the Rascian branch and the Zachumlian branch. Rulers of the Rascian branch wore the title Duke of Rascia from its foundation, while its Zachlumian branch wore the title Duke of Zachlumia. Other titles included Ban of Croatia, held by Beloš of the Rascian branch, Prince of Doclea (Zeta) and Travunia, held by Desa of the Rascian branch, and Count of Split, held by Petar of the Zachlumian branch. Other titles included Duke of Upper Zachlumia, held by Toljen II of the Zachlumian branch, Duke of Southern Zachlumia, held by Andrija of the Zachlumian branch, and Prince of the Seaside, also held by Andrija of the Zachlumian branch.

According to the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, Doclean king Constantine Bodin gained Rascia in 1083 / 84 and assigned two princes who lived in his castle, brothers Vukan and Marko, to govern Rascia. According to Mavro Orbini, Bodin split Rascia into two principalities, assigning one of the principalities to Vukan and the other to Marko.

Rulers

Rascian branch

• Vukan and Marko (1083 / 84 – c. 1112 - 15)
• Uroš I (c. 1112 - 15 – 1131 / c. 1145)
• Uroš II Primislav (c. 1145 – 1155, 1155 - 1161 / 62)
• Beloš (1142–1158, 1163 (Croatia); 1161 / 1162 (Rascia))
• Desa (1155, 1161 / 62 – 1165 (Rascia); 1148 – 1162 (Doclea))
• Tihomir (1165–1166)
• Stefan Nemanja (1166–1196)

• (thereafter Nemanjić dynasty)

Zachlumian branch

• Zavida
• Miroslav (1162 / 68 – 1171 / 90)
• Toljen (1192–1198)
• Petar (1198–1227 (Zachlumlia); 1222–1225 (Split))
• Toljen II (?–1239)
• Nikola
• Andrija (?–1250)
• Bogdan (?–1249)
• Radoslav (1249–1252/1255)

See also

• Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja

Sources

Primary sources

• Шишић, Фердо, ed. (1928). Летопис Попа Дукљанина (Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja). Београд-Загреб: Српска краљевска академија. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Кунчер, Драгана (2009). Gesta Regum Sclavorum. Vol. 1. Београд-Никшић: Историјски институт, Манастир Острог. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Живковић, Тибор (2009). Gesta Regum Sclavorum. Vol. 2. Београд-Никшић: Историјски институт, Манастир Острог. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Thurn, Hans, ed. (1973). Ioannis Scylitzae Synopsis historiarum. Berlin-New York: De Gruyter. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

Secondary sources

• Bataković, Dušan T., ed. (2005). Histoire du peuple serbe [History of the Serbian People] (in French). Lausanne: L’Age d’Homme. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Ćirković, Sima (2004). The Serbs. Malden: Blackwell Publishing. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Živković, Tibor (2008). Forging unity: The South Slavs between East and West 550-1150. Belgrade: The Institute of History, Čigoja štampa. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• Sokol Grad: Vukanovici
• Vladari srpskih zemalja, M. Pajović
• Srpski vladari: Vukanovići