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Stefan Nemanja

1113 - 1199

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Stefan Nemanja (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Немања, pronounced [stêfaːn ně̞maɲa]; c. 1113 or 1114 – 13 February 1199) was the Grand Prince (Veliki Župan) of the Serbian Grand Principality (also known as Raška, lat. Rascia) from 1166 to 1196. A member of the Vukanović dynasty, Nemanja founded the Nemanjić dynasty, and is remembered for his contributions to Serbian culture and history, founding what would evolve into the Serbian Empire, as well as the national church. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Stefan Nemanja has received more than 472,012 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Stefan Nemanja is the 1,346th most popular politician (up from 1,604th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Montenegro and the 3rd most popular Montenegrin Politician.

Stefan Nemanja is most famous for being the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church. He is also the founder of the Serbian Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Stefan Nemanja ranks 1,346 out of 19,576Before him are John VI of Portugal, Al-Musta'sim, Cheoljong of Joseon, Stefan Lazarević, Suleyman Shah, and Piero di Cosimo de' Medici. After him are Seljuk, Necho II, Randal Cremer, Antoine of Navarre, Giulio Andreotti, and Catherine Jagiellon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1113, Stefan Nemanja ranks 2Before him is Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou. After him are Joscelin II, Count of Edessa, Everard des Barres, Henry IV, Count of Luxembourg, Isaac Komnenos, Boris Kalamanos, and David V of Georgia. Among people deceased in 1199, Stefan Nemanja ranks 3Before him are Richard I of England, and Minamoto no Yoritomo. After him are Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, Joan of England, Queen of Sicily, Khaqani, Geng Ding, Michael the Syrian, Raymond IV, Count of Tripoli, and Benedicta Hvide.

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In Montenegro

Among people born in Montenegro, Stefan Nemanja ranks 4 out of 142Before him are Radovan Karadžić (1945), Alexander I of Yugoslavia (1888), and Giovanni da Pian del Carpine (1182). After him are Elena of Montenegro (1871), Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841), Petar II Petrović-Njegoš (1813), Milovan Đilas (1911), Princess Zorka of Montenegro (1864), Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (1459), Milena Vukotić (1848), and Princess Milica of Montenegro (1866).

Among POLITICIANS In Montenegro

Among politicians born in Montenegro, Stefan Nemanja ranks 3Before him are Radovan Karadžić (1945), and Alexander I of Yugoslavia (1888). After him are Nicholas I of Montenegro (1841), Milovan Đilas (1911), Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha (1459), Danilo I, Prince of Montenegro (1826), Milo Đukanović (1962), George, Crown Prince of Serbia (1887), Radola Gajda (1892), Peko Dapčević (1913), and Mirko Petrović-Njegoš (1820).