Principality of Serbia (early medieval)

medieval principality in Eastern Europe

8 dated entries naming Principality of Serbia (early medieval), drawn from 7 separate years between 851 CE and 960 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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9th century

851Vlastimir, prince of Serbia (approximate date)source
870Pavle, prince of Serbia (approximate date)source
891Mutimir of Serbia, ruler of Principality of Serbiasource
896Prince Klonimir, pretender to the throne of the Serbian Principality, is defeated by his ruling cousin, Petar. He is recognized as sole ruler of Serbia by Simeon I, resulting in a 20-year peace and alliance (approximate date).source

10th century

917Bulgarian–Serbian War: Simeon I sends a Bulgarian expeditionary force under Theodore Sigritsa and Marmais to Serbia. The two persuade Petar Gojniković, a Serbian prince who formed an anti-Bulgarian coalition, to meet for a peace agreement. They seize him and send the rebellious prince to the Bulgarian capital of Preslav, where he dies in prison. Simeon replaces Petar with Pavle Branović, a grandson of prince Mutimir, who lives in Preslav. Serbia becomes a puppet state until 921.source
924Fall – Bulgarian–Serbian War: Tsar Simeon I sends a punitive expedition force against Serbia, led by Theodore Sigritsa and Marmais, but they are ambushed and defeated. Zaharija, prince of the Serbs, sends their heads and armour later to Constantinople (approximate date).source
924Zaharija, prince of Serbia (approximate date)source
960Časlav, prince of Serbia (approximate date)source

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