Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks

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Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks was the imperial title used by medieval Serbian monarchs who claimed supreme authority over both Serbian and Greek lands during the height of the Serbian Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf imperial title
medieval title
appliesToJurisdiction Greek lands
Serbian lands
associatedWithCapital Prizren
Skopje
associatedWithChurch Serbian Orthodox Church
associatedWithDynasty Nemanjić dynasty
claimsOver Byzantine imperial heritage
country Serbia
firstAttestedInCentury 14th century
follows King of Serbia
governmentForm monarchy
hasGender male title
higherThan king of Serbia
historicalEndReason collapse of the Serbian Empire
historicalRegion Balkans
languageOfTitle Greek
Serbian
partOf Serbian imperial titulature
regionOfInfluence Epirus
Macedonia
linked to: Macedonia region

Thessaly
Thrace
relatedTitle Emperor of the Romans
Tsar
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
seatOfPower Prizren
Skopje
signifies supreme authority over Greek lands
supreme authority over Serbian lands
status defunct title
successorTitle Despot of Serbia
symbolizes unification of Serbian and Greek territories under one ruler
titleHolderRank sovereign
titleUsedFor head of state of the Serbian Empire
usedBy Serbian monarchs
usedByRuler Stefan Dušan NERFINISHED
Stefan Uroš V NERFINISHED
usedIn Serbian Empire
usedInContext Byzantine–Serbian relations
medieval Balkan politics
usedInPeriod Middle Ages

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Serbian Empire rulerTitle Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks
Nemanjić dynasty usedTitle Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks
Grand Prince of Serbia followedBy Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks
His Majesty the Tsar of the Bulgarians relatedTitle Tsar of Serbia
linked to: Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks
Stefan Dušan positionHeld Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks
Stefan Dušan positionHeld King of the Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians and Albanians
linked to: Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks
Stefan Dušan coronationAs Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks