Teodora of Bulgaria, Queen of Serbia

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Teodora of Bulgaria, Queen of Serbia - Wikipedia

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Teodora
Teodora portrayed as donor in an icon of Saint Nicholas in Bari
Queen consort of Serbia
Tenure	29 October 1321 – 20 December 1322

Born	1290s Bulgarian Empire
Died	After 6 January 1322 Zvečan, Serbian Kingdom
Burial	Zvečan
Spouse	Stefan Dečanski
Issue	Stefan Dušan
House	Smilets dynasty
Father	Smilets of Bulgaria
Mother	Smiltsena Palaiologina

Theodora of Bulgaria (Bulgarian and Serbian: Теодора) was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia, the first wife of Stefan Dečanski. Teodora was the second daughter of Tsar Smilets of Bulgaria and Smiltsena Palaiologina. Teodora is best remembered as a patron of the Arts, Music and Literature. Among her heirloom, one of the most famous rings from the fourteenth century was found, now on display in the National Museum in Belgrade. That golden ring has the carved inscription: "May the Lord help the one who wears it."^[1]

Queenship

Teodora married Serbian crown prince (later king) Stefan Uroš III (called Dečanski) on 24 August 1296. They had two children: future Tsar (Emperor) Stefan Dušan and Dušica.

In 1314 her husband's father Stefan Milutin quarreled with Stefan, and sent him to Constantinople to be blinded. Teodora and the family went with him and established a household there until 1320 when they were allowed to return.

Later life

She was present at the state assembly of 6 January 1322, when her son Dušan was crowned Young king.^[2] In this period, Dečanski and Teodora were divorced.^[2] It is very likely that, between the death of Milutin (29 October 1321) and the crowning of Dušan, it was decided that Teodora be divorced from her husband due to the fact that Teodora's father's family had by then been expelled from Bulgaria, and Dečanski sought to empower himself by marrying into the Byzantine royal family.^[2] He then married Maria Palaiologina.

It is still unknown when Teodora died.^[2]^[3] She was alive on 6 January 1322, and according to M. Vukićević and S. Ćosović died prior to January 1323.^[3] Historian Stojan Novaković earlier based the death in the winter of 1322–23 on the talks of Dečanski marrying Phillip of Tarento in the beginning of 1323.^[2] Other believe she lived longer,^[2] possibly marrying Jovan Dragoslav between 1322 and 1326.^[4] It is believed she was buried in the Banjska monastery.

References

^ Jovan Janićijević, The cultural treasury of Serbia, IDEA Books, 1998 - History, pp. 249
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Skopsko naučno društvo (1926). Glasnik Skopskog naučnog društva. pp. 310–322.
^ ^a ^b Milenko M. Vukićević; Stevo Ćosović (2005). Znamenite žene i vladarke srpske. Svet knjige. ISBN 9788673961064. Данас се још не зна тачно кад је умрла краљица Теодора, мајка Душана Силног. Према оном што ма- лочас рекох, она је преживела 6. јануар 1322. године, али ње више није било међу живима јануара месеца 1323. године.
^ Ferjančić 1960, pp. 157–158.

Sources

Ferjančić, Božidar (1960). Despoti u Vizantiji i Južnoslovenskim zemljama. Naučno Delo.
Grujić. Kraljica Teodora mati Cara Dušana.

Royal titles
Preceded by Simonida	Queen consort of Serbia 1321–1322	Succeeded by Maria Palaiologina

v t e Nemanjić dynasty
Main ruling members	see family tree Stefan Nemanja Stefan the First-Crowned Vukan Radoslav Vladislav Uroš I Dragutin (Uroš II) Milutin (Uroš III) Dečanski (Uroš IV) Dušan Uroš V
Other ruling members	Đorđe Konstantin Tih Vladislav of Syrmia Stefan Konstantin John Uroš Simeon Uroš
Archbishops	Sava Sava II
Minor members	Vratislav Vratko Urošica Dmitar Stefan Vukanović Stefan Uroš of Pharsalos Desa
Female members	Komnena, Duchess of Kruja and Elbasan Brnjača Zorica Jelena, Princess of Bribir Elizabeth, Baness of Bosnia Ana-Neda, Empress of Bulgaria Teodora-Evdokija, Despotess Milica, Princess of Serbia Maria Angelina, Empress of Epirus Jelena Lazarević
Consorts	Anastasia Eudokia of Byzantium Anna Dandolo Anna Doukaina Beloslava of Bulgaria Helena of Anjou Catherine of Hungary Helena Doukaina Angelina Elizabeth of Hungary Anna Terter of Bulgaria Simonida of Byzantium Theodora Smilets of Bulgaria Maria Palaiologina Helena of Bulgaria Anna of Wallachia

v t e Royal consorts of Serbia
Serbian Principality of Duklja, 998–1101	Theodora Kosara Monomachina Jaquinta of Bari Raška re-emerging as seat (Grand Principality)
Grand Principality of Serbia, 1101–1217	Anna Diogenissa Anastasia Eudokia Angelina Proclamation of Kingdom
Kingdom of Serbia, 1217–1346 Serbian Empire, 1346–1371	Anna Dandolo Anna Angelina Komnene Doukaina Beloslava of Bulgaria Helen of Anjou Catherine of Hungary Helena Doukaina Angelina Elizabeth of Hungary Ana Terter Simonida Teodora of Bulgaria Maria Palaiologina Helena of Bulgaria Proclamation of Empire Helena of Bulgaria Anna of Wallachia Fall of the Serbian Empire
Moravian Serbia, 1371–1402 Serbian Despotate, 1402–1537	Milica of Serbia Proclamation of Despotate Helena Gattilusio Irene Kantakouzene Helena Palaiologina Maria of Serbia Ottoman annexation, titular: Angelina Arianiti Barbara Frankopan Isabella del Balzo Jelena Jakšić Catherine Batthyány Theodora Ottoman annexation
Revolutionary Serbia, 1804–1837	Jelena Jovanović Ljubica Vukomanović
Principality of Serbia, 1837–1882	Ljubica Vukomanović Persida Nenadović Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely Natalija Obrenović Proclamation of Kingdom
Kingdom of Serbia, 1882–1918	Natalija Obrenović Draga Mašin Proclamation of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes