Simeon Uroš

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Simeon Uroš was a 14th-century Serbian noble and ruler who governed parts of Epirus and Thessaly and claimed the imperial title during the fragmentation of the Serbian Empire.

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Simeon Uroš canonical 4
John Uroš 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine-style emperor
Despot of Epirus
Serbian noble
medieval ruler
ruler of Thessaly
birthDate circa 1326
child John Uroš
linked to: Simeon Uroš

Maria Angelina Doukaina Palaiologina
Stefan Uroš (son of Simeon Uroš)
claimedTitle Emperor of Serbs and Greeks
Emperor of the Romans
countryOfCitizenship Serbian Empire
deathDate circa 1370
deathPlace Trikala
dynasticHouse House of Nemanjić
linked to: Nemanjić dynasty
father Stefan Dečanski
historicalPeriod 14th century
historicalRegion Balkans
Epirus
Thessaly
languageOfWriting Medieval Greek
languageSpoken Greek
Serbian
memberOf Nemanjić dynasty
mother Maria Palaiologina
motherDynasty Palaiologos dynasty
nobleTitle despot
sebastokrator
notableFor claiming the imperial title in opposition to other Serbian and Byzantine claimants
ruling Epirus and Thessaly after the fragmentation of the Serbian Empire
positionHeld Despot of Epirus
Emperor of Serbs and Greeks (self-styled)
governor of Acarnania
governor of Aetolia
governor of Epirus
ruler of Thessaly
predecessor Stefan Dušan
reignEnd circa 1370
reignStart 1356
relative Andronikos II Palaiologos
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ruled Acarnania
linked to: Aetolia

Aetolia
Epirus
Thessaly
sibling Stefan Dušan
spouse Thomais Orsini
successor John Uroš
linked to: Simeon Uroš

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Stefan Uroš III Dečanski child Simeon Uroš
subject linked to: King Stefan Uroš III Dečanski
Stefan Dečanski child Simeon Uroš
Despot of Epirus positionHeldBy Simeon Uroš
Stefan Uroš III Dečanski child Simeon Uroš
subject linked to: Dečanski
Simeon Uroš child John Uroš
linked to: Simeon Uroš
Simeon Uroš successor John Uroš
linked to: Simeon Uroš