Jevstatije II ( sr-cyr, Јевстатије II; 1292–d. 1309) was the Archbishop of Serbs from 1292 to 1309. In the times of his two predecessors, Serbia expanded significantly in territory. In 1282, Skoplje (future capital),

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, Ovče Polje, Zletovo, Pijenac,

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and Debar were conquered. In the north Braničevo and

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were taken by 1290. New

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were established: Gračanička, Končanska, Limska, Mačvanska, Braničevska, Beogradska and Skopska. The

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venerates him as ''Saint Jevstatije II'' on August 16 (August 29, Gregorian calendar).

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*Pakitibija.com, Житије срба светитеља (''Lives of the Serbian saints''): Свети Јевстатије Други, светитељ - архиепископ (Saint Eustathius Second, saint - archbishop)] 13th-century Serbian people 13th-century Christian saints 13th-century Eastern Orthodox bishops 14th-century Serbian people 14th-century Christian saints 14th-century Eastern Orthodox bishops Serbian saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church Archbishops of Serbs Eastern Orthodox Christians from Serbia Year of birth missing 1309 deaths {{serbia-bio-stub