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Helen Of Anjou
Helen of Anjou may refer to: * Helen of Anjou, Queen of Serbia Saint Helen of Serbia (; – 8 February 1314) was the queen consort of the Serbian Kingdom, as the spouse of King Stefan Uroš I, who ruled from 1243 to 1276. Their sons were later Serbian kings Stefan Dragutin (1276–1282) and Stefan Milutin ... (c. 1235–1314), a French noblewoman who married into Serbian nobility * Hélène of Anjou (c. 1300s–1342), a French noblewoman who married into Albanian nobility {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Of Anjou, Queen Of Serbia
Saint Helen of Serbia (; – 8 February 1314) was the queen consort of the Serbian Kingdom, as the spouse of King Stefan Uroš I, who ruled from 1243 to 1276. Their sons were later Serbian kings Stefan Dragutin (1276–1282) and Stefan Milutin (1282–1321). As a dowager-queen, she held the provincial governorship in the regions of Zeta and Travunija (until 1308). She built Gradac Monastery and was known for her religious tolerance. She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Her relics, however, are now lost. Life Origin Helena's origin is not known for certain. Her hagiography, written by Serbian Archbishop Danilo II (1324–1337), states only that she "was of a French family" (), while in hagiography of her husband, King Stefan Uroš I, the same statement was repeated, but it was also added that she was "from the imperial family". By the beginning of the 20th century, several genealogical theories on her origin were proposed, based mainly on examination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
