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Stefan Dusan: Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks

Stefan Dusan: Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks

Harcourt, Edward

Paperback

Series: Forgotten Rulers

Historical FiguresGeneral European HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN13: 9798195008642
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 30 2026
Pages: 154
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.33 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
In Stefan Dusan: Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks, Edward Harcourt brings to life one of the most formidable rulers of medieval Europe. In the turbulent world of the fourteenth century Balkans, where empires weakened and borders shifted, Dusan rose from a contested throne to forge a vast realm stretching from the Danube to the Aegean. From Skopje to Thessaly, his authority transformed the region with remarkable speed.

Drawing on charters, monastic records, and Byzantine accounts, Harcourt reconstructs a reign shaped by ambition and careful statecraft. The elevation of the Serbian Church to a patriarchate, the creation of Dusan's Code, and the expansion into Greek lands reveal a ruler intent on building more than a kingdom. Cities such as Ohrid and Serres emerge as centers of power, while mining towns like Novo Brdo show the economic strength behind his rule.

Harcourt follows the rise of this empire and its sudden unraveling after Dusan's death in 1355, when unity gave way to fragmentation. What remains is not only the story of a conqueror, but of a vision that briefly reshaped the Balkans and left a lasting mark on its history.

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