Beloslava of Bulgaria
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Beloslava was Bulgarian princess
and Queen consort
of Serbia (1234–1243). She was wife of King Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia
.
Beloslava was the daughter of tsar Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria
and his first wife Anna
(religious name Anisia), mentioned in the Synodik of the Bulgarian Church. Ivan Asen II and Anna had another daughter - Maria, who married Manuel of Epirus. In fact Beloslava and her sister Maria were illegitimate children of Ivan Asen II, because his first marriage
with Anna was unrecognized by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
. There was no dоubt about the noble birth of Beloslava and Maria so both princesses were married persons of high aristocratic status.
After the battle of Klokotnitsa
Bulgaria become first politic power on the Balkans
and
Beloslava was married to Serbian prince Stefan Vladislav. The marriage was arranged by his uncle - Rastko Nemanjić in order to secure good relations between Serbia
and Bulgaria
.
Beloslava and Stefan Vladislav had three children:
In 1234 a Bulgarian-aided coup d'état
in Serbia
toppled king Stefan Radoslav, a son-in-law
and protege of despots Theodore of Epirus
, and replaced him with Stefan Vladislav, who was half-brother of Stefan Radoslav. Stefan Vladislav assumed the Serbian throne as King Stefan Vladislav I
and Beloslava become the new queen consort of Serbia
.
Bulgarian political influence in Serbia was over after the dead of tsar Ivan Asen II, during the invasions of Tatars
in Western Europe
. In 1243 Stefan Vladislav was overthrown by his younger brother Stefan Uroš I and Beloslava fled in Dubrovnik
, where she took refuge. The new Serbian king insisted that Beloslava should be kept under strict control by authorities of Dubrovnik. In replay Dubrovnik sent an oath in writing to the Stefan Uroš I that Beloslava would not be allowed to return in Serbia in any occasion.
Soon the conflict between Stefan Vladislav I and Stefan Uroš I was solved. After negotiations Stefan Vladislav renounced the crown and Stefan Uroš I allowed him to rule Zeta
as governor, but Stefan Vladislav maintained the title of king. Soon Beloslava returned in Serbia
and joined to Stefan Vladislav I in the governing of Zeta
. She maintained the title of queen too.
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Princess
Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
and Queen consort
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Serbia (1234–1243). She was wife of King Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia
Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia
Stefan Vladislav I was a Serbian king from 1233/4 to 1243, a son of Stefan Prvovenčani and a grandson of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja and Anna, the granddaughter of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice....
.
Beloslava was the daughter of tsar Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria
Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria
-Early rule:He was a son of Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria and Elena . Elena, who survived until after 1235, is sometimes alleged to be a daughter of Stefan Nemanja of Serbia, but this relationship is questionable and would have caused various canonical impediments to marriages between various descendants...
and his first wife Anna
Anna (Anisia)
Anna , subsequently known under the religious name Anisia , was the first wife of Tsar Ivan Asen II of Bulgaria and empress consort of the Second Bulgarian Empire from 1218 to 1221. She was exiled to a monastery in the beginning of Ivan Asen's reign, after he arranged his marriage to Anna Maria of...
(religious name Anisia), mentioned in the Synodik of the Bulgarian Church. Ivan Asen II and Anna had another daughter - Maria, who married Manuel of Epirus. In fact Beloslava and her sister Maria were illegitimate children of Ivan Asen II, because his first marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
with Anna was unrecognized by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Bulgarian Orthodox Church
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Bulgarian Patriarchate is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church with some 6.5 million members in the Republic of Bulgaria and between 1.5 and 2.0 million members in a number of European countries, the Americas and Australia...
. There was no dоubt about the noble birth of Beloslava and Maria so both princesses were married persons of high aristocratic status.
After the battle of Klokotnitsa
Battle of Klokotnitsa
The Battle of Klokotnitsa occurred on 9 March 1230 near the village of Klokotnitsa . As a result, the Second Bulgarian Empire emerged once again as the most powerful state in Eastern Europe and the power of the Despotate of Epirus faded...
Bulgaria become first politic power on the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
and
Beloslava was married to Serbian prince Stefan Vladislav. The marriage was arranged by his uncle - Rastko Nemanjić in order to secure good relations between Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
.
Beloslava and Stefan Vladislav had three children:
- Stefan
- Desa, a župan
- unnamed daughter, who married a Balkan nobleman
In 1234 a Bulgarian-aided coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
toppled king Stefan Radoslav, a son-in-law
Son-in-Law
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and protege of despots Theodore of Epirus
Theodore Komnenos Doukas
Theodore Komnenos Doukas was ruler of Epirus from 1215 to 1230 and of Thessalonica from 1224 to 1230.-Life:...
, and replaced him with Stefan Vladislav, who was half-brother of Stefan Radoslav. Stefan Vladislav assumed the Serbian throne as King Stefan Vladislav I
Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia
Stefan Vladislav I was a Serbian king from 1233/4 to 1243, a son of Stefan Prvovenčani and a grandson of Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja and Anna, the granddaughter of Enrico Dandolo, Doge of Venice....
and Beloslava become the new queen consort of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
Bulgarian political influence in Serbia was over after the dead of tsar Ivan Asen II, during the invasions of Tatars
Tatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
in Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
. In 1243 Stefan Vladislav was overthrown by his younger brother Stefan Uroš I and Beloslava fled in Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
, where she took refuge. The new Serbian king insisted that Beloslava should be kept under strict control by authorities of Dubrovnik. In replay Dubrovnik sent an oath in writing to the Stefan Uroš I that Beloslava would not be allowed to return in Serbia in any occasion.
Soon the conflict between Stefan Vladislav I and Stefan Uroš I was solved. After negotiations Stefan Vladislav renounced the crown and Stefan Uroš I allowed him to rule Zeta
Zeta
-Science:* Zeta functions, in mathematics** Riemann zeta function* Zeta potential, the electrokinetic potential of a colloidal system* Tropical Storm Zeta , formed in December 2005 and lasting through January 2006* Z-pinch, in fusion power...
as governor, but Stefan Vladislav maintained the title of king. Soon Beloslava returned in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and joined to Stefan Vladislav I in the governing of Zeta
Zeta
-Science:* Zeta functions, in mathematics** Riemann zeta function* Zeta potential, the electrokinetic potential of a colloidal system* Tropical Storm Zeta , formed in December 2005 and lasting through January 2006* Z-pinch, in fusion power...
. She maintained the title of queen too.
See also
- Asen dynastyAsen dynastyThe Asen dynasty ruled a medieval Bulgarian state, called in modern historiography the Second Bulgarian Empire, between 1187 and 1280.The Asen dynasty and the Second Bulgarian Empire rose as the leaders of a rebellion against the Byzantine Empire at the turn of the year 1185/1186 caused by the...
- Rulers of Serbia
- House of NemanjićHouse of NemanjicThe Nemanjić was the most important dynasty of Serbia in the Middle Ages, and one of the most important in Southeastern Europe. The royal house produced eleven Serbian monarchs between 1166 and 1371. It's progenitor was Stephen Nemanja, who descended from a cadet line of the Vukanović dynasty...
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