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stefan nemanja

stefan nemanja -lrb- , ; 1113 -- 13 february 1199 -rrb- was the grand prince -lrb- `` veliki Župan '' -rrb- of the serbian grand principality -lrb- also known as `` rascia '' -rrb- from 1166 to 1196 .
a member of the vukanović dynasty , nemanja founded the nemanjić dynasty , and is remembered for his contributions to serbian culture and history , founding would evolve into the serbian empire , as well as the national church .
according to the serbian academy of sciences and arts , nemanja is also among the most remarkable serbs for his literary contributions and altruistic attributes .
in 1196 , after three decades of warfare and negotiations which consolidated serbia while distinguishing it from both western and byzantine spheres of influence , nemanja abdicated in favour of his middle son stefan nemanjić , who became the first `` king of serbia '' .
nemanja ultimately went to mount athos , where he became a monk and took the name of symeon , joining his youngest son -lrb- later known as saint sava -rrb- , who had already become the first archbishop of the serbian orthodox church .
together with his son sava , nemanja had built the serbian hilandar monastery at mount athos from 1198-1199 , and issued the `` hilandar charter '' .
the monastery later became the cradle of the serbian orthodox church .
the serbian orthodox church canonized stefan nemanja shortly after his death under the name saint symeon the myrrh-streaming -lrb- Свети Симеон Мироточиви -rrb- after numerous alleged miracles , as well as the translation of his remains being used to stop a civil war among his eldest sons .
