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vojislavljević 1043 prince of zeta and ston of duklja / toparch of the dalmatian kastra eastern christianity church of st. andrew in prapratna Војислав , први српски велики жупан.jpg stefan vojislav
 stefan vojislav
stefan vojislav

`` stefan '' vojislav -lrb- , ; 1018 -- d. 1043 -rrb- was the prince of duklja from 1040 to 1043 .
he had since 1018 been a byzantine governor , until 1034 when he led an unsuccessful revolt that landed him in a prison at constantinople .
he managed to escape and returned home , this time successfully gaining independence of his statelet and expanding his rule over southern dalmatia and its hinterland , which he would rule as `` prince of the serbs '' , a title signifying supreme leadership among serbs .
he is the eponymous founder of the vojislavljević dynasty .
