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'''Stefan Urosh Dushan IV''' ([[Serbian]]: Стефан Урош IV Душан)

'''Stefan Urosh Dushan IV''' ([[Serbian]]: Стефан Урош IV Душан)

([[1331]]-[[1355]]) was a notable [[Serbia|Serbian]] king. His history is divided into different periods. He was an excellent soldier, but not a very good politician. His ancestor was overthrown by Serbian nobles at 1334. During his reign, he fought against the [[Byzantine Empire]] and Hungary.  

([[1331]]-[[1355]]) was a notable [[Serbia]]n king. His history is divided into different periods. He was an excellent soldier, but not a very good politician. His ancestor was overthrown by Serbian nobles at 1334. During his reign, he fought against the [[Byzantine Empire]] and Hungary.  

== Starting and first war ==

== Starting and first war ==

== The North Frontier ==

== The North Frontier ==

Steban Urosh Dushan started an desperate war against Hungarians, [[Venice|Venetians]] and [[Croatia|Croatians]]. He maintained control over the situation for a while. Because of the intermediation of the [[Bosnia|Bosnian]] ambassador, [[Kotromanich]], Dushan was able to maintain his mains dominions on the north frontier.

Steban Urosh Dushan started an desperate war against Hungarians, [[Venice|Venetians]] and [[Croatia]]ns. He maintained control over the situation for a while. Because of the intermediation of the [[Bosnia]]n ambassador, [[Kotromanich]], Dushan was able to maintain his mains dominions on the north frontier.

== The Second Byzantine war ==

== The Second Byzantine war ==

At 1352, [[John Cantacuzeno]] and the Byzantine emperor John IV started a civil war between them. John IV asked for the help of the Serbians and [[Bulgaria|Bulgarians]], but John Cantacuzeno was helped by the [[Turkey|Turks]]. This war ended with a defeat of the Serbian army. Steban Urosh Dushan never fought again against the Byzantine Empire. He dead by unknown methods at the year 1355.

At 1352, [[John Cantacuzeno]] and the Byzantine emperor John IV started a civil war between them. John IV asked for the help of the Serbians and [[Bulgaria]]ns, but John Cantacuzeno was helped by the [[Turkey|Turks]]. This war ended with a defeat of the Serbian army. Steban Urosh Dushan never fought again against the Byzantine Empire. He dead by unknown methods at the year 1355.

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