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'''Stefan Urosh Dushan'''

'''Stefan Urosh Dushan'''

([[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 overcrowned by Serbian nobles at 1334. During his reign, he fought against the decadent Byzantine Empire and Hungary. After his death at 1355, Serbia ended as a great country.

([[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 decadent Byzantine Empire and Hungary. After his death at 1355, Serbia ended as a great country.

== Starting and first war ==

== Starting and first war ==

Dushan inherited the Serbian throne from his father, Steban Detchansky, who was overthroned by serbian nobles because they want to expand their counties through the byzantine coast, on the other hand, Steban Detchansky was a friend of the Greek emperor. Steban Urosh Dushan started the war at 1334, with the help of an greek desertor named Syrgiano, who was a great strategist. Serbian captured the main cities of Macedonia in a record time. But the balance turned over, the Byzantine diplomacy obtained a new ally, the hungarian kingdom. Steban Urosh Dushan was obligated to firm a claudication, but also he conserved a great number of macedonian cities.

Dushan inherited the Serbian throne from his father, [[Steban Detchansky]], who was overthrown by Serbian nobles because they wanted to expand their counties through the Byzantine coast. On the other hand, Steban Detchansky was a friend of the [[Greece|Greek]] emperor. Steban Urosh Dushan started the war at 1334, with the help of a Greek deserter named Syrgiano, who was a great strategist. Serbia captured the main cities of [[Macedonia]] in record time. But the balance turned over, the Byzantine diplomacy obtained a new ally, the [[Hungary|Hungarian]] kingdom. Steban Urosh Dushan was obligated to firm a claudication, but also he conserved a great number of Macedonian cities.

== The North Frontier ==

== The North Frontier ==

Steban Urosh Dushan started an desesperated war against Hungarians, Venecians and Croatians. At least, he mantain the situation over control for a while. Because of the intermediation of the Bosnian ambassador, Kotromanich, Dushan was able to mantain his mains dominions on 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.

== 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 ask for the help of the Serbians and Bulgarians, but John Cantacuzeno was helped by the turks. This war ended with a defeat of the Serbian army. Steban Urosh Dushan never fought again against byzantine. He dead by inexplicable methods at the year 1355.

At 1352, [[John Cantacuzeno]] and the Byzantine emperor John IV started a civil war between them. John IV ask 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.