{"id":175527,"date":"2025-04-16T17:38:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=175527"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T15:38:38","slug":"order-of-saint-stephen-what-the-most-famous-serbian-chivalric-order-looked-like-during-the-reign-of-emperor-dusan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/order-of-saint-stephen-what-the-most-famous-serbian-chivalric-order-looked-like-during-the-reign-of-emperor-dusan\/","title":{"rendered":"ORDER OF SAINT STEPHEN: What the Most Famous Serbian Chivalric Order Looked Like During the Reign of Emperor Du\u0161an!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although reliable testimonies are rare, in the medieval Serbian state during the Nemanji\u0107 dynasty, there were organized associations of knights. It is certain, however, that during the reign of Emperor Du\u0161an, from 1331 to 1355, historical records mention a chivalric order under the name &#8220;Order of Saint Stephen&#8221; (<em>Stub Svetog Stefana<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Konstantin Jire\u010dek, a Czech historian who dedicated his extensive work to the study of the past of Balkan peoples, especially Serbs, writes that \u201cmounted knightly games were similar to those in the West&#8230; Orbini says that Emperor Stefan&#8217;s courtiers held knightly games and tournaments before him, and that the emperor would reward the victors with rich gifts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>slava<\/em> (patron saint&#8217;s day) of the Nemanji\u0107 dynasty was Saint Stephen, the first archdeacon who suffered for the Christian faith, so it is not surprising that Emperor Du\u0161an named this chivalric order after him. He also established the \u201cOrder of Saint Stephen,\u201d which was awarded for military and other merits, and was, in all likelihood, the first such order among Serbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a time when, with the help of the renowned Code of Laws from 1349, Du\u0161an introduced a new order in the state hierarchy in an attempt to put an end to the lawlessness of powerful lords. Instead of hereditary rights by birth, he introduced personal rights based on merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE IN ENGLISH:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fserbiantimes%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0hbu289Wsa7yJXywJidqWFmW4AZsZQcKhNXfR5yfQ9iZ36xAzk6ebCp2emP2WdYyzl&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>One document states that, still a king at the time, Du\u0161an summoned all twenty-four knights to the \u201cCouncil of Nobles\u201d (<em>Velika\u0161ko ve\u0107e<\/em>) to discuss important matters. It was a kind of modern-day government composed of the highest-ranking nobles. From the Code of Laws, it is evident that they received from the emperor a golden belt, a <em>svita<\/em> adorned with pearls, and weapons\u2014namely, a sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>svita<\/em> was a ceremonial garment for rulers and nobles, of Byzantine origin, made in the form of a long robe in red or green, decorated with gold and pearls. If adorned with pearls, it was called a <em>pearl svita<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To conclude this short note, it is important to mention that there also existed a well-defined knightly code, in which honor\u2014especially military honor\u2014stood above all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/student-cyclists-spent-the-night-in-stuttgart-they-are-well-rested-after-a-magnificent-welcome-next-stop-karlsruhe-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">STUDENT CYCLISTS SPENT THE NIGHT IN STUTTGART: They are well rested after a magnificent welcome, next stop \u2013 Karlsruhe! 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(PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: National Geographic; <strong>Foto<\/strong>: Pixabay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although reliable testimonies are rare, in the medieval Serbian state during the Nemanji\u0107 dynasty, there were organized associations of knights. It is certain, however, that during the reign of Emperor Du\u0161an, from 1331 to 1355, historical records mention a chivalric order under the name &#8220;Order of Saint Stephen&#8221; (Stub Svetog Stefana). 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