Stefan Vojislav, the progenitor of the dynasty, was a nobleman in Byzantine service who had the titles of archon, and toparch of the Dalmatiankastra of Zeta and Ston.[7][8] In 1034 he led an unsuccessful revolt that resulted in his incarceration at Constantinople, he however, managed to escape and return, this time successfully gaining independence of his statelet., which he would rule as Prince of the Serbs,[1] a title signifying supreme leadership among the Serbs. The contemporary Byzantine writers call him a Serb. The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, a later, more dubious source, calls him a cousin to previous ruler Jovan Vladimir (r. 990–1016).[B][9][10]
Mihailo I became Prince in 1046. He restored independence and maintained it from the Byzantine Empire. He sought closer relations with other great powers, such as the Pope and the Normans. Mihailo installed his son Petrislav as Prince of Rascia. After the aborted rebellion in Bulgaria, the military governor of Dyrrhachium, Nicephorus Bryennius, restored Byzantine rule to Rascia in 1073. Mihailo reportedly received royal insignia in 1077 from Pope Gregory VII, although this is still a matter of debate. An image of King Mihajlo with his crown is still found in the Church of St. Michael in Ston, a town in the Pelješac peninsula (in present-day Croatia). Mihajlo's rule ended in 1081.
His successor was his son Constantin Bodin, who ruled from 1081 to 1101. Bodin fought Byzantium and Normans further to the south, and took the town of Dyrrachium. He established vassal states in Bosnia (under Stefan) and Raška (under Vukan and Marko), which recognized his supremacy. Vukan and Marko, the new princes of Raška were probably sons of the aforementioned Petrislav. Vukan (1083–1115) was the Grand Župan while Marko headed administration of a part of the land. The Byzantine Emperor Alexios later forced Vukan to acknowledge Byzantine suzerainty in 1094. After Bodin died in 1101, incessant struggles for power among his heirs weakened the state. Bodin had previously exiled Dobroslav, his younger brother, together with their cousin Kočapar. In 1101 they returned, and vied for power together with another grandson of Mihajlo's, Vladimir. Vladimir at one point married the daughter of Vukan of Raška.
Decline
In 1114, Đorđe, son of Constantin Bodin, came to power in Duklja. The next year Vukan was replaced in Raška by his nephew Uroš I. (ca. 1115–1131). Đorđe's rule lasted until 1118. One of the sons of Uroš I was Zavida, Prince of Zahumlje. His four sons would eventually bring order to the Rascian lands and found the House of Nemanja.
In these struggles, the pro-Raška rulers eventually managed to rise to power in Duklja, culminating in the rise of Stefan Nemanja, one of Zavida's sons (around 1166). His son Stefan Nemanjić restored the old Doclean crown in 1217 by receiving from the Pope regal insignia as "King of all Serbian and Maritime Lands".
Overthrew the Byzantine supremacy over Slavs in Duklja; founder of the Vojislavljević dynasty; in 1035 rebelled against the Byzantine Empire, but forced to sign an armistice; went to war again in 1040, which would be continued by his heir and son, Mihailo. Except Duklja, his realm included Travunija with Konavli and Zahumlje.
According to the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, between 1043 and 1046, Duklja was ruled by Neda (1043—1046) and Gojislav (cca. 1046)
Ruled Dioclea as the King, initially as a Byzantine vassal holding the title of protospatharios, then after 1077 as nominally serving Pope Gregory VII. He had alienated himself from the Byzantines when he supported a 1071 Slavic revolt in 1071. In 1077 he received a royal insignia by Gregory VII in the aftermath of the Church schism of 1054.
"protosebastos and executor of Dioklea and Serbia"[11]King (titular)
1081–1101
In addition to Doclea, his country included Travunia, Zahumlje, inner Serbia and Bosnia. He was one of the leaders of the 1072 Slavic uprising against Byzantium, taking the title of Tsar of Bulgaria, under the name of "Peter III". Byzantines proclaim him the Protosebastos.
Dobroslav was the one of four sons of King Michael I. Although Dobroslav being the eldest son, Michael had chosen his favourite, Constantine Bodin, to succeed him. Bodin ruled unchallenged until his death in 1101. Dobroslav II succeeded as titular "King of Slavs".
Chronicle also claims that the following members of the same family ruled Duklja, however, none are mentioned in contemporary sources.[13]
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^John Van Antwerp Fine (1991). The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century. University of Michigan Press. pp. 230–. ISBN0-472-08149-7.
^Vizantološki institut (2006). Recueil de travaux de l'Institut des études byzantines. Institut. p. 452.
^Sofija Božić (1 April 2014). Istorija i geografija: susreti i prožimanja: History and geography: meetings and permeations. Институт за новију историју Србије,Географски институт "Јован Цвијић" САНУ, Институт за славистку Ран. p. 434. ISBN978-86-7005-125-6. According to the Chronicle, the first Vojisavljević, Stefan Vojislav (1040–1043),38 was John Vladimir's nephew, whilst his mother was a princess of Raška (Chronicle, XXXVII). Even if the Priest of Doclea invented this, the claim of his Serbian ethnicity was given in contemporary Byzantine authors, such as Keukamenos, Zonaras, Cedrenus and John Skylitzes. However, the new history of montenegro ignores these sources and simply terms the Vojislavljević dynasty as Doclean – Montenegrin.
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vojislavljević, dynasty, house, vojislavljević, serbian, cyrillic, Војислављевић, vojislavljevići, Војислављевићи, serbian, medieval, dynasty, named, after, archon, stefan, vojislav, wrested, polities, duklja, travunia, zahumlje, inner, serbia, bosnia, from, b. The House of Vojislavljevic Serbian Cyrillic Voјislavљeviћ pl Vojislavljevici Voјislavљeviћi was a Serbian medieval dynasty 3 4 5 named after archon Stefan Vojislav 6 who wrested the polities of Duklja Travunia Zahumlje inner Serbia and Bosnia from the Byzantines in the mid 11th century His successors kings Mihailo I Vojislavljevic d 1081 and Constantine Bodin d 1101 expanded and consolidated the state During the 12th century the main line of the Vojislavljevic family was ousted by their cadet branch the Vukanovic which became the Nemanjic dynasty in the late 12th century VojislavljevicVoјislavљeviћRoyal houseCountryDuklja Doclea modern Montenegro Herzegovina southernmost Dalmatia Founded1018FounderStefan VojislavFinal rulerMihailo III of DukljaTitlesPrince archon Grand Prince 1050 1077 King of Slavs rex Sclavorum 1077 1080 Prince of Serbs 1 of Serbia 2 Dissolution1189Cadet branchesVukanovic dynasty Nemanjic dynasty Contents 1 History 1 1 Background 1 2 Stefan Vojislav 1 3 Mihailo I 1 4 Constantine Bodin 1 5 Decline 2 List of rulers 3 Family tree 4 See also 5 Annotations 6 References 7 SourcesHistoryBackground Main articles Peter of Diokleia Jovan Vladimir and Dragimir of Travunia and Zachlumia Stefan Vojislav Main article Stefan Vojislav Stefan Vojislav the progenitor of the dynasty was a nobleman in Byzantine service who had the titles of archon and toparch of the Dalmatian kastra of Zeta and Ston 7 8 In 1034 he led an unsuccessful revolt that resulted in his incarceration at Constantinople he however managed to escape and return this time successfully gaining independence of his statelet which he would rule as Prince of the Serbs 1 a title signifying supreme leadership among the Serbs The contemporary Byzantine writers call him a Serb The Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja a later more dubious source calls him a cousin to previous ruler Jovan Vladimir r 990 1016 B 9 10 Mihailo I Main article Mihailo I of Duklja Mihailo I became Prince in 1046 He restored independence and maintained it from the Byzantine Empire He sought closer relations with other great powers such as the Pope and the Normans Mihailo installed his son Petrislav as Prince of Rascia After the aborted rebellion in Bulgaria the military governor of Dyrrhachium Nicephorus Bryennius restored Byzantine rule to Rascia in 1073 Mihailo reportedly received royal insignia in 1077 from Pope Gregory VII although this is still a matter of debate An image of King Mihajlo with his crown is still found in the Church of St Michael in Ston a town in the Peljesac peninsula in present day Croatia Mihajlo s rule ended in 1081 Constantine Bodin Main article Constantine Bodin His successor was his son Constantin Bodin who ruled from 1081 to 1101 Bodin fought Byzantium and Normans further to the south and took the town of Dyrrachium He established vassal states in Bosnia under Stefan and Raska under Vukan and Marko which recognized his supremacy Vukan and Marko the new princes of Raska were probably sons of the aforementioned Petrislav Vukan 1083 1115 was the Grand Zupan while Marko headed administration of a part of the land The Byzantine Emperor Alexios later forced Vukan to acknowledge Byzantine suzerainty in 1094 After Bodin died in 1101 incessant struggles for power among his heirs weakened the state Bodin had previously exiled Dobroslav his younger brother together with their cousin Kocapar In 1101 they returned and vied for power together with another grandson of Mihajlo s Vladimir Vladimir at one point married the daughter of Vukan of Raska Decline In 1114 Đorđe son of Constantin Bodin came to power in Duklja The next year Vukan was replaced in Raska by his nephew Uros I ca 1115 1131 Đorđe s rule lasted until 1118 One of the sons of Uros I was Zavida Prince of Zahumlje His four sons would eventually bring order to the Rascian lands and found the House of Nemanja In these struggles the pro Raska rulers eventually managed to rise to power in Duklja culminating in the rise of Stefan Nemanja one of Zavida s sons around 1166 His son Stefan Nemanjic restored the old Doclean crown in 1217 by receiving from the Pope regal insignia as King of all Serbian and Maritime Lands List of rulersPicture Name Title Reign Notes nbsp Stefan Vojislav Dobroslav I Prince of the Serbs 1 or of Serbia 2 1018 1043 Overthrew the Byzantine supremacy over Slavs in Duklja founder of the Vojislavljevic dynasty in 1035 rebelled against the Byzantine Empire but forced to sign an armistice went to war again in 1040 which would be continued by his heir and son Mihailo Except Duklja his realm included Travunija with Konavli and Zahumlje According to the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja between 1043 and 1046 Duklja was ruled by Neda 1043 1046 and Gojislav cca 1046 nbsp Mihailo I Prince of Tribals and Serbs King of Slavs 1046 1081 Ruled Dioclea as the King initially as a Byzantine vassal holding the title of protospatharios then after 1077 as nominally serving Pope Gregory VII He had alienated himself from the Byzantines when he supported a 1071 Slavic revolt in 1071 In 1077 he received a royal insignia by Gregory VII in the aftermath of the Church schism of 1054 nbsp Constantine Bodin protosebastos and executor of Dioklea and Serbia 11 King titular 1081 1101 In addition to Doclea his country included Travunia Zahumlje inner Serbia and Bosnia He was one of the leaders of the 1072 Slavic uprising against Byzantium taking the title of Tsar of Bulgaria under the name of Peter III Byzantines proclaim him the Protosebastos nbsp Dobroslav II King of Slavs titular 12 1101 1102 Dobroslav was the one of four sons of King Michael I Although Dobroslav being the eldest son Michael had chosen his favourite Constantine Bodin to succeed him Bodin ruled unchallenged until his death in 1101 Dobroslav II succeeded as titular King of Slavs Chronicle also claims that the following members of the same family ruled Duklja however none are mentioned in contemporary sources 13 King Mihailo II 1102 King Kocopar 1102 1103 King Vladimir II 1103 1114 King Đorđe 1114 1118 1125 1131 Prince Grubesa 1118 1125 Prince Gradinja 1131 1145 Prince Radoslav 1146 1148 1162 Prince Mihailo III cca 1180 86 89 Princess Desislava cca 1186 1189 Family treeStefan Vojislav Gojslav Radoslav Branislav Kocapar fl 1102 03 Grubesa Gradinja fl 1125 45 Radoslav fl 1146 1148 1162 Mihailo III fl 1180 86 Gradislav Berinja Saganek Predimir Mihailo I King of Slavs Duklja Dobroslav II Vladimir Konstantin Bodin Mihajlo II Đorđe Bodinovic fl 1113 31 Petrislav Prince of Raska ca 1050 1083 Vukan Vukanovic dynastySee also nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vojislavljevic dynasty List of Serbian monarchsAnnotations According to contemporary Byzantine sources the members of this family was Serb 14 References a b c Scylitzes 408 9 a b Cedrenus ed Bonn II p 526 Deliso Christopher 2008 Culture and Customs of Serbia and Montenegro ABC CLIO p 13 ISBN 978 0 31334 437 4 Jean Claude Cheynet 2008 La place 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