These are a series of presentations about Slavs tribes and Serbian nation. I tried to give a basic information about an underestimated tribes and nation, without any intention to cause offense. I apologize for the non-literary language, because I do not know English so well.

1. SERBIAN
EMPIRE
AND
BYZANTIUM
www.casistorije.tk
Fresco of Emperor Dusan

2. What's so bad did Stefan of Decani, to be forcibly removed
from power by son Dusan and feudal lords? The story goes
like this:
- In general, it was bad judgment of Serbian king. He forgot
that the first task of the feudal rulers to the expansion of
national territory by war in order to expand the property
and wealth. Serbian nobility felt richer life through the
development of economy based on currency, and any
stagnation in the field could produce instability in the
country.
- Stefan of Decani is not take the opportunity to conquer
through Bulgaria after the victory in Velbuzd 1330th. At the
head of dissatisfied feudal lords stood his son Dusan,
energetic "young king" successor. Emphasized in battle
1330th which has gained much of supporters.

3. The story says that the events occurred such on the tape.
According to one version, Stefan of Decani was captured and
imprisoned in the town of Zvecan in Kosovo, blinded and killed
in the end.
- Whatever happened, Dusan 1331-1355. became king of Serbia,
and immediately showed that he want to conquer Byzantium.
Directed the army to the south, reaching as far as the Gulf of
Corinth and won the city Ser. To win the coastal cities of
Constantinople, Thessaloniki and Drac had no fleet. He offered
to Venice, the strongest naval power in the Mediterranean, an
alliance, but the Venetians prefer a weak Byzantium where they
can influence. In the north border of king Dusan territory went
to the Danube River and Belgrade. The period of his rule is the
first moment of contact with the Ottoman Turks. Dusan
understood the danger of a new player in the Balkans, so the
Pope offered alliance and joint struggle against the Turks, but it
never happened.

4. Wax statue of Emperor Dusan

5. - King Dusan not only wanted to win territory, but he had a
higher purpose. He wanted to raise the reputation of Serbia
and, eventually, be included in the order of big Europian
ruler. Since he won the imperial Byzantine territory thought
that should be declared as emperor in 1345. To officially
become a emperor, Serbian church had to become a
patriarchy. So the first Serbian Patriarch in 1346. was
crowned Dusan as Emperor of the Serbia and Greeks. Dusan
also knew he could not simply incorporate new territories in
Serbian state, because the Byzantine territories were at a
higher level of political, economic and cultural development.
To equalize the old and new territories and rights, he
declared the Code of mid 14th century, introduced the
Byzantine institutions and customs on serbian court and
into everyday life.

6. Sudden death interrupted the plans of this great ruler.
Despite all he has done, tzar Dusan, only one of Nemanjic, is
not declared as a saint after his death.

8. Proclamation of Dušan's Code, Paja
Jovanović