Desa (Raszien)
Desa was the Serbian Grand Župan of Raszien from around 1161 to 1165.
After the defeat of his father Uroš II. Desa was used by Byzantium as Grand Župan, Raszien came under Byzantine rule. Desa dared an unsuccessful uprising against Byzantium and was deposed. With him the line of the Urošević ended, and the time of the most important Serbian ruling dynasty, the Nemanjids, came.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Uroš II. |
Serbian monarchs 1161–1165 |
Tihomir |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Desa |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Serbian Greater Župan |
DATE OF BIRTH | before 1161 |
DATE OF DEATH | after 1165 |