Stefan Nemanja

Stefan Nemanja (c. 1113–1199), youngest son of the Zachlumian prince Zavida, was Grand Prince of Raška from 1166 to 1196. He united the neighbouring Serb lands, broke free of Byzantine overlordship around 1180, and founded Studenica Monastery.

In 1196 he abdicated in favour of his son Stefan and withdrew to Mount Athos as the monk Simeon, where with his son Saint Sava he restored the Hilandar Monastery. He died in 1199 and was canonised as Saint Simeon the Myroblyte.