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Živojin R. Andrejić
Mythology Centre Studies of Serbia
Rača - Kragujevac

The Archbishop of Sava I- A Double Friend of the Byzantine Emperor
of the Tsar Theodor I Laskaris

Abstract: Based on the Life of St. Sava of Domentian and Teodosije, with
reconsidering historical sources and siblinings’ relations, state-political relations
are also reconsidered of the Archbishop of Sava the dynasty of Nemanjics with
the Byzantine, Austrian, Epir and Hungarian rulers of: Aleksey III Angel, Andria II
Arpad, Theodor I Laskaris, Theodor I Angel, Jovan Duke Vatac and Jovan II Asen.
Based on it, there is a finding within the paper that Teodosije exposed a valid fact
on his double siblings’ relations of the Nemanjics and Laskaris based on the second
concluded marriage of the Serbian King of Radoslav. With a diplomatic action, the
Archbishop Sava was a mediator to marry his nephew Radoslav for the second time
with the daughter of the Byzantine Tsar Theodor I Laskaris, from purely political
reasons.

Key words: Dometian, Teodosije, Life, a double friend, Tsar Aleksey III
Angel, Tsar Theodor I Laskaris, King Radoslav, Tsar Theodor I Angel, Tsar Jovan II
Asen, Archbishop and Patriarch Sava