Radoslav of Serbia

For the Serb King and descendant that ruled 1228–1233, see Stefan Radoslav of Serbia.
Radoslav I
Knez, Archont, Prince
of Serbs
Prince of Serbia
Reign fl. 814–822
Predecessor Višeslav I
Successor Prosigoj
House Vlastimirović dynasty
Father Višeslav
Died after 822
Religion Slavic paganism

Radoslav (Serbian: Радослав, Greek: Τοδόσθλαβος[1]) was a Serbian Prince (Knez, Archont) who ruled over the Serbs from 800 to 822, he succeeded his father Višeslav who united the Serbian tribes, resulting in the formation of Raška (Rascia, modern Serbia) in the 8th century.[2] His son Prosigoj succeeded him in ca 822.[3][4]

He or his son was the ruler of Serbia during the uprisings (819–822) of Ljudevit Posavski against the Franks. According to the Royal Frankish Annals, in 822, Ljudevit went from his seat in Sisak to the Serbs somewhere in western Bosnia who controlled a great part of Dalmatia ("Sorabos, quae natio magnam Dalmatiae partem obtinere dicitur").[5][6]

Kinship

References

  1. SANU - Posebna Izdanja - Vizantijski Izvori Za Istoriju Naroda Jugoslavije Tom 2, page 50: "...(Βοϊσέσθλαβος) и од њега Радослав (Τοδόσθλαβος) и од њега Просигој (Προσηγόης)...
  2. The mountains of Montenegro
  3. De Administrando Imperio - Constantine Porphyrogenitus
  4. The Serbs
  5. Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500-1250
  6. http://books.google.com/?id=Ki1icLbr_QQC

Sources

Knez of Serbia
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Višeslav I
Prince of Serbia
814822
Succeeded by
Prosigoj