Serbian lands from the second half of the 14th century to 1402.

Pre-requisites: no specific requirements

Course objectives: For students to gain an understanding of the reasons for the disintegration of the Serbian kingdom and creation of new state entities; and methodological knowledge and skills required to work with relevant historical sources.Enabling students to conduct independent academic research.

Course description: Theoretical component: The weakening and fall of the Serbian kingdom after the death of Car(king) Dusan. Erosion of the central government, appearance of conditions suitable for the creation of new territories under Serbian lordship. The first regional lords, and transference of the co-rulership to the House of Mrnjavcevic. Conflicts between dynasties within the Serbian kingdom till the year of 1371. Economic and social situation in Serbia till 1371. Strengthening of territorial lords power after the death of Car (king) Uros. The creation of a new state under Duke Lazar and the territories of Vuk Brankovic till 1389. Politics, economy and social structure of the lands up until the Battle of Kosovo. Serbian lands from 1389 to 1402. and the creation of a state under Serbian despots. Practical component: working with texts and literature on the subject of Serbian territories in the second half of the 14th century till the year of 1402.

Learning Outcomes: An understanding of the general events, occurences and phenomena in the history of Serbian territories in the second half of the 14th century. Multi-perspective analysis of historic events through historical sources and literature.

Literature/Reading:

• R. Mihaljčić, Kraj Srpskog carstva, Beograd 1974.
• R. Mihaljčić, Lazar Hrebeljanović, istorija, kult, predanje, Beograd 1989.
• O knezu Lazaru, Zbornik radova sa naučnog skupa, Beograd 1975.
• Istorija srpskog naroda I-II, Beograd 1981, 1982.
• Istorija Crne Gore II-2, Titograd 1970.
• K. Jireček , Istorija Srba I-II, Beograd 1990.
• K. Jireček,Srpski car Uroš, kralj Vukašin i Dubrovčani, Zbornik Konstantina Jirečeka I, Beograd 1959, 339-387
• M. Šuica, Nemirno doba srpskog srednjeg veka, Beograd 2000.
• M. Šuica , Vlastela kneza Stefana Lazarevića (1389-1402), Godišnjak za društvenu istoriju XI – 1 (2004) 7-31.
• M.Šuica, O kesaru Grguru, ZRVI 34 (1995) 163-172.
• M. Šuica, Povelja cara Uroša o zameni poseda između kneza Vojislava i čelnika Muse, Stari srpski arhiv 2 (2003) 143-167.
• M.Šuica, Moravska Srbija na kraju XIV veka - pitanje državno-pravnog kontinuiteta u svetlu ograničenog suvereniteta, Zbornik radova sa naučnog skupa Moravska Srbija, Beograd-Kruševac 2007, 163-185.
• S. Ćirković, Srbi u srednjem veku, Beograd 1995.
• M.Šuica, Zavera vlastele protiv kneza Stefana Lazarevića 1398. godine, IG 1-2 (1997) 7-25.
• B. Ferjančić, Vizantijski i srpski Ser u XIV stoleću, Beograd 1994.
• G.Ostrogorski , Serska oblast posle Dušanove smrti, Beograd 1965.
• J. Kalić, Srbi u poznom srednjem veku, Beograd 2001.
• M. Blagojević , Državna uprava u srpskim srednjovekovnim zemljama, Beograd 1997.
• M. Dinić, O Nikoli Altomanoviću, Beograd 1932.