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Živojin R. Andrejić Mythology Centre Studies of Serbia Raca - 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 111 Angel, Andria II Arpad, Theodor I Laskaris, Theodor I Angel, Jovan Duke Vatac and Jovan II Asen. Based on it, there is a Ending 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 111 Angel, Tsar Theodor I Laskaris, King Radoslav, Tsar Theodor I Angel, Tsar Jovan II Asen, Archbishop and Patriarch Sava

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