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Saint Sava was a historical figure associated with several literary works. His writings include the Studenica Typikon, Azbučni pokazatelj reči u spisima Svetoga Save, Zakonopravilo, ili, Nomokanon svetoga Save (Krmčija), Karejski tipik svetoga Save, and SVETI SAVA. Records indicate he had between five and fourteen works attributed to him.
His birth year is listed as 1169, 1174, 1175, or 1176. He died on 14 January 1235, though some records cite 14 January 1236. Saint Sava is referenced by 2,644 other encyclopedia articles.
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Key facts
- Born
- Rastko Nemanjić, 1169 or 1174 , Miščiće , Grand Principality of Serbia
- Died
- ( 1235-01-14 ) 14 January 1235, Tarnovo , Bulgarian Empire
- Venerated in
- Eastern Orthodox Church , Catholic Church
- Major shrine
- Church of Saint Sava , Belgrade
- Feast
- January 27 [ O.S. January 14 ]
- Attributes
- Ktetor , teacher , theologian , legislator , diplomat, writer
- Patronage
- Serbia , Serbs , Serbian schools , Serbian medicine
- Reign
- 12th century
- Predecessor
- Miroslav
- Successor
- Miroslav
- Dynasty
- Nemanjić
- Father
- Stefan Nemanja
- Church
- Serbian Archbishopric
- See
- Žiča
- Other post
- Archimandrite
- Ordination
- Patriarch Manuel I of Constantinople
- Buried
- Holy Forty Martyrs Church (until May 6, 1237), Mileševa (until 1594)
- Denomination
- Eastern Orthodoxy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Principality of Serbia
- Place of birth
- Stari Ras
- Place of death
- Veliko Tarnovo
- Father
- Stefan Nemanja
- Mother
- Anastasia of Serbia
- Sibling
- Vukan Nemanjić of Serbia
- Occupation
- Eastern Orthodox priest
- Position held
- archbishop
- Languages spoken
- Serbian
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Notable work
- Karyes Typicon
- Image
- Saint Sava, Patriarchate of Peć (2).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1175-00-00
- Commons category
- Saint Sava
- date of death
- 1236-01-14
- topic's main category
- Category:Saint Sava
- canonization status
- thaumaturge
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- birth name
- Растислав Немањић
- manner of death
- natural causes
- lifestyle
- mysticism
- name in native language
- Свети Сава
- feast day
- Russian Orthodox Church
- place of burial
- Holy Forty Martyrs Church
- different from
- Sawa
- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
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Encyclopedic overview
Saint Sava (Serbian Cyrillic: Свети Сава, romanized: Sveti Sava, Serbian pronunciation: [sʋɛ̂ːtiː sǎːʋa]; 1169 or 1174 – 14 January 1235), known as the Enlightener or the Illuminator, was a Serbian prince and Eastern Orthodox monk who became the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church. He was also a writer, diplomat, and the founder of Serbian law.
Sava, born as Rastko Nemanjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Растко Немањић), was the youngest son of Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja (founder of the Nemanjić dynasty), and ruled the appanage of Zachlumia briefly in 1190–92. He then left for Mount Athos, where he became a monk and took the monastic name Sava (Sabbas). At Athos he established the monastery of Hilandar, which became one of the most important cultural and religious centres of the Serbian people. In 1219, the Patriarchate exiled in Nicea recognized him as the first Serbian Archbishop, and in the same year, he authored the oldest known constitution of Serbia, the Zakonopravilo nomocanon, thus securing full religious and political independence. Sava is regarded as the greatest figure of Serbian medieval literature and author of the first Serbian "biography". Specifically, he wrote the life of his father, the Serbian ruler Stefan Nemanja.
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