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Saint Sava (Serbian: Свети Сава Sveti Sava pronounced [sʋɛ̂ːtiː sǎːʋa] also Saint Sabbas; 1174 – 14 January 1236) was a Serbian prince and Orthodox monk the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church the founder of Serbian law and literature and a diplomat. Sava was born Rastko Nemanjić (Растко Немањић pronounced [râstkɔ nɛ̌maɲitɕ]) the youngest son of Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja (founder of the Nemanjić dynasty) and ruled the appanage of Hum briefly in 1190–1192.

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active years end year
1235-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1219-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1169-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Montenegro, Podgorica
death date
1235-01-14, 1236-01-14
death place
Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo
nationality
Serbs
parent
Stefan Nemanja, Anastasia of Serbia
religion
Eastern Orthodox Church

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