Jefimija Јефимија Jelena Mrnjavčević Јелена Мрњавчевић | |
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Born | Јелена Немањић Jelena Nemanjić |
Attributes | Orthodox Nun Christian poetry |
Writing career | |
Native name | Jelena Mrnjavčević |
Occupation | Nun |
Nationality | Medieval Serbian |
Years active | 14th century |
Notable works | Royal doors curtain of Hilandar; covering of Prince Lazar's Poem Her Lament for a Dead Son Poem Encomium of Prince Lazar Ark |
Spouse | Jovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević |
Children | Uglješa Mrnjavčević Despotović |
Relatives | Vojihna Nemanjić of Drama (father) Jelena (mother) |
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Jefimija (Serbian Cyrillic: Јефимија, Serbian pronunciation: [jěfiːmija]; 1349–1405), secular name Jelena Mrnjavčević (Serbian Cyrillic: Јелена Мрњавчевић, pronounced [jělena mr̩̂ɲaːʋtʃeʋitɕ] or [mr̩ɲǎːʋ-]), daughter of Caesar Vojihna, member of the collateral branch of Nemanjić dynasty and widow of Jovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević, is considered the first female Serbian poet. Jefimija's mother, Caesaraea Jelena, after the death of her husband became an Orthodox nun under the name Jevpraksija (Eupraxia) and in 1358 made a considerable donation to the Koutloumousiou monastery.[1][2]