Teodora of Bulgaria, Queen of Serbia

Teodora
Teodora portrayed as donor in an icon of Saint Nicholas in Bari
Queen consort of Serbia
Tenure29 October 1321 – 20 December 1322
Born1290s
Bulgarian Empire
DiedAfter 6 January 1322
Zvečan, Serbian Kingdom
Burial
Zvečan
SpouseStefan Dečanski
IssueStefan Dušan
HouseSmilets dynasty
FatherSmilets of Bulgaria
MotherSmiltsena Palaiologina

Theodora of Bulgaria (Bulgarian and Serbian: Теодора) was a Bulgarian princess and Queen consort of Serbia, the first wife of Stefan Dečanski. Teodora was the second daughter of Tsar Smilets of Bulgaria and Smiltsena Palaiologina. Teodora is best remembered as a patron of the Arts, Music and Literature. Among her heirloom, one of the most famous rings from the fourteenth century was found, now on display in the National Museum in Belgrade. That golden ring has the carved inscription: "May the Lord help the one who wears it."[1]

  1. ^ Jovan Janićijević, The cultural treasury of Serbia, IDEA Books, 1998 - History, pp. 249