Stefan Mutimirović (, ) was a 9th-century

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n royal member of the ruling dynasty, the Vlastimirović.The early medieval Balkans
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Mutimir Mutimir (, ) was prince of the first Serbian Principality from ca. 850 until 891. He defeated the Bulgar army, and allied himself with the Byzantine emperor, and the Church in Serbia with the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He was t ...

of the ruling Serbian dynasty, the Vlastimirovići. His father had with his brothers

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and

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, defeated the

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Army sent by

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, led by his son

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. They were captured with 12

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s, but were soon freed in exchange for good relations between the peoples. Peace was agreed upon and Stefan and his older brother, Pribislav, escorted the prisoners towards the border at Ras. There, Boris gave them rich gifts and received 2 slaves, 2 falcons, two dogs, and 80 furs from Mutimir.

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* * * *Ferjančić, B. 1997, "Basile I et la restauration du pouvoir byzantin au IXème siècle", Zbornik Radova Vizantološkog Instituta, no. 36, pp. 9–30. * 9th-century Serbian royalty Vlastimirović dynasty Slavic warriors {{Serbia-bio-stub