The chronology and the historical context of the construction of the Studenica monastery: Contribution to the study

The paper deals with the chronology of the construction of the Studenica monastery and the historical context of Stefan Nemanja’s founding act. The study focuses on the data provided by early hagiographies of Stefan Nemanja, particularly on the information that the Serbian Grand Župan issued a chrysobull for the monastery, as well as the reference to his title of samodržac (autokrator). The emergence of Constantinopolitan influences during the construction of the monastery Studenica is associated with the political relations between the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos and Stefan Nemanja. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 177032