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Dec 10, 2023 · Miroslav Zavidovi (Serbian Cyrillic ) was a 12thcentury Great Prince ( ) of Zachlumia from 1162 to 1190, an administrative division (appanage) of the medieval Serbian Principality (Rascia) covering Herzegovina and southern Dalmatia.
History Medieval period. The double-headed eagle was adopted in medieval Serbia from its use as an imperial symbol in the Byzantine Empire.. The oldest preserved Nemanjić dynasty double-headed eagle in historical sources is depicted on the ktetor portrait of Miroslav of Hum in the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Bijelo Polje, dating to 1190.
Miroslav's Gospel is a liturgical work that is considered the most important and the most beautiful of Serbian manuscript books. It was created around 1180 by two student monks for Duke Miroslav, the brother of Stefan Nemanja, grand prince of the medieval Serbian state of Rascia. Written on parchment in Cyrillic uncial (the Cyrillic script that developed from Greek in the ninth century), it is ...
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Media in category "Miroslav's Gospel". The following 38 files are in this category, out of 38 total. "Miroslavljevo jevanđelje" prepisana kopija, eksponat iz zbirke Pedagoškog muzeja u Beogradu.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 3.49 MB. Detail on the page of Miroslav Gospel.jpg 642 × 863; 540 KB.
The oldest preserved depiction of a double-headed eagle in Serbia is the one found in the donor portrait of Miroslav of Hum in the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Bijelo Polje, dating to 1190. The double-headed eagle in the Serbian royal coat of arms is well attested in the 13th and 14th centuries.
