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His endowment, the Davidovica Monastery.
Dmitar Nemanjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дмитар Немањић, also Dimitrije) was a Serbian Prince, the son of Vukan Nemanjić and the nephew of King Stefan II the First-Crowned. He is venerated as Saint David Nemanjić with the title of the Venerable (Prepodobni) in the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Life
He was the son of Vukan Nemanjić, he had two brothers Đorđe and Stefan. In April 1271, he asked Emperor Michael VIII to grant the Chilandar a possession of the Struma river. He then took monastic vows, under the name David. He had the Davidovica Monastery near Brodarevo on the Lim river built in August 1281, with the help of masons of Dubrovnik. He is mentioned in 1286 when he travelled to Jerusalem on a pilgrimage.
He had a son, Vratislav. His grandson Vratko is the father of Princess Milica. He is venerated every September 24 (October 7 on the new calendar) in the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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References
House of Nemanjić 
Main ruling members see family tree · Stefan Nemanja · Stefan Prvovenčani · Vukan Nemanjić · Stefan Radoslav · Stefan Vladislav I · Stefan Uroš I · Stefan Dragutin · Stefan (Uroš II) Milutin · Stefan Vladislav II · Stefan (Uroš III) Dečanski · Stefan (Uroš IV) Dušan · Stefan Uroš VOther ruling members Archbishops Minor members Vratislav Nemanjić · Vratko Nemanjić · Urošica · Dmitar Nemanjić · Stefan Vukanović · Radoslav Hlapenx · Vojihnax · Balša IxFemale members Jefimija · Komnena · Jelena Šubić · Jelisaveta · Anna Neda Shishman · Theodora · Milica · St. Jelena of DečaniConsorts St. Anastasija · Eudokia Angelina · Anna Dandolo · Anna Doukaina · Beloslava · Helen of Anjou · Catherine · Helena Doukaina Angelina · Elisabeth · Anna Terter · Simonida · Theodora Smilets · Maria Palaiologina · Helena · Anna BasarabaCategories:- House of Nemanjić
- 13th-century Serbian royalty
- Medieval Serbian Orthodox clerics
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