Family
Nemanja was married to a Serb noblewoman by the name of Ana. They had three sons and three daughters:
- Stefan Nemanjić - Nemanja's successor, first King of All Serbian lands, 1196–1228
- Rastko Nemanjić (Saint Sava) (1171–1236) - The first archbishop and saint of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- Vukan Nemanjić - Prince of Doclea and briefly Grand Prince of Rascia.
- Jefimija - married Manuel Angelus Ducas Regent of Thesaloniki (+1241).
- unknown daughter - married an unknown member of the Asen family, gave birth to the Bulgarian Tsar Constantine Tih Asen (reigned 1257–1277).
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