Medieval Serbian kingdom of the Nemanjić dynasty, proclaimed in 1217 with the coronation of Stefan Nemanjić ("the First-Crowned"); at its height controlled most of the central and western Balkans.
Proclaimed an empire in 1346 under Stefan Dušan; the kingship title was retained for the emperor's co-ruler even as the state continued as the Serbian Empire.
Broad Balkan history with a strong account of the founding and consolidation of the Nemanjić kingdom.
Single-volume Serbian national history with a dedicated chapter on the medieval kingdom's political and cultural apex.