Simonida

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Simonida Nemanjić (

According to some Byzantine sources Milutin did not wait until Simonida reached maturity before consummating their relationship, causing damage to her uterus and preventing her from ever carrying children.[4] When this became known, Empress Irene, who was Andronikos II's second wife and had hoped to use the Serbian marriage to advance her own progeny, then offered Milutin to adopt one of her own sons as his heir.^[2]

Simonida showed great interest in theology at a rather young age and wanted to become a

There is very little information about her later life. It is known that she ordered a funeral song for her father's funeral. Simonida was last mentioned in historical documents in 1336 as an attendee at an assembly of civil and religious dignitaries, who prosecuted the conspirators against the government.^[3] She died some time after 1345.^[3]

Legacy

Her beauty was well known, and she was known as a figure of purity and beauty in Serbian tradition. A

She brought a large entourage to Serbia, and with her arrival, Serbia received a massive injection of Byzantine culture. Byzantine-style court ceremonials and dress were adopted, Byzantine functional and honorary titles appeared, court offices were renamed, and Byzantine administrative, fiscal and legal institutions were copied. Byzantinization was further expanded by Serbia's newly won populous Greek-speaking regions, in which Milutin retained all former Byzantine political, social and cultural activities. Strangely enough, none of this would have happened due to a near-death experience in 1303 during a small festival being held in Ras. A maid had nearly killed her by jumping off a known balcony but had failed to do so.[5]

Ancestry

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Ancestors of Simonis Palaiologina[ Elisabeth of Hohenstaufen
	7. Beatrice of Castile and León
							30. James I of Aragon
				15. Violant of Aragon
							31. Violant of Hungary

See also

• Kassia
• Anna Komnene
• Jefimija
• Princess Milica of Serbia
• Saint Angelina of Serbia
• Mara Branković
• Olivera Despina
• Jelena Balšić
• Helen of Anjou
• Maria Angelina Doukaina Palaiologina
• Nicodemus of Tismana

References

Further reading

• Đorđević, A. (2010). "The frescos Simonida in the Serbian poetry of the 20th century" (PDF). Baština (28): 65–74.

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Royal titles
Preceded by Ana Terter	Queen consort of Serbia 1299–1321	Succeeded by Theodora Smilets