Alemannic Guard
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Alemannic Guard was the German mercenary unit of the Serbian Empire
, headed by Knight
Palman
, a German noble in the service of Emperor Dušan the Mighty.
In 1355 his unit was sent by the Serb emperor Stefan Dušan to garrison the town of Klis
(in the realm of Elena, his sister) due to Croatian vassals to Hungary were advancing to Klis and Skradin
.
Serbian Empire
The Serbian Empire was a short-lived medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the Serbian Kingdom. Stephen Uroš IV Dušan was crowned Emperor of Serbs and Greeks on 16 April, 1346, a title signifying a successorship to the Eastern Roman Empire...
, headed by Knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
Palman
Palman
Vitez Palman or Palman Braht born ~1290, death 1363+) was a 14th century German noble and mercenary commander in the Army of Dušan the Mighty .-Biography:...
, a German noble in the service of Emperor Dušan the Mighty.
In 1355 his unit was sent by the Serb emperor Stefan Dušan to garrison the town of Klis
Klis
Klis is a village located around a mountain fortress bearing the same name. It is located in central Dalmatia, Croatia, located just northeast of Solin and Split near the eponymous mountain pass...
(in the realm of Elena, his sister) due to Croatian vassals to Hungary were advancing to Klis and Skradin
Skradin
Skradin is a small town in the Šibenik-Knin county of Croatia it has a population about 3,986 . It is located near the Krka river and at the entrance to the Krka National Park, from Šibenik and from Split...
.