Jelena Šubić was the daughter of Stefan Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia

Stefan Uroš III Decanski of Serbia

Stephen Uroš III of Dečani was King of Serbia from January 6, 1322 to 8 September 1331. He defeated and killed several of his family members who wanted to take the throne from him. He took his epithet Dečanski from the great monastery he built at Dečani.-Early:He was the son of King Stefan Uroš II...

 and the half-sister of Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia

Stefan Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia

Stephen Uroš IV Dušan the Mighty , was the King of Serbia and Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks until his death on 20 December 1355. Dušan managed to conquer a large part of Southeast Europe, becoming one of the most powerful monarchs in his time...

. She was married to the Croatian

Croats

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 magnate Mladen III Šubić, Prince of Bribir from noble Šubić

Šubic

The Šubić were one of the twelve tribes which constituted Croatian statehood in the Middle Ages; they held the county of Bribir in inland Dalmatia.-Origins:...

 family. They ruled from Klis Fortress

Klis Fortress

The Klis Fortress is a medieval fortress situated above a village bearing the same name, near the city of Split, in central Dalmatia, Croatia. From its origin as a small stronghold built by the ancient Illyrian tribe Dalmatae, becoming a royal castle that was the seat of many Croatian kings, to...

 in Dalmatia

Dalmatia

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. After Mladen III Šubić's death, she ruled as his widow over 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...

 and 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 1345, Krka monastery

Krka monastery

Krka Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Archangel Michael, located near the river Krka, 3 km east of Kistanje, in central Dalmatia, Croatia...

 was mentioned for the first time as the endowment of princess Jelena.

See also

• Šubić
  Šubic
  The Šubić were one of the twelve tribes which constituted Croatian statehood in the Middle Ages; they held the county of Bribir in inland Dalmatia.-Origins:...
  
  
• Nemanjić family tree
  Nemanjic family tree
  Nemanjić family tree*Vukan / Stefan Vukan / Uroš I**Zavida, Prince of Zachumlia before 1145***Tihomir, Grand Prince of Serbia 1163-1166***Stracimir, Prince of West Morava 1163-after 1180s***Miroslav, Prince of Hum 1163–1190...