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{{english}}The holy, right-believing King '''Stefan Uroš II Milutin ''' (Свети Краљ Стефан II Урош Милутин) was the son of King Stefan Uroš I -venerable Simeon (Стефан Урош I-Блажени Симеон) and Queen Jelena (venerable Jelena of ruled Serbia) and brother of King Stefan Dragutin (Venerable Teoktist of Serbia). His son was Saint King Stefan Uros III of Serbia He fought many battles defending his Faith and his people. He fought against Emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus because Palaeologus accepted union with Rome and tried to force from the Balkan peoples and the monks of Athos year 1282 to recognize the pope1322. He fought against Shishman, King of Bulgaria, and Nogai, King of the Tartars, in order to defend his lands. All his wars were successful, for he constantly prayed to God and hoped in God. He built more than forty churches: beside those that he built in his own land-Treskavac, Gračanica, St. George in Nagoričino, the Church of the Holy Theotokos in Skoplje, Banjska (his memorial foundation) and so forth-he also built churches outside of his land, in Thessalonica, Sofia, Constantinople, Jerusalem and the Holy Mountain. He entered into rest in the Lord His feast day is celebrated on [[October 29, 1320. His body was soon shown to be incorrupt and miracle-working; and as such, it reposes even today in the Church of the Holy King in Sofia, Bulgaria30]]/[[November 12]].

==Life==Milutin was the son of King Stefan Uroš I, who is remembered as the Venerable Simeon (Стефан Урош I-Блажени Симеон), and Queen Jelena, who is remembered as the Venerable Jelena of Serbia. He is the brother of King Stefan Dragutin, remembered as the Venerable Teoktist of Serbia. His son was the [[saint]]ed King Stefan Uros III of Serbia.  Milutin fought many battles, defending the Orthodox Faith and his people. He fought against Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos, because Palaiologos accepted the union with Rome and tried to force the Balkan peoples and the [[monk]]s of [[Mount Athos]] to recognize the Pope. In addition, he fought against Shishman, King of Bulgaria, and Nogai, King of the Tatars, in order to defend his lands. All of his wars were successful, as he constantly prayed to God and trusted in God in every war. Furthermore, He built more than forty [[church]]es. Besides of the churches that he built in his own land, such as Treskavac, Gračanica, St. George in Nagoričino, the Church of the Holy Theotokos in Skopje, and Banjska (his memorial foundation), he also built churches outside of his land, in [[Thessalonica]], Sofia, [[Constantinople]], Jerusalem and the Holy Mountain. He reposed to the Lord on [[October 29]], 1320. His body was soon shown to be [[Incorruptibility|incorrupt]] and works miracles. His relics now lie in the Church of the Holy King in Sofia, Bulgaria. In 2007, the [[Holy Synod]]s of [[Church of Serbia|Churches of Serbia]] and the Church of Bulgaria| Bulgaria]] announced that part of his sacred [[relics]] will be translated to the [[Monastery]] of Banjska. {{start box}}{{succession|before=Stefan Dragutin(Venerable Teoktist)|title=King of Serbia|years=1282-1321|after=St.[[Stefan Uros III of Serbia|Stefan Uroš III of Serbia]]}}{{end box}} [[Category:SaintSaints]]

[[Category:Emperors and KingsRulers]][[Category:14th-century saints]] [[ro:Ștefan Uroș II Milutin]]