Stefan Vojislav - Annotations

Annotations

1. ^ Name: His name is Vojislav (Greek: Βοϊσθλάβος), he added the self-styled title Stefan, originating from the Greek word Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crowned". Kekaumenos also calls him "Vojislav the Diokletian" and "Tribounios the Serb" (Τριβούνιος ό Σέρβος). His name is transliterated in Latin as Stephanus Boisthlabus, and in English as Stephen Voislav. In the Chronicle of the Priest of Duklja, the author refers to him as Dobroslav.
2. ^ Origin and Geneaology:
   • Skylitzes, Zonaras, Cedrenus, Glykas, Kekaumenos call him a Serb (Σέρβος).
   • According to the Chronicles of the Priest of Doclea (dubious status, allegedly written in 1300 AD), Vojislav was born in the month of April, in Brusno, to the uncle of Jovan Vladimir, Prince Dragomir (r. 1016-1018), and the daughter of Rascian župan Ljutomir (possible fabrication of Ljutovid) and was raised in Bosnia by his mother. His father had succeeded Jovan Vladimir in 1016, and ruled until his murder by Kotor locals in 1018.