Helena of Bulgaria, Empress of Serbia

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Helena of Bulgaria
Queen consort of Serbia
Tenure1332–1346
Empress consort of Serbia
Tenure1346–1355
Tsaritsa regnant of the Principality of Serres
Reign1355–1365
SuccessorJovan Uglješa (as Despot)
Bornc. 1315
Died7 November 1374(1374-11-07) (aged 58–59)
SpouseStefan Dušan
IssueStefan Uroš V
Theodora Uroš
Irina Uroš (disputed)
HouseSratsimir
FatherSratsimir
MotherKeratsa Petritsa
ReligionSerbian Orthodox/Bulgarian Orthodox

Helena of Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Елена, Serbian: Јелена; c. 1315 –7 November 1374) was a Bulgarian princess, and the Queen and Empress (Tsaritsa) consort of Serbia by marriage to Serbian King and later Emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–55). She was a regent of Serbia in 1355 and 1356 for her son Stefan Uroš V. After retiring from political life she became a nun and is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church under her monastic name as Saint Elizabeth.

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