Stefan Uroš III, also known as Dečanski, was the King of Serbia from 1322 until 1331. The son of King Milutin, he spent time as a hostage with the Golden Horde and later lived in Constantinople following a dispute with his father. After returning to Serbia, he secured the throne by defeating rival claimants, including his cousin Vladislav II. He is most famous for commissioning the Visoki Dečani monastery. His reign ended when his son, Stefan Dušan, overthrew him, leading to his imprisonment and death at Zvečan Fortress.