Page "Stephen Uroš III Dečanski of Serbia" Paragraph 8

In 1323, war broke out between the cousins, in the fall Vladislav still held Rudnik, and by the end of 1323, the market of Rudnik is held by Uroš ' officials, Vladislav seems to have fled north.

Some of Vladislav's supporters from Rudnik led by Ragusan merchant Menčet had taken refuge in the nearby Ostrovica fortress, where they resisted Uroš ' troops.

Uroš sent envoys to Dubrovnik, protesting their support of Vladislav.

Dubrovnik rejected it, claiming Ostrovica was held by Serbs.

Uroš was not satisfied, and in 1324 he rounded up all Ragusan merchants he could find, confiscated their property and held them captive.

At the end of the year he had been restored Rudnik, and he released the merchants, returning their property.

Vladislav was defeated in battle in late 1324, and fled to Hungary.

Tensions between Dubrovnik and Uroš continued ; in August 1325 Vojvoda Vojin plundered Dubrovnik, resulting in a brief trade ban.

On March 25, 1326, all the privileges held under Milutin were reaffirmed.

Tensions began again, when Bosnia and Dubrovnik took actions against the Branivojevići.