Frescoe of Serbian Sv. Sava in Bulg Ortodox church

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Church of St George, Kyustendil - Wikipedia

Saint Sava (Serbian: Свети Сава / Sveti Sava, pronounced [sʋɛ̂ːtiː sǎːʋa], 1174 – 14 January 1236), known as the Enlightener, was a Serbian prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalousSerbian Church, the founder of Serbian law, and a diplomat. Sava, born as Rastko (Serbian Cyrillic: Растко), was the youngest son of Serbian Grand PrinceStefan Nemanja (founder of the Nemanjić dynasty), and ruled the appanage of Hum briefly in 1190–92. He then left for Mount Athos, where he became a monk with the name Sava (Sabbas). At Athos he established the monastery of Hilandar, which became one of the most important cultural and religious centres of the Serbian people. In 1219 the Patriarchate exiled in Nicea recognized him as the first Serbian Archbishop, and in the same year he authored the oldest known constitution of Serbia, the Zakonopravilonomocanon, thus securing full independence; both religious and political. Sava is regarded as the founder of Serbian medieval literature.^[6][7][8]
He is widely considered as one of the most important figures of Serbian history. Saint Sava is venerated by the Serbian Orthodox Church as its founder on January 27 [O.S. January 14]. Many artistic works from the Middle Ages to modern times have interpreted his career. He is the patron saint of Serbia, Serbs, and Serbian education. The Church of Saint Sava in Belgrade is dedicated to him, built where the Ottomans burnt his remains in 1594 during an uprising in which the Serbs used icons of Sava as their war flags; the church is one of the largest church buildings in the world.

Saint Sava - Wikipedia

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What is that doing there?

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What is that doing there?

It's probably connected with Serbian noble family Dejanović-Dragaš which ruled on east Macedonia and part of western Bulgaria and northern Greece in 14th century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dejanović_noble_family

My cousin Serbian economist Branko Dragaš claim paternal origin from Dejanović-Dragaš family https://www.dragas.biz/branko-dragas-biography/
My female ancestor was from Dragaš family from Branko's house.

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Branko Dragaš who claim origin from Dejanović-Dragaš noble family as I said is R1a-YP417. Do you know how common this branch is in Macedonia/Bulgaria?

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Is there any frescoes of Khan Asparukh in Boslilegrad, Nis, Pirot and other cities in Serbia Bulgarians claim to be theirs?

[Varda]

It's probably connected with Serbian noble family Dejanović-Dragaš which ruled on east Macedonia and part of western Bulgaria and northern Greece in 14th century https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dejanović_noble_family

My cousin Serbian economist Branko Dragaš claim paternal origin from Dejanović-Dragaš family https://www.dragas.biz/branko-dragas-biography/
My female ancestor was from Dragaš family from Branko's house.

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This is the church

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Is there any frescoes of Khan Asparukh in Boslilegrad, Nis, Pirot and other cities in Serbia Bulgarians claim to be theirs?

Of course not.

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This battle took place there:

The Battle of Velbazhd (Bulgarian: битка при Велбъжд, bitka pri Velbazhd; Serbian: Битка код Велбужда, bitka kod Velbužda) is a battle which took place between Bulgarian and Serbian armies on 28 July 1330, near the town of Velbazhd (present day Kyustendil).^[5]
The growing power of the Serbian Kingdom from the late 13th century raised serious concerns in the traditional Balkan powers Bulgaria and Byzantine Empire which agreed for joint military actions against Serbia in 1327.^[6] Three years later the bulk of the Bulgarian and Serbian armies clashed at Velbazhd and the Bulgarians were caught by surprise. Serbian victory shaped the balance of power in Balkans for the next two decades. The Bulgarians did not lose territory after the battle but were unable to stop the Serbian advance towards Macedonia. Serbia managed to conquer Macedonia and parts of Thessaly and Epirus reaching its greatest territorial extent ever. Their new King Stefan Dušan was crowned Emperor with Bulgarian help in 1346.

Battle of Velbazhd - Wikipedia

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The Serbian army attended holy liturgy in the church of Saint George in Staro Nagoričane, prior to the battle. The Serbian king buried the deceased Bulgarian emperor in the crypt of the church after he was slain in the battle.