Arsenije I Bogdanović from Srem, the second Serb archbishop (1233–1263) after Saint Sava, was born in the village Dabar near Slankamen. In 1325, according to a letter by pope John XXII to the Roman Catholic archbishop of Kalocsa, a public hospital was built in the village. In the 15th century, the town was a possession of the Serbian despots Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković.
Arsenije I Bogdanović, a prominent figure in Serbian history, was born in Dabar near Slankamen. The town of Srem was under the control of Serbian leaders Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković during the 15th century.