Branko Mladenović ( Serb. Branko Mladenovi бол , Bulgarian Branko Mladenović ; died before March 1365 ) was a Serbian feudal lord and sevastokrator , a vassal of the king of Serbia, Stefan Uros Dusan ( 1331 - 1355 ).
| Branko Mladenovic | ||||
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| Serb. Branko Mladenovi bolg Branko Mladenovic | ||||
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| Birth | Serbian kingdom | |||
| Death | up to 1365 Serbian kingdom | |||
| Rod | Brankovichi | |||
| Father | Mladen | |||
| Children | Nicola Radonia , Grgul , Vuk and Theodore (Vojislav) | |||
| Religion | Orthodoxy | |||
Biography
A relative of the Serbian royal dynasty Nemanjic . His father was Mladen, who is mentioned with the titles of the prefect and duke in the reign of kings Stephen Milutin (1282-1321) and Stephen Decani (1321-1331). In 1323, Mladen was known as the governor of Trebinje and Drachevitsy. It is believed that his family comes from Zahumya .
Serbian King Stefan Urosh IV Dusan appointed Branko Mladenovic as governor of the region Ohrid and granted him the honorary title of a sevastokrator . After the death of Stefan Dusan in 1355, Branko Mladenovic supported his son and heir Stefan Uros V (1355-1371).
Branko Mladenovic is the ancestor of the Serbian dynasty Brankovic . His sister Ratislava became the wife of a large Serbian magnate Altoman Voinovich (died 1359 ).
Family and children
The name and origin of the wife are unknown.
Children:
- Nicola Radonia (died December 2, 1399), became a monk
- Grgul (died before 1398)
- Wook (ca. 1345–1397)
- Theodore (Vojislav), wife of George Topi, the ruler of Drach
Sources
- Blagojević, Miloš (2001). Državna uprava u srpskim srednjovekovnim zemljama (in Serbian) (2nd ed.). Službeni list SRJ.
- Ćorović, Vladimir (2001). Istorija srpskog naroda (in Serbian) (Internet ed.). Belgrade: Ars Libri.
- Fajfrić, Željko (2000) [1998]. Sveta loza Stefana Nemanje (in Serbian). Belgrade: "Tehnologije, izdavastvo, agencija Janus", "Rastko".