Đurađ Branković

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Đurađ Branković was a 15th-century Serbian nobleman who served as Despot of Serbia, navigating complex alliances between the Ottoman Empire and European powers during the late medieval Balkans.

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Đurađ Branković canonical 12
Despot Đurađ Branković 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Despot of Serbia
Serbian nobleman
medieval ruler
allyOf Kingdom of Hungary
burialPlace Smederevo
capitalDuringReign Smederevo
conflictWith Kingdom of Hungary
Ottoman Empire
countryOfCitizenship Serbian Despotate
dateOfBirth 1377
dateOfDeath 1456-12-24
era Late Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Serbs
familyName Branković
father Vuk Branković
founded Smederevo
fullName Đurađ Branković
givenName Đurađ
historicalPeriod Ottoman expansion in the Balkans
knownFor balancing alliances between the Ottoman Empire and Hungary
restoration and preservation of Serbian autonomy under Ottoman suzerainty
languageSpoken Serbian
mother Mara Branković
nobleFamily Branković dynasty
linked to: House of Branković
notableEvent construction of Smederevo as new Serbian capital
loss and partial recovery of Serbian territories under Ottoman pressure
notableWork Founding of Smederevo Fortress
linked to: Smederevo Fortress
otherTitle Despot of Rascia
linked to: Despot of Serbia
participatedIn Ottoman–Hungarian conflicts
late medieval Balkan politics
placeOfBirth Serbian Despotate
placeOfDeath Smederevo
positionHeld Despot of Serbia
predecessor Stefan Lazarević
region Balkans
reignEnd 1456
reignStart 1427
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
residence Smederevo Fortress
ruledOver Serbian Despotate
spouse Irene Kantakouzene
subjectOf Serbian medieval chronicles
successor Lazar Branković
title Despot
linked to: Despot of Serbia

Lord of Serbia
vassalOf Ottoman Empire

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Serbian Despotate ruler Đurađ Branković
Smederevo foundedBy Đurađ Branković
Smederevo Fortress builtBy Đurađ Branković
subject linked to: Smederevo
Serbian–Ottoman wars opponentCommander Đurađ Branković
Vuk Branković successor Đurađ Branković
Vuk Branković child Đurađ Branković
Mara Branković father Đurađ Branković
Second Battle of Kosovo commander Đurađ Branković
Despot of Serbia hasHolder Đurađ Branković
House of Branković notableMember Đurađ Branković
House of Branković notableRuler Đurađ Branković
Đurađ Branković fullName Đurađ Branković
Long Campaign (1443–1444) commander Despot Đurađ Branković
linked to: Đurađ Branković
Smederevo Fortress builtBy Despot Đurađ Branković
linked to: Đurađ Branković