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Stefan Branković
Despot of Serbia from 1458 to 1459 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stefan Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Бранковић; c. 1417 – 9 October 1476), also known in historiography as Stefan the Blind (Стефан Слепи), was briefly the despot (ruler) of the Serbian Despotate between 1458 and 1459. He was the last ruling member of the Branković dynasty.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Stefan Branković Стефан Бранковић | |
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![]() from the Esphigmenou charter (1429) | |
Despot of Serbia | |
Reign | January 19, 1458 – March 21, 1459 |
Predecessor | Lazar Branković |
Successor | Stephen Tomašević |
Born | c. 1417 Belgrade |
Died | (1476-10-09)October 9, 1476 Castle Belgrado near Varmo |
Burial | |
Spouse | Angelina of Serbia |
Issue | Đorđe Branković Jovan Branković Marija Branković |
House | Branković |
Father | Đurađ Branković |
Mother | Eirene Kantakouzene |
Religion | Orthodox Christian (Serbian Church) |
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