District of Branković
Short lived semi-independent state that emerged from the collapse of the Serbian Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The District of Branković (Serbian: Земља Бранковића / Zemlja Brankovića) or Vuk's Land (Serbian: Вукова земља / Vukova zemlja) was one of the medieval Serbian states that emerged from the collapse of the Serbian Empire in 1371. The founder of this realm was Vuk Branković, who would participate at the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. After the battle, Branković would become one of the most powerful Serbian regional rulers.
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District of Branković Земља Бранковића Zemlja Brankovića | |||||||||
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1371–1412 | |||||||||
Capital | Vučitrn | ||||||||
Common languages | Serbian | ||||||||
Religion | Serbian Orthodox Church | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Lord (Gospodin) | |||||||||
• 1371–1396 | Vuk Branković | ||||||||
• 1396–1412 | Đurađ Branković | ||||||||
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• Dissolution of the Serbian Empire | 1371 | ||||||||
1412 | |||||||||
Currency | Serbian perper | ||||||||
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The District of Branković centred around present-day Kosovo, with cities such as Pristina being particularly important.