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Stefan Brankovic Despot of Raska

(1415 - 9 Oct 1476)

Stephan was born about 1417, the son of Djuradj Vukovic Brankovic, despot and magnate of Serbia and Jerina Palaiologos Kantakuzene. In 1437 while a hostage of the Ottoman Turks, Stephan was blinded at the court of Sultan Murad II. His brother Lazar became despot after the death of their father Djuradj in 1456, and when he died in 1458 he was succeeded briefly by Stephan. In 1459 the Turks finally conquered Serbia, and Stephan went into exile. In 1461 he became honorary despot of the exiled Serbs in Hungary. In that year he married Angeljina Araniti, daughter of Gjergj Comino Araniti Golem, lord of Cermenica, Kanina, Elbasan and Shpat, and Maria Musaki. They had a son Jovan and two daughters who would have progeny. Stephan died on 9 October 1476 and was buried in the Church of the Holy Presentation in Slavkovica, Serbia.

Source: Leo van de Pas

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Birth1415
Marriage1461Skutari - Angeljina Araniti
Death9 Oct 1476
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Stephan was born about 1417, the son of Djuradj Vukovic Brankovic, despot and magnate of Serbia and Jerina Palaiologos Kantakuzene. In 1437 while a hostage of the Ottoman Turks, Stephan was blinded at the court of Sultan Murad II. His brother Lazar became despot after the death of their father Djuradj in 1456, and when he died in 1458 he was succeeded briefly by Stephan. In 1459 the Turks finally conquered Serbia, and Stephan went into exile. In 1461 he became honorary despot of the exiled Serbs in Hungary. In that year he married Angeljina Araniti, daughter of Gjergj Comino Araniti Golem, lord of Cermenica, Kanina, Elbasan and Shpat, and Maria Musaki. They had a son Jovan and two daughters who would have progeny. Stephan died on 9 October 1476 and was buried in the Church of the Holy Presentation in Slavkovica, Serbia.