Dmitar Mrnjavčević
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Dmitar Vukašinović Mrnjavčević or Dmitar Kraljević was a Serbia
n medieval noble and member of the House of Mrnjavčević
. He was the son of Vukašin Mrnjavčević
and brother of Prince Marko
and Andrijaš Mrnjavčević
.
He is mentioned in a 1376/77 document of Church of St.Demetrius near Skopje, modern Macedonia
.
The brothers had good relations until conflicting interests when King Marko met with Sultan Bayezit I in the winter of 1393-94. King Marko remained loyal to Bayezit, while Andrijaš and Dmitar refused to serve the Turkish sultan. The brothers were in Dubrovnik by the end of July, 1394, receiving the treasure of their late father Vukašin. In 1399 and 1400 Dmitar was in Dubrovnik, as a diplomat of the Hungarian King.
Dmitar's name appears again in December 1402 and March 1403 as dominus
Dmitrius when he receives a tribute (pay) in Ragusa by Sigismund, Rafael Gučetić (son of Marin Gučetić) collects the census on behalf of Dmitar.
After this Dmitar went to live in Hungary
where he settled amongst the Serbian refugees. Dmitar served in the Army of the King and had the title of Great Župan of Zarand
and royally appointed commander "castellan" of the city of Vilagoš
(modern-day Şiria
) by Sigismund
as early as 1402 until his death.
He died after June 30th, 1407 and before 1410, most probably during the struggles of 1409, at the side of Despot Stefan Lazarević
, against the despot's brother Vuk and the Ottoman Empire
. He maintained good relations with Hungary and Ragusans, especially with the Gučetić family.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n medieval noble and member of the House of Mrnjavčević
House of Mrnjavcevic
The House of Mrnjavčević was a medieval Serbian noble house that existed during the Serbian Empire, its fall, and the subsequent years when it held a region of present-day Macedonia region. The house ruled a province from its base at Prilep from 1366 to 1395.Vukašin Mrnjavčević was a military...
. He was the son of Vukašin Mrnjavčević
Vukašin Mrnjavcevic
Vukašin Mrnjavčević was a Serbian ruler in modern-day central and northwestern Macedonia, who ruled from 1365 to 1371. According to 17th-century Ragusan historian Mavro Orbin, his father was a minor noble named Mrnjava from Zachlumia, whose sons Vukašin and Uglješa were born in Livno in western...
and brother of Prince Marko
Prince Marko
Marko Mrnjavčević was de jure the Serbian king from 1371 to 1395, while de facto he ruled only over a territory in western Macedonia centered on the town of Prilep...
and Andrijaš Mrnjavčević
Andrijaš Mrnjavčević
Andrijaš Vukašinović Mrnjavčević or Andrija Kraljević was a 14th-century Serbian nobility that governed the region of Prilep 1371-1395. His father was the Serbian King Vukašin...
.
He is mentioned in a 1376/77 document of Church of St.Demetrius near Skopje, modern Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
.
The brothers had good relations until conflicting interests when King Marko met with Sultan Bayezit I in the winter of 1393-94. King Marko remained loyal to Bayezit, while Andrijaš and Dmitar refused to serve the Turkish sultan. The brothers were in Dubrovnik by the end of July, 1394, receiving the treasure of their late father Vukašin. In 1399 and 1400 Dmitar was in Dubrovnik, as a diplomat of the Hungarian King.
Dmitar's name appears again in December 1402 and March 1403 as dominus
Dominus
Dominus may refer to:* Christus Dominus, the Second Vatican Council's "Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops".* Dominus Flevit Church, on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem* Dominus , a title of sovereignty, clergy and other uses...
Dmitrius when he receives a tribute (pay) in Ragusa by Sigismund, Rafael Gučetić (son of Marin Gučetić) collects the census on behalf of Dmitar.
After this Dmitar went to live in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
where he settled amongst the Serbian refugees. Dmitar served in the Army of the King and had the title of Great Župan of Zarand
Zarand
Zarand may refer to:* Zarand, Iran, a city in Kerman Province, Iran* Zarand County, an administrative subdivision of Kerman Province, Iran* Zărand , Arad County, Romania...
and royally appointed commander "castellan" of the city of Vilagoš
Siria
Şiria is a commune in Arad County, Romania. According to the 2002 census it had 8,140 inhabitants.The administrative territory of the commune is and it lies in the contact zone of the Arad Plateau and Zărandului Mountains...
(modern-day Şiria
Siria
Şiria is a commune in Arad County, Romania. According to the 2002 census it had 8,140 inhabitants.The administrative territory of the commune is and it lies in the contact zone of the Arad Plateau and Zărandului Mountains...
) by Sigismund
Sigismund
Sigismund is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German sigu "victory" + munt "hand, protection". Tacitus Latinises it Segimundus...
as early as 1402 until his death.
He died after June 30th, 1407 and before 1410, most probably during the struggles of 1409, at the side of Despot Stefan Lazarević
Stefan Lazarevic
Stefan Lazarević known also as Stevan the Tall was a Serbian Despot, ruler of the Serbian Despotate between 1389 and 1427. He was the son and heir to Prince Lazar, who died at the Battle of Kosovo against the Turks in 1389, and Princess Milica from the subordinate branch of the Nemanjić dynasty...
, against the despot's brother Vuk and the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. He maintained good relations with Hungary and Ragusans, especially with the Gučetić family.