House of Rastislalic
Encyclopedia
Rastislalić was a Serbian noble family that held lands in the Braničevo region
of Serbia
in the 14th century, initially under the Serbian crown and later under the Hungarian. They held Braničevo and Kučevo.
(d. 1352) gained control of the Braničevo region, he was accidentally killed during a hunt by voivode Vuk Kosača
, his relatives later avenged his death
in 1359, when they murdered Vuk. The feud continued between the two families, Stefan Uroš V 'the Weak' was at war with Tsar Symeon, the Rastislalići turned to the other side of the Danube, where Hungarian territory in Mačva
was held by Ban Nicholas Gorjanski. A Hungarian band was sent to take care of the enemies in Braničevo, and they became Hungarian vassals. In 1359, perhaps at their invitation, Louis I of Hungary marched into Serbia and defeated Uroš V.
Radič Branković
was the last feudal lord; he was evicted in 1379 by Knez Lazar
who issued a military action against him.
The family also issued a regional currency
, the "Helmet dinars" one of only three to be created prior to the end of the Serbian Empire
in 1371.
Branicevo (region)
Braničevo is a geographical region in east-central Serbia. It is mostly situated in the Braničevo District.-History:...
of Serbia
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...
in the 14th century, initially under the Serbian crown and later under the Hungarian. They held Braničevo and Kučevo.
History
During the rule of Stefan Uroš IV Dušan 'the Mighty' (r. 1331-1355), BrankoBranko Rastislalić
Branko Rastislalić was the "Lord of Podunavlje" and Domestikos under Dušan the Mighty of the Serbian Empire from circa 1340 until his death in 1352....
(d. 1352) gained control of the Braničevo region, he was accidentally killed during a hunt by voivode Vuk Kosača
Vuk Kosaca
Vuk Kosača was a 14th-century military commander of Dušan the Mighty, the Emperor of Serbia . He is the founding father of a medieval Herzegovinian noble family known as the Kosačas, that would later rule a semi-independent realm under the Bosnian crown...
, his relatives later avenged his death
Krvna Osveta
Krvna Osveta is a law of vendetta in Montenegro and Herzegovina, practised by Montenegrin, Serbs and Albanian families throughout history since medieval times...
in 1359, when they murdered Vuk. The feud continued between the two families, Stefan Uroš V 'the Weak' was at war with Tsar Symeon, the Rastislalići turned to the other side of the Danube, where Hungarian territory in Mačva
Macva
Mačva is a geographical region in Serbia, mostly situated in the northwest of Central Serbia. It is located in a fertile plain between the Sava and Drina rivers. The chief town of this region is Šabac. The modern Mačva District of Serbia is named after the region, although the region of Mačva...
was held by Ban Nicholas Gorjanski. A Hungarian band was sent to take care of the enemies in Braničevo, and they became Hungarian vassals. In 1359, perhaps at their invitation, Louis I of Hungary marched into Serbia and defeated Uroš V.
Radič Branković
Radič Branković
Radič Branković was a 14th-century Serbian feudal lord of Braničevo under Dušan the Mighty of the Serbian Empire His family had gained possession of Braničevo in the 14th century...
was the last feudal lord; he was evicted in 1379 by Knez Lazar
Lazar of Serbia
Lazar Hrebeljanović , was a medieval nobleman that emerged as the most powerful Serbian ruler after the death of the previous, childless, Emperor Uroš the Weak, which resulted in years of instability in the Serbian realm. As Stefan Lazar, he was Prince of Serbia from 1371 to 1389, ruling what is...
who issued a military action against him.
The family also issued a regional currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
, the "Helmet dinars" one of only three to be created prior to the end of the Serbian Empire
Serbian Empire
The Serbian Empire was a short-lived medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the Serbian Kingdom. Stephen Uroš IV Dušan was crowned Emperor of Serbs and Greeks on 16 April, 1346, a title signifying a successorship to the Eastern Roman Empire...
in 1371.
Members
- Branko RastislalićBranko RastislalićBranko Rastislalić was the "Lord of Podunavlje" and Domestikos under Dušan the Mighty of the Serbian Empire from circa 1340 until his death in 1352....
, domesticus of Podunavlje (d. 1352), Serbian crown- Radič BrankovićRadič BrankovićRadič Branković was a 14th-century Serbian feudal lord of Braničevo under Dušan the Mighty of the Serbian Empire His family had gained possession of Braničevo in the 14th century...
, Lord of Braničevo -1379, Hungarian crown
- Radič Branković
- Brajko, nobleman
- Raosav, nobleman