Kingdom of Prilep
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The Lordship of Prilep was one of the provinces of the Serbian Empire
, held by Vukašin Mrnjavčević
, the co-ruler of Serbia alongside child-less Uroš the Weak (r. 1355-1371). Emperor Uroš and Lord Vukašin died at the Battle of Maritsa
, and Prilep was obtained by Marko Mrnjavčević, the son of Lord Vukašin. Since Marko is referred to as King in South Slavic folklore, (he had the personal title of young king given by his father), the realm is in some sources called the Kingdom of Prilep (Macedonian
and ). as the seat of the province was at Prilep
, present-day Republic of Macedonia
.
The lands were held by Serbian feudal lord Vukašin Mrnjavčević
, who was crowned the king of the Serbs and Greeks in 1365 as the co-ruler of last Serbian emperor Uroš. After the death of both Uroš and Vukašin in 1371, Vukašin's son Marko Mrnjavčević, known as King Marko, became the sole legal ruler of the Serbian Empire but his power was contested by other Serbian feudal lords who gained control over other regions leaving Marko only with the areas in western Macedonia. So, after his father's death, Marko became effective ruler of the Kingdom of Prilep.
The Province was subjugated by the Sultan Bayezid I
in 1395.
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...
, held by 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...
, the co-ruler of Serbia alongside child-less Uroš the Weak (r. 1355-1371). Emperor Uroš and Lord Vukašin died at the Battle of Maritsa
Battle of Maritsa
The Battle of Maritsa, or Battle of Chernomen, took place at the Maritsa River near the village of Chernomen on September 26, 1371 between the forces of the Ottoman sultan Murad I's lieutenant Lala Şâhin Paşa and the...
, and Prilep was obtained by Marko Mrnjavčević, the son of Lord Vukašin. Since Marko is referred to as King in South Slavic folklore, (he had the personal title of young king given by his father), the realm is in some sources called the Kingdom of Prilep (Macedonian
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
and ). as the seat of the province was at Prilep
Prilep
Prilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of Prince Marko.-Name:...
, present-day Republic of 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...
.
History
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...
, who was crowned the king of the Serbs and Greeks in 1365 as the co-ruler of last Serbian emperor Uroš. After the death of both Uroš and Vukašin in 1371, Vukašin's son Marko Mrnjavčević, known as King Marko, became the sole legal ruler of the Serbian Empire but his power was contested by other Serbian feudal lords who gained control over other regions leaving Marko only with the areas in western Macedonia. So, after his father's death, Marko became effective ruler of the Kingdom of Prilep.
The Province was subjugated by the Sultan Bayezid I
Bayezid I
Bayezid I was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1389 to 1402. He was the son of Murad I and Valide Sultan Gülçiçek Hatun.-Biography:Bayezid was born in Edirne and spent his youth in Bursa, where he received a high-level education...
in 1395.