Radič Branković
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Radič Branković was a 14th-century Serbian feudal lord of Braničevo
under Dušan the Mighty of the Serbian Empire
His family (House of Rastislalić
) had gained possession of Braničevo in the 14th century. His father, Branko Rastislalić, was a Domestikos
of Dušan the Mighty and was titled Lord
of Podunavlje
until his death in 1352, Radič succeeds him as Lord of Braničevo.
He issued his own regional currency, the "Helmet dinars" only one of three existing prior to the fall of the Serbian Empire
.
In 1371 Moravian Serbia
succeeds the central bulk of the Serbian Empire
, his possessions are now under Lazar Hrebeljanović (Tsar Lazar of Serbia
). He becomes a vassal of Hungary, and is supervised by Nicholas II Garay
.
Tsar Lazar begins a military operation against Nikola Altomanovic, seizing his territory, sub-ordinating Radič to the north, successfully re-taking the region to the Serbian throne, he is finally evicted in 1379, hence ending the history of the Rastislalić house.
Branicevo (region)
Braničevo is a geographical region in east-central Serbia. It is mostly situated in the Braničevo District.-History:...
under Dušan the Mighty 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...
His family (House of Rastislalić
House of Rastislalic
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.-History:...
) had gained possession of Braničevo in the 14th century. His father, Branko Rastislalić, was a Domestikos
Domestikos
Domestikos , in English sometimes [the] Domestic, was a civil, ecclesiastic and military office in the late Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire.-Military usage:...
of Dušan the Mighty and was titled Lord
Lord
Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feudal superior . The title today is mostly used in connection with the peerage of the United Kingdom or its predecessor countries, although some users of the title do not themselves hold peerages, and use it 'by courtesy'...
of Podunavlje
Podunavlje
Podunavlje is the name of the Danube river basin parts located in Serbia and Croatia .-History:...
until his death in 1352, Radič succeeds him as Lord of Braničevo.
He issued his own regional currency, the "Helmet dinars" only one of three existing prior to the fall 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 Moravian Serbia
Moravian Serbia
The Moravian Serbia was one of the states that emerged from the collapse of the Serbian Empire in the 14th century. The state was created through political and military activities of its first ruler Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, who later fought and perished at the Battle of Kosovo.-History:Lazar...
succeeds the central bulk 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...
, his possessions are now under Lazar Hrebeljanović (Tsar Lazar 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...
). He becomes a vassal of Hungary, and is supervised by Nicholas II Garay
Nicholas II Garay
Nicholas II Garay was the ban of Mačva, Usora, Soli , Slavonia, Croatia, and Dalmatia. He also ruled Braničevo, Syrmia, Bačka, Banat and Baranya regions through vassals. In 1416 Sigismund extended their armorial bearings showing the Order of the Dragon and the Order of the Scarf...
.
Tsar Lazar begins a military operation against Nikola Altomanovic, seizing his territory, sub-ordinating Radič to the north, successfully re-taking the region to the Serbian throne, he is finally evicted in 1379, hence ending the history of the Rastislalić house.