Despot Đorđe Đorđe Branković |
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Serbian Despot | |||||
Stone-icon on the outer wall of the Krušedol monastery
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Despot of Serbia | |||||
Reign | 1486–1496 | ||||
Predecessor | Vuk Grgurević | ||||
Successor | Jovan Branković | ||||
Born | 1461 | ||||
Died | 18 January 1516 | ||||
Burial | Krušedol monastery | ||||
Spouse | Isabella del Balzo, daughter of Agilberto, Duke of Nardò. | ||||
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House | Branković dynasty | ||||
Father | Stefan Branković | ||||
Mother | Angelina Arianiti | ||||
Religion | Serbian Orthodox Christian |
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Đorđe Stefanović Branković |
Saint Maksim | |
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Died | Krušedol monastery, present day Vojvodina, Serbia |
Venerated in | Serbian Orthodox Church |
Đorđe Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Ђорђе Бранковић; anglicized as George; 1461–1516) was the titular Despot of Serbia, given to him in 1486 by Matthias Corvinus, and ruled a region known as Racszag (after Rascia, being equivalent of modern Vojvodina) under the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1493, he ruled jointly with his brother Jovan, who later succeeded him when he took monastic vows (as Maksim) in 1496. He built the Krušedol monastery.
Đorđe was the son of Stefan Branković, Despot of Serbia 1458–1459, and Angelina Arianites.
He married Isabella del Balzo, daughter of Agilberto, Duke of Nardò (Aragon).
Vuk Grgurević died on April 16, 1485. He received the title of Despot of Serbia by Matthias Corvinus in 1486. Despot Đorđe also was given the cities of Kupinik (Kupinovo), Slankamen, and Berkasovo in Syrmia, as well as other towns which fell under these cities. From 1493, he ruled jointly with his brother Jovan, who would later succeed him as Despot. In 1494, the two brothers fought against Herzog Lovra, who had possessions in Syrmia and Slavonia. In December 1494, the brothers conquered Mitrovica, which they entrusted to their nobles. In the beginning of 1496, Đorđe took monastic vows, receiving the name Maksim, and he subsequently became the Archbishop of Belgrade. Jovan took the throne in 1496, and he had different goals than his brother Đorđe: Jovan did not seek to create a heavenly empire, but sought to defeat the Turks and drive them out of his lands, and as such be entitled the ranks of his ancestors.