Branko Rastislalić

Branko Rastislalić
Born
Branko Rastislalić
Died1352
TitleLord of Podunavlje
Domestikos
(Serbian Empire)
SuccessorRadič Branković
ChildrenRadič Branković
ParentRastislav

Branko Rastislalić (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранко Растислалић) was the "Lord of Podunavlje" and Domestikos under Dušan the Mighty of the Serbian Empire from circa 1340; later he became vassal of the Hungarians[1] until his death in 1352.[2]

Branko issued his own regional coins, the 'Helmet dinars', only one of three existing prior to the fall of the Serbian Empire.[3] He ruled until his death in 1352,[2] when he was accidentally killed by Vuk Kosača during a hunt. Branko's relatives later avenged his death in 1359, when they murdered Vuk.[4]

He was succeeded by his son Radič Branković, Lord of Braničevo.

Political offices
Preceded by
Rastislav
 Lord of Podunavlje
Under Dušan the Mighty
(Serbian Empire)
~1340–1352 		Succeeded by
Radič
as Lord of Braničevo

References

  1. ^ Katarina Belovukovic (2011-12-06). "BEO-BOOKS - Ivanisevic, Vujadin: Novcarstvo srednjevekovne Srbije". beo-books.de. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
  2. ^ a b Coinage in South Eastern Europe, 820–1396 at Google Books
  3. ^ "Numismatic Literature". The American Numismatic Society. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2007-04-07. (Summary of "Mihajlovic, Vojislav. Novac srpskih velikasa iz vremena carstva. Belgrade (2000)")
  4. ^ Arheološko društvo Jugoslavije, 1968, Arheološki pregled, Volumes 10-11, page 96

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