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Mara Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Мара Бранковић; c. 1420 – 14 September 1487), or Mara Despina Hatun, in Europe also known as Amerissa, Sultana Maria or Sultanina, was the daughter of Serbian monarch Đurađ Branković and Eirene Kantakouzene.
The House of Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранковић, pl. Brankovići / Бранковићи, pronounced [brǎːnkɔv̞itɕ]) is a Serbian medieval noble family and dynasty. [1]
This was a political marriage with intent to ensure western support to Serbian Despotate. [3] Her sister Mara Branković was married to Sultan Murad II to ensure support from the east. [ 3 ] Kantakuzina Katarina Branković gave birth to five children, Hermann (1439–1452), George (1444–1445), Albert (†1448) and the twin Elisabeth (1441 ...
Irene Kantakouzene (Greek: Ειρήνη Καντακουζηνή, Eiréne Kantakouzené, modern pronunciation Iríni Kantakouziní [iriˈni kantakusini'], Serbian: Ирина Кантакузин / Irina Kantakuzin; c. 1400 – 3 May 1457), known simply as Despotess Jerina (Serbian: деспотица Јерина / despotica Jerina), was the wife of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković.
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The District of Branković (Serbian: Земља Бранковића / Zemlja Brankovića) or Vuk's Land (Serbian: Вукова земља / Vukova zemlja) was one of the medieval Serbian states that emerged from the collapse of the Serbian Empire in 1371.
Murad II, who also desired peace, was married to Đurađ's daughter Mara. [14] On March 6, 1444, Mara sent an envoy to Đurađ; their discussion started the peace negotiations with the Ottoman Empire. [15] This peace restored his Serbian rule, but Đurađ was forced to bribe John Hunyadi with his vast estates. On 22 August 1444 the prince ...