Despot Djuradj Branković (Đurađ Branković, Cyrillic: Ђурађ Бранковић, Hungarian: György Brankovics, ruled 1427 - 1456) was a Serbianmonarch who built Smederevo. He was an ally of John Hunyadi in the fights against Turks. The Cyrillic alphabet (or azbuka, from the old name of the first letters) is an alphabet used to write six natural Slavic languages (Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, and Ukrainian) and many other languages of the former Soviet Union, Asia and Eastern Europe. ... Events Lincoln College in Oxford is founded. ... Events July 7 - Joan of Arc acquitted (but she had already been executed). ... Serbia and Montenegro – Serbia – Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) – Vojvodina – Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area – Total – % water 88,361 km² n/a Population – Total (2002) (without Kosovo) – Density 7. ... A monarch is a type of ruler or head of state. ... Smederevo (Смедерево, Hungarian: Szendrő) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44. ... John Hunyadi John Hunyadi (Ioannes Corvinus in Latin, Johann Hunyadi in German, Hunyadi/Hunyady János in Hungarian, Iancu (or Ioan Corvin) de Hunedoara in Romanian, Ján Huňadi in Slovak, Sibinjanin Janko in Serbian) (c. ...
Mara Brankovic was closely related to the courts of Serbia and Trebizond, she was rich, she was a Byzantine princess and an Ottoman Sultana in her own right, and as the respecud stepmother of the new Sultan she might have been a great influence for peace.
The illusion was fostered by the known facts that Mehmed II had made treaties with John Hunyadi of Hungary and with GeorgeBrankovic of Serbia, and that he had expressed his goodwill to the prince of Wallachia, to the Knights of Rhodes, and to the Genoese lords of Chios and Lesbos.
GeorgeBrankovic of Serbia, who had contributed to the repair of the city walls in I448, dutifully sent a body of troops to help his lord the Sultan break through them.
JOO-raj; George) Brankovic was rich and eventful - including many tragic moments which he valiantly countenanced until his last days - and destiny indeed made of him one of the most eminent European personalities of his era.
Immediately upon assuming the throne after the death of his uncle despot Stefan, in accordance with the latter's agreements with Hungarians, Djuradj had to restore Macva and Belgrade to them; and the fortress of Golubac surrendered to the Turks.
The heirs to the Brankovic family took refuge in Hungary, where they continued to play a significant role in the anti-Turkish struggle for some time.
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