Person

Đurađ Branković

1377–1456 · 15th century · Also known as George Branković

Đurađ Branković was Despot of Serbia from 1427 to 1456. He built the great fortress of Smederevo as his capital on the Danube, balancing between Hungary and the Ottomans. The Ottomans overran Serbia in 1439, but he recovered it in 1444. Serbia fell to the Ottomans three years after his death.

Đurađ Branković
Image: Unknown painter · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

District of BrankovićSerbian Despotate

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