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District of Branković
Origins
Vuk Branković, son-in-law of Prince Lazar, built up lands in Kosovo after the collapse of the Serbian Empire. From about 1371 he held Priština, Peć and the mining districts, and later took Skopje, ruling as Lazar's ally.
Rule and society
Vuk ruled from Priština and Vučitrn, drawing income from the silver mines of Trepča and Novo Brdo and protecting the Patriarchate of Peć. He fought at Kosovo in 1389 and survived; later legend unjustly made him the traitor of the battle. Afterwards he resisted Ottoman vassalage longer than other Serbian lords, seeking help from Hungary.
Decline and legacy
The Ottomans captured Vuk and he died in captivity in 1397. His sons, including Đurađ Branković, held part of his lands as Ottoman vassals and in 1412 made peace with Stefan Lazarević; the district merged into the Serbian Despotate, which Đurađ inherited in 1427.
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- District of Branković was a vassal of Ottoman Empire1392 CE – 1396 CE
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