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Lordship of Dejanović
Origins
The sebastokrator Dejan, a magnate and brother-in-law of Stefan Dušan, held lands around Kumanovo in the Serbian Empire. After Dušan's death his sons Jovan Dragaš and Konstantin Dragaš built an autonomous lordship stretching from Kumanovo to Velbazhd (Kyustendil) and Strumica.
Rule and society
The brothers ruled from Velbazhd and Strumica, taxing the trade routes between the Vardar and the Struma. After the Maritsa in 1371 they became Ottoman vassals, supplying troops. They endowed monasteries on Mount Athos and in Macedonia. Konstantin's daughter Helena married the Byzantine emperor Manuel II and was the mother of the last emperor, Constantine XI.
Decline and legacy
Jovan died around 1378. Konstantin was killed fighting as an Ottoman vassal at Rovine in 1395, and the Ottomans annexed his lands.
Lineage
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- Lordship of Dejanović was a vassal of Ottoman Empire1373 CE – 1395 CE
- Lordship of Dejanović was conquered by Ottoman Empire1395 CE
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