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Lordship of Nikola Altomanović

1366 CE – 1373 CE (approx.) · capital Užice

Short-lived lordship of the Serbian magnate Nikola Altomanović, the largest in western Serbia after the collapse of Dušan's empire.

Origins

Nikola Altomanović, son of a nobleman in Stefan Dušan's service, built up lands in the 1360s as Uroš V's authority faded. By about 1371 he held a broad territory from Rudnik and Užice to the borders of Ragusa and Hum.

Rule and society

Nikola ruled from Užice as an independent lord, taxing the silver mines of Rudnik and quarrelling with Ragusa over trade dues. He was aggressive towards his neighbours, plotting against Prince Lazar and Tvrtko I of the Banate of Bosnia.

Decline and legacy

In 1373 Lazar and Tvrtko, backed by Louis I of Hungary, defeated him; he was captured at Užice and blinded. His lands were divided between Lazar's Moravian Serbia, Bosnia and Đurađ I Balšić of Zeta.

Lineage

Serbian Empire 1346 CE – 1371 CELordship of Nikola Altomanović

Connections (1)

Lordship of Nikola Altomanović was conquered by Moravian Serbia1373 CE

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lordship of Nikola Altomanović. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/lordship-of-nikola-altomanovic
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