Jovan Dragaš
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Jovan Dejanović (
His father,
Constantine were taken care of by Vlatko Paskačić, at the order of the Mrnjavčevićs
, who continued to rule the region until Jovan reached adolescence.
He began his office in circa 1365, and ruled alongside his mother and younger brother Constantine for some years. His cousin gave him the title of Despot, as had done his father before him (this is attested in sources dating to 1373).
Ottoman sources report that in 1373, the Ottoman army compelled Jovan (who they called Saruyar) in the upper Struma, to recognize Ottoman vassalage.[3]
After the
Vukašin Mrnjavčević
.
He donated the St. Basil's church in Štip to the Hilandar monastery.
He died in 1378 and his brother continued to rule until 1395.
See also
References
- ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 81.
- ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 76.
- ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 79.
Sources
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- Ćirković, Sima (2004). The Serbs. Malden: Blackwell Publishing.
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