Dejan Dragaš | |
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Born | 1310 |
Died | before 1371 |
Title | Despot of Kumanovo Sebastokrator |
Religion | Serbian Orthodox Christianity |
Spouse | Theodora (Eudokia) Nemanjic |
Children | Constantine Dragaš Jovan Dragaš |
Parents | Dragimir |
Dejan Dragaš (Serbian Cyrillic: Дејан Драгаш) was a 14th-century Serbian nobleman and the Despot of Kumanovo holding the title of Sebastokrator given to him by his brother-in-law Emperor of Serbia Dušan the Mighty (Dejan married Theodora Eudokia, sister of Dušan)[1]
The Dragaš family were supporters of the House of Mrnjavčević and built up strongholds in several Serbian cities during the rule of Vukašin Mrnjavčević, such as Velbužd and Kumanovo, including former land of Jovan Oliver.[1]
He had two sons and one daughter with his wife Theodora Eudokia[1]:
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Preceded by ? |
Despot of Kumanovo Under Dušan the Mighty (Serbian Empire) fl. 1355 |
Succeeded by Jovan Dragaš |