Dejan (nobleman)

Dejan Dragaš
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]:

Political offices
Preceded by
?
Despot of Kumanovo
Under Dušan the Mighty
(Serbian Empire)

fl. 1355
Succeeded by
Jovan Dragaš

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest" John Van Antwerp Fine, University of Michigan Press, 1994, ISBN 9780472082605