Vuk Grgurević
Vuk Grgurević ( Cyrillic : Вук Гргуревић; † 1485 ), also known as Despot Vuk Branković or Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk , was a Serbian despot (1471–1485).
Life
Vuk Grgurević was the son of Grgur Branković and grandson of the despot Đurađ Branković . In 1465 he joined the Hungarian military and became the commander of the Serbian military troops in Syrmia .
Due to his bravery, Vuk Grgurević acquired a very good reputation and was sung about in many folk songs as Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk , the flaming dragon wolf (Vuk = wolf).
Vuk fought for Hungary against the Czechs , the Poles , the Austrians and against the Ottoman Empire . In 1471 he obtained the title of despot and got numerous possessions in the area of today's Vojvodina, which formerly belonged to the despot Đurađ Branković . His property includes Kupinik (today's Kupinovo), Slankamen , Berkasovo , Bečkerek (today's Zrenjanin), Irig etc.
He was married to Barbara Frankopan . His most famous military forays were those of 1476 when he conquered Srebrenica . He also led campaigns near Šabac and Smederevo , and in 1480 attacked Sarajevo . Vuk Grgurević died in 1485.
literature
- Dr. Aleksa Ivić: Istorija Srba u Vojvodini . Novi Sad, 1929.
- Dr. Dušan J. Popović: Srbi u Vojvodini . Volume 1, Novi Sad, 1990.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vuk Grgurević |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Вук Гргуревић (Cyrillic); Despot Vuk Branković; Деспот Вук Бранковић (Cyrillic); Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk; Змај Огњени Вук (Cyrillic) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Serbian despot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1485 |