Branko Mladenović

Branko
Sevastokrator of the Serbian Empire
Branko's belt, at display at London.
Serbian imperial magnate
Coat of arms
Reign	sevastokrator
Spouse	Unnamed noblewoman
Issue Nikola Radonja Vuk Grgur
Detail Titles and styles sevastokrator (севастократор), second-highest court title at that time
Noble family	Branković (progenitor)
Born	Serbian Kingdom
Died	before March 1365

Branko (Serbian: Бранко^[a]; fl. 1355) was a Serbian magnate who served Emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–55) as sevastokrator. He was the governor of the oblast (province) of Lake Ohrid, and was, according to his title, a relative of the ruling Nemanjić dynasty. Branko's father Mladen had served the Serbian kingdom in Trebinje and the Bay of Kotor. His sister Ratislava married Altoman Vojinović. Branko is the eponymous founder of the Branković noble family.

Family

• Nikola Radonja
• Vuk Branković
• Grgur

Annotations

1. ^ His name was Branko (Бранко). He is usually referred to with his title sevastokrator Branko (севастократор Бранко) in Serbian sources. As a son of Mladen, his full name is Branko Mladenović (Бранко Младеновић).

References

Sources

• Blagojević, Miloš (2001). Državna uprava u srpskim srednjovekovnim zemljama (in Serbian) (2nd ed.). Službeni list SRJ.
• Ćorović, Vladimir (2001). Istorija srpskog naroda (in Serbian) (Internet ed.). Belgrade: Ars Libri.
• Fajfrić, Željko (2000) [1998]. Sveta loza Stefana Nemanje (in Serbian). Belgrade: "Tehnologije, izdavastvo, agencija Janus", "Rastko".