Despina Elena
Not to be confused with Milica Branković (wife of Leonardo III Tocco).
Milica Branković, known as Despina Elena (before 1516 – 1554) was the Princess consort of Wallachia by marriage to Neagoe Basarab. She was regent in Wallachia in 1521–1522 on the behalf of her son Teodosie of Wallachia. She was the daughter of Đorđe Branković (1461–1516), the Despot of Serbia (r. 1486–1496), and Isabella del Balzo, the daughter of Agilberto, Duke of Nardò.
Family
They had six children:
- Teodosie of Wallachia, r. 1521–1522
- Stana
- Petru
- Ioan
- Ruxandra
- Anghelina
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Annotations
- Name: Her given name at birth was Milica (ro. Miliţa). She is known in Romanian as Doamna Despina Miliţa, Despina Elena, etc.
References
- George Marcu (coord.), Dicţionarul personalităţilor feminine din România, Editura Meronia, Bucureşti, 2009
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