Radič Branković

Radič Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Радич Бранковић) was a 14th-century Serbian feudal lord of Braničevo under Dušan the Mighty of the Serbian Empire

Radič Branković
Born
Radič Branković Rastislalić
TitleLord of Braničevo
PredecessorBranko Rastislalić
Parent(s)Branko Rastislalić

His family (House of Rastislalić) had gained possession of Braničevo in the 14th century. His father, Branko Rastislalić, was a Domestikos of Dušan the Mighty and was titled Lord of Podunavlje until his death in 1352, Radič succeeds him as Lord of Braničevo.[1]

He issued his own regional currency, the "Helmet dinars"[1] only one of three existing prior to the fall of the Serbian Empire.[2]

In 1371 Moravian Serbia succeeds the central bulk of the Serbian Empire, his possessions are now under Lazar Hrebeljanović (Tsar Lazar of Serbia). He becomes a vassal of Hungary, and is supervised by Nicholas II Garay.[3]

Tsar Lazar begins a military operation against Nikola Altomanovic, seizing his territory, sub-ordinating Radič to the north, successfully re-taking the region to the Serbian throne, he is finally evicted in 1379, hence ending the history of the Rastislalić house.[3][4]

Political offices
Preceded by
Branko
as Lord of Podunavlje		 Lord of Braničevo
Under Dušan the Mighty
(Serbian Empire)
1352-1371		 Succeeded by
Hungarian vassalage

References
  1. Coinage in South Eastern Europe, 820–1396 at Google Books
  2. "Numismatic Literature". The American Numismatic Society. Archived from the original on 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2007-04-07. (Summary of "Mihajlovic, Vojislav. Novac srpskih velikasa iz vremena carstva. Belgrade (2000)")
  3. The Serbs at Google Books
  4. "Prologue to Kosovo: The Era of Prince Lazar". srpska-mreza.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.


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