Ivaniš Berislavić
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Ivaniš Berislavić was the Despot of Serbia
(regni Rascie despotus) 1504-1514.
, subordinate to the Kingdom of Hungary
.
(1502), Vladislaus II of Hungary made Ivaniš Berislavić the interim despot of Serbia. With no male successor to the House of Branković
, the position was given to the House of Berislavić which had already been intertwined with the House of Branković with the marriage of Ivan's cousin Franjo Berislavić and Barbara of the House of Frankapan who had been the widow of Vuk Branković II. In addition, their estates shared borders, and despot Đorđe Branković as well as Jovan had been supporters of Mathias Corvinus just like the Berislavićs.
Nevertheless, the decision was apparently not welcomed in Serbia, where the local chroniclers would not mention Ivaniš Berislavić by name, likely because they had expected the privilege to pass to the Serbian House of Jakšić, who were also in service of the Hungarian king.
The official act of making Ivaniš the despot was confirmed by January 1504 in Buda
, when his marriage with Jovan's wife Jelena (neé Jakšić) was arranged, and he received the title of despot of Serbia. The marriage itself was postponed until May 1504 because of Jelena's illness.
Ivaniš was put as protector
of the Orthodox Church in Hungary, and in the charters he signed as "In God's Grace, the Despot of Serbia".
The defence of the southern border of the Kingdom of Hungary was handled by Berislavić as despot, with support of Stevan, Marko and Petar Jakšić, Stjepan Bradač, and the armed forces of Belgrade
and Šabac
.
His son, Stefan, had the title of "Serbian Despot" until his defeat in battle against the Ottomans in 1535.
Ivaniš received the former appanage of Jovan, which the Hungarians had confiscated with his death. His residence was at Kupinik
, in Srem
.
Berislavić was also named the "Ban of Jajce
" in 1511, replacing Baltazar Alapić.
He was took an oath to secure the southern borders of Hungary and being loyal to his people. He also had a seat at Brod
on the Sava, from where he viewed his cities in Srem and Slavonia
, including Jajce Banovina.
Because his duties involved a significant effort as well as financial cost, he repeatedly asked the Hungarian King to remove him from service as Ban of Jajce in 1513, and the King complied on May 25. This was the last mention of him alive, and he is assumed to have died in 1514, because his wife despot Jelena is mentioned as the Lord of the Despot's military forces.
Serbian Despotate
The Serbian Despotate was a Serbian state, the last to be conquered by the Ottoman Empire. Although the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 is generally considered the end of the medieval Serbian state, the Despotate, a successor of the Serbian Empire and Moravian Serbia survived for 70 more years,...
(regni Rascie despotus) 1504-1514.
Background
Ivaniš Berislavić was a member of the House of Berislavić, a Croatian noble family from SlavoniaSlavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, subordinate to the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
.
Life
After the death of despot Jovan BrankovićJovan Branković
Jovan Branković was the titular Despot of Serbia from 1496 until his death in 1502. He held the title of despot given to him by Vladislas II of Hungary, and ruled a region known as Racszag under the Kingdom of Hungary...
(1502), Vladislaus II of Hungary made Ivaniš Berislavić the interim despot of Serbia. With no male successor to the House of Branković
House of Brankovic
House of Branković or Brankovići was a noble Serbian medieval dynasty. The family descent via female line through marriage from the Royal House of Nemanjić. The families rise to prominence during the time of disintegration of Serbian Empire under the last ruler of House of Nemanjić...
, the position was given to the House of Berislavić which had already been intertwined with the House of Branković with the marriage of Ivan's cousin Franjo Berislavić and Barbara of the House of Frankapan who had been the widow of Vuk Branković II. In addition, their estates shared borders, and despot Đorđe Branković as well as Jovan had been supporters of Mathias Corvinus just like the Berislavićs.
Nevertheless, the decision was apparently not welcomed in Serbia, where the local chroniclers would not mention Ivaniš Berislavić by name, likely because they had expected the privilege to pass to the Serbian House of Jakšić, who were also in service of the Hungarian king.
The official act of making Ivaniš the despot was confirmed by January 1504 in Buda
Buda
For detailed information see: History of Buda CastleBuda is the western part of the Hungarian capital Budapest on the west bank of the Danube. The name Buda takes its name from the name of Bleda the Hun ruler, whose name is also Buda in Hungarian.Buda comprises about one-third of Budapest's...
, when his marriage with Jovan's wife Jelena (neé Jakšić) was arranged, and he received the title of despot of Serbia. The marriage itself was postponed until May 1504 because of Jelena's illness.
Ivaniš was put as protector
Protector (title)
Protector, sometimes spelled protecter, is used as a title or part of various historical titles of heads of state and others in authority...
of the Orthodox Church in Hungary, and in the charters he signed as "In God's Grace, the Despot of Serbia".
The defence of the southern border of the Kingdom of Hungary was handled by Berislavić as despot, with support of Stevan, Marko and Petar Jakšić, Stjepan Bradač, and the armed forces of Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and Šabac
Šabac
Šabac is a city and municipality in western Serbia, along the Sava river, in the historic region of Mačva. It is the administrative center of the Mačva District. The city has a population of 52,822 , while population of the municipality is 115,347...
.
His son, Stefan, had the title of "Serbian Despot" until his defeat in battle against the Ottomans in 1535.
Ivaniš received the former appanage of Jovan, which the Hungarians had confiscated with his death. His residence was at Kupinik
Kupinik
Kupinik can refer to:* Kupinik , a village in Banat, Vojvodina, Serbia.* Kupinik, a former city, today a village named Kupinovo, in Srem, Vojvodina, Serbia....
, in Srem
Srem
Śrem is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznań Voivodeship...
.
Berislavić was also named the "Ban of Jajce
Jajce
Jajce is a city and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
" in 1511, replacing Baltazar Alapić.
He was took an oath to secure the southern borders of Hungary and being loyal to his people. He also had a seat at Brod
Brod
-Places:Brod is a common Slavic toponym, meaning ford. It may refer to the following:* Brod, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a town and municipality in Republika Srpska* Kostinbrod, a city in Sofia Province, Bulgaria* Tsarev Brod, a village in Shumen Province, Bulgaria...
on the Sava, from where he viewed his cities in Srem and Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, including Jajce Banovina.
Because his duties involved a significant effort as well as financial cost, he repeatedly asked the Hungarian King to remove him from service as Ban of Jajce in 1513, and the King complied on May 25. This was the last mention of him alive, and he is assumed to have died in 1514, because his wife despot Jelena is mentioned as the Lord of the Despot's military forces.
Aftermath
Sources
- Božanić, S. 2007, "Srem in the period between 1502 and 1526", Spomenica Istorijskog arhiva Srem, no. 6, pp. 72-88.
- Aleksa Ivić: Istorija Srba u Vojvodini. Novi Sad 1929.
- Mitrović, K. 2008, "Povelja despotice Jelene Jakšić manastiru Hilandaru", Stari srpski arhiv, no. 7, pp. 195-203.
- Rastko e-library, Istorija Srba
- Crkva Sretenjska