Maleševci
Encyclopedia
Maleševci is a medieval Serb clan located originally in Old Herzegovina
, today's western Montenegro. Of Aromanian
descent the tribe originated from Vojvoda Maleš who fought in the Battle of Kosovo
in 1389 and lived in the area of today's Eastern Herzegovina between Trebinje
and Bileca
(with his fort in Maline village). His domain was greater Bileca area, including Ravno Mountain, canyon of Ljubotinja, and Dobricevo Monastery. First mention of the clan dates from a 14th century Ragusa
n document (written on January 14th, 1374 and addressing "de Malleseva" clan). Malesevci clan traded with the Republic of Ragusa
(today's Dubrovnik
) and protected their caravans. They absorbed the Katuns of the Pokrajčići in 1403, Punoševići in 1402 and Repoševići in 1431. The patron saint protector of the Maleševci clan is St. Ignatius
which is the best way they distinguish their ancestry and relatives from the others as through the centuries they have dispersed far and wide by losing their homogeneous tribal organization and becoming an ancestral clan with offspring coming under different tribal rule (Rudine
, Piva
).
Old Herzegovina
Old Herzegovina is a historical region in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina . The largest city in this region in Nikšić, and the second-largest is Herceg Novi. Until the Congress of Berlin in 1878 the Old Hercegovina was part of Bosnian Pashalik, but since then merged into Montenegro....
, today's western Montenegro. Of Aromanian
Aromanians
Aromanians are a Latin people native throughout the southern Balkans, especially in northern Greece, Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, and as an emigrant community in Serbia and Romania . An older term is Macedo-Romanians...
descent the tribe originated from Vojvoda Maleš who fought in the Battle of Kosovo
Battle of Kosovo
The Battle of Kosovo took place on St. Vitus' Day, June 15, 1389, between the army led by Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Sultan Murad I...
in 1389 and lived in the area of today's Eastern Herzegovina between Trebinje
Trebinje
Trebinje is the southernmost municipality and town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is administratively part of the Republika Srpska entity and is located in southeastern Herzegovina, some from the Adriatic Sea....
and Bileca
Bileca
Bileća is a town and municipality in the southeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the entity of Republika Srpska. It is in eastern Herzegovina near the border with Montenegro, north of Trebinje and south of Gacko...
(with his fort in Maline village). His domain was greater Bileca area, including Ravno Mountain, canyon of Ljubotinja, and Dobricevo Monastery. First mention of the clan dates from a 14th century Ragusa
Republic of Ragusa
The Republic of Ragusa or Republic of Dubrovnik was a maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia , that existed from 1358 to 1808...
n document (written on January 14th, 1374 and addressing "de Malleseva" clan). Malesevci clan traded with the Republic of Ragusa
Republic of Ragusa
The Republic of Ragusa or Republic of Dubrovnik was a maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia , that existed from 1358 to 1808...
(today's Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
) and protected their caravans. They absorbed the Katuns of the Pokrajčići in 1403, Punoševići in 1402 and Repoševići in 1431. The patron saint protector of the Maleševci clan is St. Ignatius
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was among the Apostolic Fathers, was the third Bishop of Antioch, and was a student of John the Apostle. En route to his martyrdom in Rome, Ignatius wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology...
which is the best way they distinguish their ancestry and relatives from the others as through the centuries they have dispersed far and wide by losing their homogeneous tribal organization and becoming an ancestral clan with offspring coming under different tribal rule (Rudine
Rudine
Rudine is a village in the municipality of Čajetina, western Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 159 people.-References:...
, Piva
Piva
Piva may refer to:* Piva , a river in Montenegro* Piva, Montenegro, a region in Montenegro and the clan* Piva language, a member of the Piva-Banoni languages* Piva , an Italian folk instrument* Piva , a Renaissance dance...
).
Family Descendants
Family descendants of the Maleševci clan are: Aleksić, Banović, Bogdanović, Božić, Veletić, Vitomir, Vidojević, Vujičić, Vuković,Vučković, Gojko, Grujić, Dedijer, Dragutinović, Drakul, Dubovina, Duda, Durić, Đerić, Đokić, Đukić, Đurović, Ilić, Janković, Jaramaz, Kalem, Kalajdžić, Komljenović, Kovačević, Kočić, Krajinović, Krnja, Laičević, Majdov, Mandić, Matić, Maričić, Milaković, Milović, Mirjanić, Nikolić, Novoselac, Obradović, Ogrizović, Pajić, Pantić, Paspalj, Pelkić, Perišić, Petrović, Radović, Radulović, Simić, Sjeran, Skender, Spasojević, Srna, Stajić, Stanišić, Stanković, Stojić, Supeta, Tanić, Tegarić, Timotijević, Ćorović, Filipović, Cvijanović, Čakarević, Čustić, Šipčić, and ŠupićNotable members of the clan
- Jefto DedijerJefto DedijerJefto Dedijer was a Serb writer, geographer and influential in the formation of the Serb Academy. He who was born to a peasant family, in the 19th century in Bileća in the Herzegovina region of what was then Austria-Hungary. He had three sons, Vladimir, Boro Dedijer and Stevan...
- Serbian Anthropologist - Vladimir DedijerVladimir DedijerVladimir Dedijer was a Yugoslav partisan fighter, politician and historian.During World War II he was an editor of the Yugoslav Communist Party newspaper Borba, and member of the agitprop section to the General Staff.After the war he was a member of Yugoslav delegation on 1946 Paris peace...
- Tito's Biographer and historian - Stevan DedijerStevan DedijerStevan Dedijer was a Yugoslav academic and a pioneer of Business Intelligence.Stevan Dedijer was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serb parents, Milica Dedijer and Jefto Dedijer....
- Scientist - Petar KočićPetar KocicPetar Kočić was a Serb prose writer and politician from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was active in the Serbian National Organization with ties to the Mlada Bosna revolutionaries, after which he seceded with his closest supporters leading a wing under his leadership.Like both Borisav Stanković, who...
- Writer - Vladimir ŠipčićVladimir ŠipcicVladimir "Vlado" Šipčić was a Serbian commandant now primarily remembered as the last remaining Yugoslav Chetnik from World War II...
- The last member of the Chetniks in Yugoslavia-killed 1957 - Novak Mandić Studo-Historian
- Jovan Maleševac-Monk
- Milan AleksićMilan AleksićMilan Aleksić is a Serbian water polo player. He is currently playing for VK Partizan. He is also playing for the Serbian National team....
- Water polo player