Vukoslavić
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Vukoslavić was a Serbian noble family that held a region in Pomoravlje
during the Serbian Empire
(1331–1379) and its fall (1379–1459).
, Gacko
and Rudine
in the western lands of King Stefan Dečanski, but looses them in 1328-1331. He was given an oblast
that connected Pomoravlje
(Ćuprija
and Paraćin
) with lower Timok
over Čestobrodice, by Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355).
Vukoslav had two sons, Crep and Držman. Crep was a vassal to Prince Lazar of Serbia
, and held the frontier region around Petrus fortress, in Paraćin
. Crep, together with his neighbour noble Vitomir, defeated an Ottoman army at the Battle of Dubravnica
on the Dubravnica river near Paraćin on the 25th of December, 1380/1381.
Crep founded Sisojevac monastery, he also contributed to the Great Lavra (Athos).
The family was involved in a brief conflict about a church and its villages (Lešje) that Vukoslav had given to Chilandar in 1360. The two brothers had asked for the return of these, and Lazar had supported them (mentioned in the chrysobulls of Lazar). It was settled in 1411, when Despot Stefan Lazarević
gave Chilandar other donations, returning Vukoslavs' donations to Venedikt, the son of Crep.
Other:
Other:
Pomoravlje
Pomoravlje may refer to:* Pomoravlje , a geographical area around the Morava river, Serbia* Pomoravlje District, a district in Serbia...
during the Serbian Empire
Serbian Empire
The Serbian Empire was a short-lived medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the Serbian Kingdom. Stephen Uroš IV Dušan was crowned Emperor of Serbs and Greeks on 16 April, 1346, a title signifying a successorship to the Eastern Roman Empire...
(1331–1379) and its fall (1379–1459).
History
The history starts with župan (Duke) Vukoslav, who held TrebinjeTrebinje
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....
, Gacko
Gacko
Gacko is a town and municipality in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Republika Srpska entity. It is situated in the Foča Region.-Geography:The town is in a short distance from Montenegro...
and 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:...
in the western lands of King Stefan Dečanski, but looses them in 1328-1331. He was given an oblast
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
that connected Pomoravlje
Pomoravlje
Pomoravlje may refer to:* Pomoravlje , a geographical area around the Morava river, Serbia* Pomoravlje District, a district in Serbia...
(Ćuprija
Cuprija
Ćuprija is a town and administrative district in Serbia, at 43.93° North, 21.38° East...
and Paraćin
Paracin
Paraćin is a town and municipality in Serbia, located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town has total population of 24,573 and it has a civil airport, also known as Davidovac Airport....
) with lower Timok
Timok
-Places:*Timočka Krajina, a region in Serbia*Timok , a river in Serbia and Bulgaria**Beli Timok, a river in Serbia**Trgoviški Timok, a river in Serbia**Svrljiški Timok, a river in Serbia**Crni Timok, a river in Serbia-Other:...
over Čestobrodice, by Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355).
Vukoslav had two sons, Crep and Držman. Crep was a vassal to Prince Lazar of Serbia
Lazar of Serbia
Lazar Hrebeljanović , was a medieval nobleman that emerged as the most powerful Serbian ruler after the death of the previous, childless, Emperor Uroš the Weak, which resulted in years of instability in the Serbian realm. As Stefan Lazar, he was Prince of Serbia from 1371 to 1389, ruling what is...
, and held the frontier region around Petrus fortress, in Paraćin
Paracin
Paraćin is a town and municipality in Serbia, located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town has total population of 24,573 and it has a civil airport, also known as Davidovac Airport....
. Crep, together with his neighbour noble Vitomir, defeated an Ottoman army at the Battle of Dubravnica
Battle of Dubravnica
The Battle of Dubravnica was fought in the summer of 1380 or December 1381, on the Dubravnica River near Paraćin in today's central Serbia, between the Serbian forces of Prince Lazar of Serbia led by commanders Vitomir and Crep and the invading Ottoman Turks of Sultan Murad I...
on the Dubravnica river near Paraćin on the 25th of December, 1380/1381.
Crep founded Sisojevac monastery, he also contributed to the Great Lavra (Athos).
The family was involved in a brief conflict about a church and its villages (Lešje) that Vukoslav had given to Chilandar in 1360. The two brothers had asked for the return of these, and Lazar had supported them (mentioned in the chrysobulls of Lazar). It was settled in 1411, when Despot Stefan Lazarević
Stefan Lazarevic
Stefan Lazarević known also as Stevan the Tall was a Serbian Despot, ruler of the Serbian Despotate between 1389 and 1427. He was the son and heir to Prince Lazar, who died at the Battle of Kosovo against the Turks in 1389, and Princess Milica from the subordinate branch of the Nemanjić dynasty...
gave Chilandar other donations, returning Vukoslavs' donations to Venedikt, the son of Crep.
Members
- Vukoslav, Duke of towns in Herzegovina, later PomoravljePomoravljePomoravlje may refer to:* Pomoravlje , a geographical area around the Morava river, Serbia* Pomoravlje District, a district in Serbia...
- CrepCREPThe Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program is run by the Farm Service Agency . The program provides funds to farmers for the purpose of preserving lands once used for agriculture, with the goal of introducing and encouraging plant life to prevent erosion and provide habitat....
, voivode- Venedikt Crepović, Lord and monk (kyr)
- Anisija, Orthodox nun, died 1426/1427
- Venedikt Crepović, Lord and monk (kyr)
- Držman (Dionisije, monastic name)
- Crep
Other:
- Ninac VukoslavićNinac VukoslavićNinac Vukoslavić or "the Serbian Scribe" was a 15th-century Serbian scribe and chancellor at the court of Scanderbeg of Albania....
, 15th-century scribe
Sources
Primary:- Jašović Predrag, Petković Đorđe, Petruška vlastela i kosovskometohijski duhovni prostor, 2007. http://scindeks-clanci.nb.rs/data/pdf/0353-9008/2007/0353-90080722089J.pdf
Other:
- Balcanoslavica, Volumes 6-9, 1978. Google Books
- Marko Šuica, „Nemirno doba srpskog srednjeg veka“, Beograd, 2000. ISBN 86-355-0452-6