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Grdeša
Grdeša ( sr-cyr, Грдеша, lat, Gerdessa, Gurdeses; 1150–51) or Grd, was the ''župan'' (count) of Travunija, mentioned in 1150–51 as serving Grand Prince Uroš II of Serbia. It is believed that Grdeša was born around 1120. In 1150 he was one of the military commanders in the army of Uroš II of Serbia that fought the Byzantine Empire; the combined Serbo-Hungarian army suffered defeat at the Battle of Tara, where Grdeša and fellow Duke Vučina (Bучинa) where captured. It is assumed the prisoners were taken to Sredets (Sofia), but were released in 1151. The death of Grd is placed in 1178 or around 1180. He had a son, ''župan'' Pribilša, who "died in the time of Stephen Vladislav I of Serbia". His tomb (''stećak'') was found at the local community of Police in Trebinje. The tablet mentions him "in the days of Grand Prince Mihailo" as the ''župan'' of Trebinje, and also his brother ''župan'' Radomir (Радомир), and his family. The stećak is the oldest fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Tara (1150)
In 1150, Serbian Grand Prince Uroš II, a Hungarian ally, summoned an army led by Grdeša, the ''župan'' (count) of Travunia, and Vučina, against the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantines won the battle, capturing both Grdeša and Vučina. Uroš II was removed from the throne, and replaced by his brother Desa, who had up until then served as the Prince of Zahumlje. It is assumed that the prisoners were taken to Sredets (modern Sofia), but were released by 1151,Vizantološki institut SANU, „Vizantijski izvori za istoriju naroda Jugoslavije IV“ (fototipsko izdanje originala iz 1971), Beograd, 2007. when a "Grd" is mentioned as a witness of Desa's charter to the Monastery of St. Mary on Mljet Mljet (; la, Melita, it, Meleda) is the southernmost and easternmost of the larger Adriatic islands of the Dalmatia region of Croatia. The National Park includes the western part of the island, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Soline Bay and a sea be .... References Sources * **R. Novako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
