Velikaš ( sr-cyr, великаш, /) is the

Serbo-Croatian Serbo-Croatian () – also called Serbo-Croat (), Serbo-Croat-Bosnian (SCB), Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), and Bosnian-Croatian-Montenegrin-Serbian (BCMS) – is a South Slavic language and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and ...

word for '

magnate The magnate term, from the late Latin ''magnas'', a great man, itself from Latin ''magnus'', "great", means a man from the higher nobility, a man who belongs to the high office-holders, or a man in a high social position, by birth, wealth or ot ...

', derived from ('great, large, grand'). Another word is , which was commonly used for provincial lords (). It was used to refer to the highest nobility of

Serbia in the Middle Ages Serbia in the Middle Ages refers to the medieval period in the history of Serbia. The period begins in the 6th century with the Slavic migrations to Southeastern Europe, and lasts until the Ottoman conquest of Serbian lands in the second half ...

and Croatia in the Middle Ages while the highest nobility in

Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and He ...

were called ''

vlastelin Vlastelin ( vlastelini) is the Bosnian word for the " magnate", derived from ''vlast'' ("rule, power, authority, government, management, office"). Other words are ''velmoža'' and ''velikaš'', sometimes used interchangeably, particularly to design ...

'' (, lower status). It is the equivalent of

boyar A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the Feudalism, feudal nobility in many Eastern European states, including Kievan Rus', Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria, Russian nobility, Russia, Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia, Wallachia and ...

, used in Eastern Europe. Titles used by the higher nobility include '' vojvoda'' (general, duke), '' veliki župan'', etc.

Serbian magnates

Serbian Empire

Magnates with Byzantine court titles * prince

Simeon Uroš Simeon Uroš ( sr-cyr, Симеон Урош, gr, Συμεών Ούρεσης; 1326–1370), nicknamed Siniša (Синиша), was a self-proclaimed Emperor of Serbs and Greeks, from 1356 to 1370. He was son of Serbian King Stephen Uroš III a ...

, Dušan's half-brother, duke of Epirus and Acarnania *

Jovan Asen John Komnenos Asen ( bg, Йоан Комнин Асен, Yoan Komnin Asen; gr, Ίωάννης Κομνηνός Ἀσάνης, Iōannēs Komnēnos Asanēs; sr, Јован Комнин Асен, Jovan Komnin Asen) was the ruler of the Principali ...

, Dušan's brother-in-law, governor in southern Albania *

Jovan Oliver Jovan Oliver Grčinić ( sr, Јован Оливер Грчинић; ca. 1310-1356) was a magnate of the Serbian Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355), holding the titles of ''sebastokrator'' and ''despotes'', and the rank of "great voivode", s ...

, Dušan's close associate, and governor in Ovče Pole and left Vardar *

Dejan Dejan (Cyrillic: Дејан) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Slavic verb ''dejati'', meaning "to act, to do". The name and the derived surname Dejanović are common among South Slavs. The name is first recorded in 1325 (1333 ...

, Dušan's brother-in-law, governor of Pčinja *

Branko Branko (Cyrillic script: Бранко; ) is a South Slavic male given name found in all of the former Yugoslavia. It is related to the names Branimir and Branislav, and the female equivalent is Branka. People named Branko include: * Branko Babić ...

, Dušan's relative, governor of Ohrid *

Preljub Preljub ( sr-Cyrl, Прељуб; c. 1312–1356) was a Serbian magnate who served Emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–55) as '' vojvoda'' (general). He participated in the southern conquests and held Thessaly with the rank of ''caesar'' (''kesar'') i ...

, Dušan's son-in-law, , duke of Kastoria, Voden and Veria, and governor of Thessaly *

Vojihna Vojihna or Vojin of Drama ( sr-cyr, Војихна ; ca 1298–1360), was a Serbian nobleman that rose through the ranks and became one of the most acclaimed military commanders (''voivode'') and dukes of Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia during ...

, Dušan's relative, and governor of Drama *

Grgur Grgur ( sr-cyr, Гргур) is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, a variant of Greek ''Grēgorios'' (, la, Gregorius, English: Gregory) meaning "watchful, alert". It has been used in Serbian society since the Middle Ages. It may refer to: * G ...

, Dušan's relative (son of Branko), and governor of Polog Magnates with Slavic court titles *

Altoman Vojinović Altoman Vojinović ( sr, Алтоман Војиновић; 1335–59) was a Serbian magnate ('' velikaš'') who served Emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–55) as ''župan'' ("count") and Emperor Uroš V (r. 1355–71) as '' veliki župan'' ("gran ...

, son of Vojin and son-in-law of Mladen

Croatian magnates

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