Andrijaš Vukašinović Mrnjavčević or Andrija Kraljević (?) was a 14th-century
Serbia
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n noble who governed the region of
Prilep
Prilep ( mk, Прилеп ) is the fourth-largest city in North Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 and is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of Prince Marko.
Name
The name of Prilep appear ...
1371–1395. His father was the Serbian
King Vukašin (co-ruler with
Stefan Uroš V
Saint Stefan Uroš V ( sr-cyrl, Свети Стефан Урош V, ; 13362/4 December 1371), known in historiography and folk tradition as Uroš the Weak ( sr-cyr, Урош Нејаки, Uroš Nejaki), was the second Emperor (Tsar) of the Ser ...
). His brother was the Serbian
King Marko, who ruled the region of
Macedonia (''
Old Serbia
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'') from 1371 to 1395.
He held a territory of his older brother Marko's realm, he minted his own coins and had the title of "King" (hence "Kraljević").
After the death of Marko in 1395, Andrijaš and his brother
Dmitar left Macedonia to settle with the Serbs in
Ragusa, there they receive a treasure which their father King Vukašin had left for them. From Ragusa they headed for
Hungary
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where they settled with other Serbs, Dmitar became "Great Zupan of
Zărand" and "Royal Commandant of the city of
Villagoš" where there were many Serbs.
[''Macedonia'']
/ref> According to the Dečani chronicle, Andrijaš died in the Battle of Rovine
The Battle of Rovine took place on 17 May 1395. The Wallachian army led by Voivod Mircea the Elder opposed the Ottoman invasion personally led by Sultan Bayezid I the Thunderbolt. The Turkish force heavily outnumbered the Wallachian troops ...
.[Successors of the Mrnjavčević family and theritories under their power 1371-1459](_blank)
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, PhD thesis of Aleksić Vladimir, page 147
References
14th-century Serbian nobility
Andrijas
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