The Bakić ( sr-cyr, Бакић, ; hu, Bakics család) were a Serbian

noble family Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteris ...

that initially held estates in

Šumadija Šumadija (, sr-Cyrl, Шумадија) is a geographical region in the central part of Serbia. The area used to be heavily covered with forests, hence the name (from ''šuma'' 'forest'). The city of Kragujevac is the administrative center of th ...

(south of the

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) under Ottoman occupation, then crossed the river and gave its service to the

Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...

, becoming one of the leading Serbian noble family in the country, fighting the

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Pavle Bakić Pavle Bakić ( sr, Павле Бакић, hu, Bakics Pál; (ca. 1484 – 9 October 1537) was the last titular Despot of Serbia. He was one of the most notable military commanders among Serbian nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary, and fought again ...

had a ''

timar A timar was a land grant by the sultans of the Ottoman Empire between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, with an annual tax revenue of less than 20,000 akçes. The revenues produced from the land acted as compensation for military service ...

'', as did his father, and held great estates around

Venčac Venčac (Serbian Cyrillic: Венчац) is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Aranđelovac. Its highest peak has an elevation of 659 meters above sea level. It is well known by its mine of white marble. Some parts of White House ...

called "Bakić's land". He was highly viewed of by the

, and had the rights to collect taxes ( kharaj) from his people. In talks with

Pál Tomori Pál Tomori (c. 1475 – 29 August 1526) was a Catholic monk and archbishop of Kalocsa, Hungary. He defeated an Ottoman army near Sremska Mitrovica ( hu, Szávaszentdemeter-Nagyolaszi) in 1523. Pál Tomori was elected commander-in-chief (join ...

and

Louis II of Hungary Louis II ( cs, Ludvík, hr, Ludovik , hu, Lajos, sk, Ľudovít; 1 July 1506 – 29 August 1526) was King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia from 1516 to 1526. He was killed during the Battle of Mohács fighting the Ottomans, whose victory led to t ...

, he left his land with his family, five brothers (including Petar Bakić), and a great number of

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, into Hungary, and in return he received the town of Öreglak, Lak among other estates. With his forces he participated in the Battle of Mohács in 1526. When the succession war between Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand I and John Zápolya started, he took the side of Zápolya. After the defeat of Zápolya in the Battle of Tokaj in 1527, he sided with Ferdinand and would stay faithful to him for the rest of his life. In 1528, Ferdinand confirmed Bakić and his brothers' holdings and appointed him the captain of the Serbian infantry, cavalry and river forces. In the defence of Vienna in 1529, Bakić was an important aspect with his cavalry. In charters of 1534, Ferdinand again confirmed Bakić and his brothers' holdings (Öreglak, Lak, Győr, Szombathely, Hédervár and all estates that were part of these towns). The fortress of Győr was administered by his Hungarian ally György Cseszneky, Count György Cseszneky. A charter dated September 20, 1537, titles him as ''Despot (court title), Despot'' and called all Serbs to join Bakić as the Serbian Despot. Attempts made by King Ferdinand to push the Ottomans out of Slavonia, with the use of Pavle, were not successful. Bakić did not manage to liberate Osijek from the Ottomans, he then retreated to Đakovo, where he died in 1537 at the battle of Gorjani, against the Ottomans. Sokollu Mehmed Pasha, Mehmed Pasha sent his son with the head of Bakić to Istanbul.

Members

(Pál, fl. 1526-1537) **Margit, married Menyhért Balassa) **Angelika, married Imre Révay, later Imre Czobor. * Petar Bakić (Péter, fl. 1542-1552) * (Kelemen, fl.) * (Manó, fl.) * (Demeter, fl.) * (Mihály, fl.) ** (Bakics Mátyás, fl. 1565) ** (Bakics Péter, fl. 1715-1723) ** (Bakics Antal, fl. 1727)

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