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Đurađ
Đurađ ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ, ; ) is a Serbian masculine given name, derived from the Greek ''Georgios''. It is also transliterated as Djuradj. It is, along with the variant '' Đorđe'', the equivalent of the English '' George''. It was widespread in medieval Serbia, being the name of many noblemen and magnates. It may refer to: * Đurađ I Balšić ( 1362–78), Lord of Zeta * Đurađ II Balšić (1385–1403), Lord of Zeta * Đurađ Bogutović ( 1370–99), Serbian nobleman * Đurađ Branković (1377–1456), Serbian Despot * Đurađ Đurašević ( 1413–35), Serbian nobleman * Đurađ Crnojević ( 1489–1514), Lord of Zeta * Đurađ Bošković (1904–1990), Serbian art historian * Đurađ Vasić (born 1956), Serbian football coach and former player * Đurađ Jakšić (born 1977), Serbian politician * Đurađ Dobrijević (born 1995), Serbian footballer See also * Đura Đura ( sr-Cyrl, Ђура; also transliterated Djura) is a Serbian male given name deriv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ II Balšić
Đurađ II Balšić ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ II Балшић; ) or George II Balsha 1385 – April 1403), was the Lord of Zeta from 1385 to 1403, as a member of the Balšić noble family. He was the son of Stracimir Balšić, and succeeded his paternal uncle Balša II in ruling Zeta. He reigned from 1386 up to 1389 in the still officially undissolved Serbian Empire in the form of a family alliance, then up to 1395 as an Ottoman vassal. He ruled until his death in 1403, when he was succeeded by his only son, Balša III. According to some historians, Serbian epic poetry identifies Đurađ II with Strahinja Banović. Background and early life His father was Stracimir, one of the three Balšić brothers who came to rule Zeta in the 1360s. His mother was Milica Mrnjavčević (''Jerina''), the daughter of Serbian King Vukašin Mrnjavčević. Accession On 18 September 1385, Đurađ's uncle Balša II was killed at the Battle of Savra, while fighting the Ottomans. Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ I Balšić
Đurađ I Balšić ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ I Балшић; ) was the Lord of Zeta between 1362 and 13 January 1378. He was the eldest of the three sons of Balša I, and belonged to the Balšić family. Life Đurađ was the eldest son of Balša, a petty nobleman who held one village during the rule of Emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–1355) and was said to be "kin to Nemanja". The family started taking Lower Zeta sometime following the death of Dušan in 1355. In 1362 the brothers murdered Đuraš Ilijić who had held Upper Zeta, and were then recognized as (provincial lords) of Zeta in charters of Stefan Uroš V (r. 1355–1371). In 1363, Đurađ declared war against the Thopias, an Albanian noble family which controlled northern Albania. The Matarangos, an Albanian noble family which controlled southern Albania, were allied with the Balšićs as a result of a quarrel with the Thopias in the south. In the spring of 1364, Karl Thopia took Đurađ captive due to a skirmish, en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ Branković
Đurađ Vuković Branković ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ Вуковић Бранковић, ; 1377 – 24 December 1456) served as the Serbian Despot from 1427 to 1456, making him one of the final rulers of medieval Serbia. In 1429, Branković was formally granted the Byzantine title of ''Despot'' by Emperor John VIII Palaiologos. Like many Christian rulers in Eastern Europe at the time, his rule was marked by Ottoman vassalage. Despite this, he often sought to strengthen Christian alliances while maintaining the appearance of loyalty to the Ottoman Empire. Branković is also remembered for constructing the Smederevo Fortress in the city of Smederevo, which became the last capital of medieval Christian Serbia. Despot Đurađ died in late 1456. Following his death Serbia, Bosnia, and Albania fell under the dominance of Sultan Mehmed II. During his reign Đurađ amassed a significant library of Serbian, Slavonic, Latin, and Greek manuscripts and made Smederevo a hub of Serbian culture. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ Crnojević
Đurađ Crnojević ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Црноjeвић, ; d. 1514) was the last Serbian medieval Zeta under the Crnojevići, Lord of ZetaSlijepčević 1974, p. 43: "Према Карлу Хопфу и Балшићи и Црнојевићи »припадају без спора српскоме племену». between 1490 and 1496, from the Crnojević dynasty. The son of Ivan Crnojević and the Albanians, Albanian noblewoman Goisava Arianiti family, Arianiti, he was the founder of the Printing House of Crnojevići, first Serbian printing house. Crnojević styled himself ''"Duke of Zeta"''. He was well known by his great education, knowledge of astronomy, geometry and other sciences. During his short-term reign he became famous for making efforts to spread the cultural heritage rather than for his political successes. The Ottoman Turks, Ottomans made him leave Zeta in 1496. His brother Stefan II Crnojević, Stefan inherited his position of the Lord of Zeta. In 1497 Venetians i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ Đurašević
Đurađ Đurašević Crnojević ( sr-cyrl, Ђурађ Ђурашевић Црнојевић; 1413–1435) was the lord of Paštrovići (a coastal tribe) of the Lordship of Zeta and a voivode of the Serbian Despotate, alongside his younger brother Aleksa (Lješ). Đurađ and his brother Aleksa (Lješ) were lords of the territory of Paštrovići (Luštica and hills above Kotor and Budva) during the reign of Balša III. The Đurašević family was a branch of the Kalođurđević family. Its members held the most distinct positions in the court of Balša III. Đurađ was the head of the family. Đurađ was one of the witnesses listed in the charter issued by Balša III when he founded a church of the Praskvica Monastery in 1413. Đurađ's son and Aleksa Paštrović, an envoy of Sandalj Hranić, were also present. Đurašević was elected as a witness and maybe the executor of the charter of Balša III because at that time he ruled over Paštrovići, Luštica and the hills above K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medieval Serbia
The medieval period in the history of Serbia began in the 6th century with the Slavic migrations to Southeastern Europe, and lasted until the Ottoman Serbia, Ottoman conquest of Serbian lands in the second half of the 15th century. The period is also extended to 1537, when Pavle Bakić, the last titular Despot of Serbia in Hungarian exile, fell in the Battle of Gorjani. At the time of settling, Serbs were already transitioning from a tribal community into a feudal society. The first Serbian state with established political identity was founded by prince Vlastimir in the mid-9th century. It was followed by other Serbian proto states, unstable due to the constant clashes with the First Bulgarian Empire, Bulgarians, Principality of Hungary, Hungarians and Byzantine Empire, Byzantines, and by the conflict between Catholic Church, Rome and Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Constantinople regarding the Christianization of Serbs, Christianization with the Byzantines getting th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (given Name)
George () is a masculine given name derived from the Greek language, Greek Georgios (; , ). The name gained popularity due to its association with the Christian martyr, Saint George (died 23 April 303), a member of the Praetorian Guard who was sentenced to death for his refusal to renounce Christianity, and prior to that, it might have been a theophoric name, with origins in Zeus Georgos, an early title of the Greek god Zeus. Today, it is one of the most commonly used names in the Western world, though its religious significance has waned among modern populations. Its diminutives are Geordie and Georgie, with the former being limited primarily to residents of England and Scotland. The most popular feminine forms in the Anglosphere are Georgia (name), Georgia, Georgiana, and Georgina (name), Georgina. History Etymology and origins Its original Greek form, Georgios, is based on the Greek word ''georgos'' (γεωργός), 'farmer'. The word ''georgos'' itself is ultimately a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ Dobrijević
Đurađ Dobrijević ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ Добријевић; born 13 January 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Omladinac Novi Banovci. He has played in the Serbian SuperLiga for Kolubara. References External links * * Đurađ Dobrijevićat ÖFB The Austrian Football Association (; ÖFB) is the governing body of Association football, football in Austria. It organises the football league, Austrian Bundesliga, the Austrian Cup and the Austria national football team, as well as its Austria w ... 1995 births Living people People from Sanski Most Footballers from Una-Sana Canton Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Men's association football forwards Serbian men's footballers FK Teleoptik players OFK Žarkovo players FK Budućnost Dobanovci players FK Kolubara players FK Loznica players Serbian First League players Serbian SuperLiga players Austrian 2. Landesliga players Serbian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ Bogutović
Đurađ Bogutović ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Богутовић; fl. 1370–1399) was a Serbian medieval nobility, Serbian medieval nobleman. He is an ancestor of the Petrović-Njegoš, House of Petrović-Njegoš and the Tribes of Montenegro, Njeguši tribe. Life Đurađ's father, "Bogut" or "Boguta", is believed to be the oldest known ancestor of the House of Petrovic-Njegoš - the Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitans and once ruling family of Montenegro. Bogut was an alive at the time of the Battle of Velbazhd (1330) and the building of Visoki Dečani, and perhaps into the 1340s.Etnografski muzej Cetinje 1963, p. 75 According to tradition, and recorded by some historians, the ancestors of the Petrović family settled in Muževice at the end of the 14th century, from the Bosnia region, from the area of Zenica or Travnik. It is possible that Bogut at that time had moved to Drobnjaci with his son.Srpsko istorijsko-kulturno društvo "Njegoš" u Americi 1983, p. 73 Đurađ or some of his so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ Vasić
Đurađ Vasić ( sr-Cyrl, Ђурађ Васић, ; born 19 September 1956) is a Serbian former football player and coach. Career Vasić began his senior career with Yugoslav second division club FK Novi Sad. He also was lined up for 17 matches of Yugoslavia's Olympic football selection. 1984 he moved to Germany to play as defender for VfR 1910 Bürstadt. He appeared 24 times in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring three goals, thereof two penalties. After that season Bürstadt was relegated, but Đurađ Vasić stuck with the club for seven years in the third division. In the coaching career that ensued in 1992, initially in Bürstadt, he generally was at the helm of third division clubs. 1994 he started coaching FC Schweinfurt 05 in the fourth division, achieving promotion in 1998 and another one to the second division in 2001. Inside a year though, Schweinfurt was relegated again and he got eventually the sack in November 2002. From 2003 to 2006 he coached third division side SV Wehen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sveti Đurađ (other)
Sveti Đurađ (Serbo-Croatian for "Saint George") may refer to: * Sveti Đurađ, Osijek-Baranja County, a village near Donji Miholjac, Croatia * Sveti Đurađ, Virovitica-Podravina County, a village near Virovitica, Croatia * the former name of Žitište Žitište ( sr-Cyrl, Житиште, ; ; ) is a town and municipality located in the Central Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2022 census, the town itself has a population of 2,550, while Žitište municipali ..., Serbia See also * Sveti Đurđ, a village and municipality in Varaždin County, Croatia * Sveti Juraj (other) * Sveti Đorđe (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Sveti Durad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đurađ Jakšić
Đurađ Jakšić ( sr-cyr, Ђурађ Јакшић, ; born 22 July 1977) is a Serbian historian and politician. Career He ran for mayor of Novi Sad in the 2012 and 2016 mayoral elections. Jakšić is the Serbian Radical Party president of the city council of Novi Sad. In December 2012, he arose controversy by forming a petition requesting a street in Novi Sad be named after Slobodan Milošević Slobodan Milošević ( sr-Cyrl, Слободан Милошевић, ; 20 August 1941 – 11 March 2006) was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician who was the President of Serbia between 1989 and 1997 and President of the Federal Republic of Yugos .... He previously arose controversy in March 2007 when he suggested that Veljko Milanković and Mladen Bratić get streets named after them in Novi Sad.''Index.hr''Index article/ref> References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaksic, Djuradj 1977 births Living people People from Drniš Politicians from Novi Sad Serbs of Croatia 21st-century Serb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
