Stefan Ratković
Stefan Ratković ( sr-cyr, Стефан Ратковић; 1456–59) was a Serbian nobleman and the last ''veliki logotet'' (Serbian Despotate#State administration, Grand Logothete) of the Serbian Despotate. His court was in Draginovci, in the Lepenica (region), Lepenica region of Serbia, where he had his oldest estates. He was known to have already held the title of (standard) ''logotet'' in September 1456. He was elevated to the rank of the ''veliki logotet'' at the beginning of Despot Lazar Branković's (December 1456-January 1458) reign. He was loyal to Despot Lazar during the succession conflict between Lazar and his brother Stefan Branković on one side, and Grgur Branković, Mara Branković and Thomas Kantakouzenos on the other side. He also sided with Stefan Branković, Helena Palaiologina, Despotitsa of Serbia, Helena Palaiologina and their pro-Hungarian party during the plots of pro-Ottoman renegade Mihailo Anđelović in March 1458 which led to Anđelović's downfall and ...
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