Dabiživ Čihorić

Dabiživ Čihorić ( sr-cyr, Дабижив Чихорић; 1334 – died January 1362) was a Serbian nobleman who served king and emperor Stefan Dušan (r. 1331–55) and emperor Uroš V (r. 1355–71), with the title of ''sluga''. He was not a usual ''sluga'' (a cup-bearer), but had the same responsibilities as those with ''kaznac'' or ''tepčija'' titles. A member of the Čihorić family (also called Drugović), a powerful family in the Trebinje region, his brothers Vratko and Nenac held the title of ''župan'' (count), while Stepko held the title of ''tepčija''. Dabiživ was present in the hinterland of Dubrovnik between 1334 and 1349, but was first mentioned with the title of ''sluga'' in 1343 (''Dabiseo sluga''). That mention is of him together with the Ragusan rector Marco Mauroceno and "elders" (''starce''), establishing boundaries between the territories of the Republic of Ragusa and Trebinje, by extension with the Kingdom of Serbia. In 1345 the Ragusan ministers complained to Stefan Dušan that Dabiživ had imposed a customs tax at Trebinje, one dinar per each goods load that passed by. Stefan Dušan abolished this tax, as known from a letter dated 26 October 1346, sent from Serres. Dabiživ's competences are explained by the fact, that he acted as the royal deputy in Trebinje and Konavle. Earlier, in 1330, the governor of Konavle and the wider area of Trebinje was ''župan'' Hlapen. It is assumed that Dabiživ was part of the preparations of organizing a special court for "young king" Uroš V, that while he governed Trebinje he was chosen to be the ''sluga'' of Uroš V. In 1346, Uglješa Mrnjavčević became the deputy in Trebinje and Konavle. After the coronation of Stefan Dušan as emperor (1346), when Uroš V became king and co-ruler, Dabiživ left Trebinje to be in the nearest circle of Uroš V, whom he served faithfully until his death in January 1362. Dabiživ was buried at the Treskavac monastery near Prilep, his grave inscription mentioning him as the ''enohijar'' (which according to S. Novaković was the brewer or cellarer, that is, a cup-bearer, ) of emperor Uroš V.

Dabiživ Čihorić "the younger" (fl. 1383–1402), a nobleman in Popovo, was Dabiživ's relative, likely nephew (as the son of Nenac).

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14th-century Serbian nobility
Medieval Serbian magnates
People from the Serbian Empire
People from the Kingdom of Serbia (medieval)
Year of birth unknown
1362 deaths
Trebinje
Medieval Herzegovina
History of the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina