Lazarević dynasty

{{Short description|Serbian medieval royal family}}

{{Royal house|

| surname = Lazarević

| type =

| native_name = Лазаревић

| native_name_lang = sr

| other_name =

| estate = of Serbia

| coat of arms = File:Coat of arms of Moravian Serbia.svg

| country = Serbia

| parent house = Nemanjić dynasty

| titles = Prince, Despot

| founder = Lazar Hrebeljanović

| final ruler = Stefan Lazarević

| current head =

| founding year = 1371

| dissolution = 1427

| cadet branches =

}}

File:Prince_Lazar_(Ravanica_Monastery).jpg]]

The House of Lazarević ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Лазаревић}}, {{small|pl.}} Lazarevići / Лазаревићи, {{IPA|sh|lazǎːrɛv̞itɕ|pron}}) was a Serbian medieval royal family, which ruled Moravian Serbia and the Serbian Despotate.

History

The dynasty began with Lazar Hrebeljanović, son of Pribac Hrebeljanović{{snd}} a noble at the court of Dušan the Mighty. Lazar married Milica Nemanjić, member of the collateral branch of the reigning Nemanjić dynasty, and was later given the title "Knez" by Serbian Emperor Uroš the Weak. He gained lands in Central Serbia and through his ties with the Nemanjićs he became the regent of Moravian Serbia. In the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Empire, Lazar was killed and Serbia became a vassal state, leading to the end of Serbian sovereignty.

Monarchs

Rulers of Moravian Serbia from 1371 to 1427.

Family tree

File:Tsar Lazar and his family.jpg

;Lazarević:

Lazar married Princess Milica Nemanjic in around 1353 and had at least seven children:

References

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Sources

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