Irene Kantakouzene
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"Jerina Branković" redirects here. For Despot Lazar's daughter, see Jerina Branković (wife of Gjon Kastrioti II).
Irene Kantakouzene (Greek: Ειρήνη Καντακουζηνή, Eiréne Kantakouzené, modern pronunciation Iríni Kantakouziní [iriˈni kantakusini'], Serbian: Ирина Кантакузин / Irina Kantakuzin; c. 1400 – 3 May 1457), known simply as Despotess Jerina[a] (Serbian: деспотица Јерина / despotica Jerina), was the wife of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković. In Serbian folk legends, she is the founder of many fortresses in Serbia.
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Irene Kantakouzene | |
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Despotess of Serbia | |
Tenure | 19 July 1427 – 24 December 1456 |
Born | c. 1400 Constantinople, Byzantine Empire (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey) |
Died | 3 May 1457 Rudnik, Gornji Milanovac, Serbian Despotate (modern-day Serbia) |
Spouses | |
Issue | Todor Branković (?) Grgur Branković Mara Branković Stefan Branković Katarina, Countess of Celje Lazar Branković |
House | Kantakouzenos (birth) Branković (marriage) |
Father | Theodore Kantakouzenos |
Mother | Helena Ouresina Doukaina |
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