Lazar Branković

Lazar Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Лазар Бранковић; c. 1421 – 20 February 1458) was a Serbian despot, prince of Rascia from 1456 to 1458. He was the third son of Đurađ Branković and his wife Eirene Kantakouzene. He was succeeded by his elder brother, despot Stefan III Branković.

Lazar Branković
Despot
Lazar Branković from a charter held in Esphigmenou Monastery, Mount Athos
Reign1456–1458
PredecessorĐurađ Branković
SuccessorStefan Branković
Bornc. 1421
Died20 February 1458
SpouseHelena Palaiologina, Despotess of Serbia
IssueMarija, Milica, Jerina
HouseBranković
FatherĐurađ Branković
MotherEirene Kantakouzene
ReligionEastern Orthodoxy
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