Despot Jovan Uglješa

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Despot Jovan Uglješa was a 14th-century Serbian noble and regional ruler in the Balkans, known for his role in resisting the expanding Ottoman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Serbian noble
historical person
medieval ruler
activeInCentury 14th century
alsoKnownAs Jovan Uglješa Mrnjavčević NERFINISHED
associatedWith Byzantine–Serbian relations
Ottoman–Serbian conflicts NERFINISHED
battle Battle of Maritsa NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Serbian Empire NERFINISHED
dateOfDeath 26 September 1371
deathCause battle-related causes
era late medieval Balkans
governedUnderTitle despot of Serres
historicalRegion Balkans NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance one of the Balkan lords defeated at Maritsa
languageOfRecord Old Serbian
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
memberOf Mrnjavčević family NERFINISHED
militaryRole commander against the Ottomans
nobleRank Serbian magnate
despot
notableFor participation in the Battle of Maritsa
resistance to Ottoman expansion
opponent Ottoman Empire
placeOfDeath Battle of Maritsa NERFINISHED
near Černomen
politicalRole local ruler in Macedonia and Thrace
regional lord under the Serbian Empire
positionHeld despot
regional ruler in the Balkans
regionOfActivity Macedonia NERFINISHED
Serres region NERFINISHED
Thrace NERFINISHED
relative Prince Marko NERFINISHED
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
ruledRegion Serres NERFINISHED
eastern Macedonia NERFINISHED
parts of Thrace
sibling King Vukašin Mrnjavčević NERFINISHED
timePeriod before the fall of the Serbian Empire

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Battle of Maritsa notableDeath Despot Jovan Uglješa