Thomas I Preljubović
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Thomas I Preljubović was a 14th-century Serbian noble who ruled Ioannina and much of the Despotate of Epirus, noted for his harsh governance and turbulent relations with both local Greeks and neighboring powers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
14th-century Serbian person
ⓘ
despot of Epirus ⓘ nobleman ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serbian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| conflict |
struggles with Byzantine and Serbian factions
ⓘ
wars with Albanian tribes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Serbian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1384 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Serbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Preljub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceStyle |
authoritarian
ⓘ
repressive ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Ioannina Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfUse |
Greek
ⓘ
Serbian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | murdered by his own guards ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Preljubović family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | sieges of Ioannina by Albanian forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conflicts with local Greek population
ⓘ
defense of Ioannina against Albanian clans ⓘ harsh rule over Ioannina ⓘ turbulent relations with neighboring powers ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Despotate of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ioannina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-independent ruler under shifting suzerainty ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Despot of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lord of Ioannina ⓘ ruler of Ioannina ⓘ |
| region | Epirus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
|
| reputation | tyrannical ruler in local tradition ⓘ |
| residence | Ioannina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruled |
Despotate of Epirus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ioannina NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Epirus ⓘ |
| spouse | Maria Angelina Doukaina Palaiologina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseFamily | Byzantine imperial family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Esau de' Buondelmonti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| title |
despot
ⓘ
lord of Ioannina ⓘ |
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