Dmitar Mrnjavčević

Who is Dmitar Mrnjavčević?

Dmitar Vukašinović Mrnjavčević or Dmitar Kraljević was a Serbian medieval noble and member of the House of Mrnjavčević. He was the son of Vukašin Mrnjavčević and brother of Prince Marko and Andrijaš Mrnjavčević.

He is mentioned in a 1376/77 document of Church of St.Demetrius near Skopje, modern Macedonia.

The brothers had good relations until conflicting interests when King Marko met with Sultan Bayezit I in the winter of 1393–94. King Marko remained loyal to Bayezit, while Andrijaš and Dmitar refused to serve the Turkish sultan. The brothers were in Dubrovnik by the end of July, 1394, receiving the treasure of their late father Vukašin. In 1399 and 1400 Dmitar was in Dubrovnik, as a diplomat of the Hungarian King.

Dmitar's name appears again in December 1402 and March 1403 as dominus Dmitrius when he receives a tribute in Ragusa by Sigismund, Rafael Gučetić collects the census on behalf of Dmitar.

After this Dmitar went to live in Hungary where he settled amongst the Serbian refugees. Dmitar served in the Army of the King and had the title of Great Župan of Zarand and royally appointed commander "castellan" of the city of Vilagoš by Sigismund as early as 1402 until his death.