George Brankovich — Last ruler (1427 1456) of medieval Serbia (q.v.). The capture of Bayezid I (q.v.) at the battle of Ankara in 1402, and the resulting three decades of Ottoman weakness, gave Brankovich the opportunity to restore Serbian independence, symbolized … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Serbian saints — Over the history of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the church has had many people who were venerated to sainthood. The list below is made up of Holy Serbs and their feast days according to the Gregorian calendar.erbian Saints*Anastasija, Anastasia … Wikipedia
List of Serbian saints — Over the history of the Serbian Orthodox Church, the church has had many people who were venerated to sainthood. The list below is made up of Holy Serbs and their feast days according to the Gregorian calendar. Serbian Saints Anastasija,… … Wikipedia
Báthory — This article is about the Hungarian noble family. For other uses, see Bathory (disambiguation). The Báthory (Polish: Batory) were a Hungarian noble family of the Gutkeled clan. The family rose to significant influence in Central Europe during the … Wikipedia
House of Esterházy — The Eszterházy arms Coat of arms of princes Eszterházy … Wikipedia
Nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary — The front page of the Tripartitum, the law book summarizing the privileges of the nobility in the kingdom The origin of the nobility in the Kingdom of Hungary can be traced to the Magyar conquest of Pannonia in the 9th century, and it developed… … Wikipedia
Erba-Odescalchi — For the Italian commune, see Erba, Lombardy. Erba Odescalchi, or Odescalchi is the name of a Roman aristocratic family. This family is supposed to be descended from Enrico Erba, Imperial vicar in Milan in 1165. Alessandro Erba married Lucrezia… … Wikipedia
Batthyány — Coat of arms of princes Batthyány in Vienna, Austria Batthyány is the name of an old distinguished Hungarian Magnate family. The members of this family bear the title count or countess (Graf/Gräfin) respectively prince or princess (Fürst/Fürstin) … Wikipedia
Hatvani — Hatvani/Hatvany is a Hungarian surname. The name derives from Hatvan, Hungary. It may refer to: Hatvani István Hatvani (1718 1786), Hungarian mathematician, scientist Mihály Hatvani, a penname of Mihály Horváth (1809 1978) Hatvany Sándor Hatvany… … Wikipedia
Kastrioti — The Kastriotis were a noble Albanian family in the middle Ages. The Kastrioti dynasty originally hailed from the Mati region, situated in North Albania. The family itself was roman catholic (as the majority of all Albanians were at that time) and … Wikipedia
