Đurađ Branković - Wikipedia

Đurađ Branković served as Serbian Despot from 1427 to 1456 and was one of the last rulers of medieval Serbia.
He received the Byzantine title of Despot in 1429 from Emperor John VIII Palaiologos.
His rule was shaped by Ottoman vassalage, while he tried to maintain Christian alliances and outward loyalty to the Ottomans.
He founded Smederevo Fortress, which became the last capital of medieval Christian Serbia.
Smederevo developed into a major cultural center, especially for Serbian manuscript collection and libraries.
After Stefan Lazarević died in 1427, Đurađ inherited the Serbian throne and became the first Branković dynasty member to rule Serbia.
The Ottomans captured Smederevo in 1439, forcing Đurađ to flee and later seek support in Hungary, Zeta, and Dubrovnik.
He played a role in the events leading to the Peace of Szeged in 1444.
Đurađ helped defend Belgrade with 3,000 knights against an Ottoman force of 60,000 under Mehmed II.
He died in 1456, after which Serbia, Bosnia, and Albania fell under Sultan Mehmed II's dominance.

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