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Byzantine imperial title
may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Despot or despotes was a senior Byzantine court title that was bestowed on the sons or sons-in-law of
Despot_(court_title)
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Despot
Government by a single entity with absolute power
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Despotism
13th-century Byzantine nobleman
thus became the imperial heir-apparent, and was elevated to the rank of despot. At the same time, the emperor's second daughter Anna, also a widow, was
Alexios_Palaiologos_(despot)
Ruler of a Byzantine rump state
In the Byzantine Empire, the title of despot (Greek: δεσπότης, romanized: despótēs) was a prestigious court title and did not designate rule over some
Despot_of_Epirus
Byzantine emperor from 1261 to 1282
Doukas Laskaris. Michael was invested with the titles of megas doux and, on 13 November 1258, of despotes. On 1 January 1259, Michael was formally proclaimed
Michael_VIII_Palaiologos
Bulgarian noble
court of his own; the court consisted of Bulgarians as well as Franks (a sebastos of the Franks was mentioned in one contemporary epigraph). Despot Alexius
Alexius_Slav
Emperor and Autocrat of all the East, of the Iberians and of Perateia
Turks. In exchange for this concession, Michael awarded John with the title of Despot. Michael died before the wedding took place. While John was away at
John_II_of_Trebizond
Byzantine general
Lampsacus, John met with his brother, who rewarded his victories with the title of despotes, the second after the emperor himself in the Byzantine hierarchy,
John Palaiologos (brother of Michael VIII)
John_Palaiologos_(brother_of_Michael_VIII)
Legal privilege given to some members in monarchical and princely societies
Nizām-ul-mulk was a title first used in Urdu around 1600 to mean Governor of the realm or Deputy for the Whole Empire. Despot, Greek for "lord, master"
Imperial, royal and noble ranks
Imperial,_royal_and_noble_ranks
John V Palaiologos, now sole emperor, raised John to the supreme court rank of Despot. Little is known of John Kantakouzenos thereafter: in 1361 he went
John_Kantakouzenos_(despot)
King of Hungary and Croatia from 1172 to 1196
Alexios, and the emperor granted him the newly created senior court title of despotes. He was betrothed to the Emperor's daughter, Maria. Béla's patrimony
Béla_III_of_Hungary
Despot of Romania (d. 1331)
Charles, died in 1315. On 19 April 1319, his father granted him the title of Despot of Romania, which actually corresponded to rule over a small part of
Philip,_Despot_of_Romania
Despot of the Morea from 1428 to 1460
– 12 May 1465) was Despot of the Morea from 1428 until the fall of the despotate in 1460, although he continued to claim the title until his death five
Thomas_Palaiologos
13th-century ruler (despotes) of Thessalonica
Nemanjić (r. 1196–1228). Probably after 1225 or 1227, he received the court title of Despotes from his brother Theodore. In 1225 he married Maria Asen, the illegitimate
Manuel_Doukas
Byzantine prince and the last governor of Thessalonica from 1408 to 1423
prince and the last Byzantine governor of Thessalonica with the title of despot (despotēs), from 1408 to 1423. Andronikos Palaiologos was a son of the Byzantine
Andronikos Palaiologos (son of Manuel II)
Andronikos_Palaiologos_(son_of_Manuel_II)
First Emperor of Nicaea (1205–1221)
younger daughter of Emperor Alexios III Angelos in 1200. He received the title of despot before 1203, demonstrating his right to succeed his father-in-law on
Theodore_I_Laskaris
Byzantine governor (??–1376/77)
Bulgarian princess, daughter of Dobrotitsa, and was raised to the rank of Despot at an unknown date. In 1366, Michael accompanied his father to his visit
Michael Palaiologos (son of John V)
Michael_Palaiologos_(son_of_John_V)
Tsar of Bulgaria from 1279 to 1280
Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos summoned Ivan Asen to his court, granted him the title of despotēs, and married him to his eldest daughter Irene Palaiologina
Ivan_Asen_III
Despot and lord of the Argolid, Corinthia and Central Greece
Alexios's third daughter, Eudokia Angelina (her third marriage), and the title of despotes. Sgouros was well on his way to forming an independent state of his
Leo_Sgouros
Byzantine prince
Byzantine prince of the Palaiologos dynasty, who received the supreme title of Despot and served as provincial governor. Constantine was the second son of
Constantine Palaiologos (son of Andronikos II)
Constantine_Palaiologos_(son_of_Andronikos_II)
1216. After his marriage Andronikos was elevated to the supreme rank of despot and became Theodore's heir-apparent, since the latter had no sons. He died
Andronikos Palaiologos (son-in-law of Theodore I)
Andronikos_Palaiologos_(son-in-law_of_Theodore_I)
14/15th-century Serbian despot and saint
an Ottoman vassal, until asserting independence after receiving the title of despot from the Byzantine Empire in 1402. Becoming a Hungarian ally in 1403–04
Stefan_Lazarević
second wife, Irene of Montferrat. He received the supreme courtly dignity of Despot on 22 May 1295, and married Irene Choumnaina, the daughter of Nikephoros
John Palaiologos (son of Andronikos II)
John_Palaiologos_(son_of_Andronikos_II)
Serbian nobleman (1346–c.1366)
Dušan (r. 1331–55) as sevastokrator, and Emperor Uroš V (r. 1355–71) as despot. He was married to Emperor Dušan's sister Teodora, and possessed a large
Dejan_(despot)
Imperial title in the Roman and Byzantine Empires
Manuel I Komnenos (r. 1143 – 1180) further devalued the title after bestowing the title of despotes upon his son-in-law and heir Béla-Alexios, demoting caesar
Caesar_(title)
Bulgarian medieval state centered in Lovech (1330–1446)
Sratsimir dynasty. The despotate was formed after Ivan Alexander became the despot, most likely being appointed due to Lovech being a major town that controlled
Despotate_of_Lovech
representatives of the Doge of Genoa and the boyars and Costa Yolpani, messengers of Despot Ivanko, on May 27, 1387. In 1387, the united forces of the Moravian Serbia
Ivanko_(despot)
Doge of Venice from 1229 to 1249
understanding of his role is exemplified by his assumption of the Byzantine title of despot and the appropriation of the appellation "ruler of a quarter and a
Jacopo_Tiepolo
Thessalonian emperor
his submission. John was easily induced to content himself with the title of despotes and to recognize the suzerainty of Nicaea. Securing these concessions
John_Komnenos_Doukas
Son of Michael II Komnenos Doukas
(r. 1259–82), and received from his father-in-law the supreme dignity of Despot. From this marriage, he had two sons, Andronikos and Constantine. From a
Demetrios Doukas Komnenos Koutroules
Demetrios_Doukas_Komnenos_Koutroules
Despot in Thessalonica
(Greek: Δημήτριος Ἀγγελοδούκας), was ruler of Thessalonica with the title of Despot as a vassal of the Empire of Nicaea from 1244 until his deposition
Demetrios_Angelos_Doukas
returned to Constantinople. In 1306 he was named to the highest court rank, that of Despot. In the Byzantine civil war of 1321–1328, between his father and
Demetrios Palaiologos (son of Andronikos II)
Demetrios_Palaiologos_(son_of_Andronikos_II)
1402–1459 Serbian state
Manuel II Palaiologos granted him the title of despot. In previous years, this title would mean that the despot would rule some vassal state; however
Serbian_Despotate
Prefix or suffix added to someone's name
Greek term for the Byzantine Emperor Basileus – Greek ruler Despot, a Byzantine court title, also granted in the states under Byzantine influence, such
Title
14th-century Lord of Chios
against Turkish corsairs in the Aegean Sea, and received the title of "King and Despot of Asia Minor" from the titular Latin Emperor, Philip II. He was
Martino_Zaccaria
Government of the Byzantine Empire
Manuel I Komnenos made it a separate title, the highest "awarded" title after the emperor. The first such despotēs was actually a foreigner, Bela III of
Byzantine bureaucracy and aristocracy
Byzantine_bureaucracy_and_aristocracy
Fortified town near Golubac, Serbia
when Sigismund, King of Hungary, ceded it as a personal fiefdom to Despot (court title) Stefan Lazarević, jointly with Belgrade, after he became a highest
Golubac_Fortress
Andronikos III's death in 1341, Michael was raised to the supreme court rank of Despot. In 1351/52, when his elder brother, Emperor John V Palaiologos (r
Michael Palaiologos (son of Andronikos III)
Michael_Palaiologos_(son_of_Andronikos_III)
Brother of the last Byzantine emperor (1407–1470)
Δημήτριος Παλαιολόγος, romanized: Dēmētrios Palaiologos; 1407–1470) was Despot of the Morea together with his brother Thomas from 1449 until the fall of
Demetrios_Palaiologos
Despot of Epirus
Palaiologos (r. 1391–1425) formally recognized Carlo I as a despot in 1415. Carlo I saw his title of despot as granting him a claim on the lands formerly ruled
Leonardo_III_Tocco
Serbian magnate
Serbian Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331–1355), holding the titles of sebastokrator and despotes, and the rank of "great voivode", showing his prominence
Jovan_Oliver
Byzantine noble and governor
and his other surviving brother, Manuel, received the next highest title of Despot. His activities thereafter are obscure: he probably did not participate
Constantine_Komnenos_Doukas
Last Byzantine Emperor from 1449 to 1453
was to grant some of their holdings to their sons, who received the title of despot, as appanages to defend and govern. Manuel's oldest son, John, was
Constantine_XI_Palaiologos
Medieval tsardom in Bulgaria centered in Vidin
the high courtly title of despotēs from his cousin, Theodore Svetoslav, and was referred to in a contemporary Venetian source as a Despot of Bulgaria and
Tsardom_of_Vidin
Despot of Epirus
the Nicaean Patriarch Germanus II and in 1249 he received the court dignity of despotes from Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes. In 1237 Theodore was released
Michael_II_Komnenos_Doukas
Bulgarian despot and local lord
of Tsar George I Terter, Aldimir was an influential local ruler as the despot of Kran. Aldimir rose to that position under his brother George, though
Aldimir
grant, such as despot, sevastokrator, and ćesar. The higher nobility – magnates (pl. velikaši or velmože) were signified with such titles, along the traditional
Medieval_Serbian_noble_titles
Titular Despot of Serbia from 1520 to 1535
last Serbian Despot of the Branković dynasty (1496–1502). As Jelena and his first husband had no male issue, the title of Serbian Despot became vacant
Stjepan_Berislavić
as Lord of the Serbs, Despot. Used after 1402. Initially Despot was a honorific title of Byzantine origin (δεσπότης, despotes), used alongside that of
Serbian_royal_titles
Italian noble family
Greeks in the Tocco court, though they mostly occupied the lower levels of the administrative hierarchy. Carlo I saw his title of Despot as granting him a
Tocco_family
Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
(in Serbian). blic.rs. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2020. Mirjana Despot (16 October 2015). "Banjaluka dobila Novak Café na Banj brdu". PressRS.ba
Novak_Djokovic
of Thessaloniki (Veliko Tarnovo), Church of Desislava of Bulgaria Despot (court title) Devina, Battle of Devingrad Devol (Albania) Dionisiy Divniy Dobreyshovo
Index of Bulgarian Empire–related articles
Index_of_Bulgarian_Empire–related_articles
Serbian magnate
Nikephoros II Orsini in 1356. Irene married Radoslav Hlapen, who adopted Thomas. Despot Simeon Uroš Nemanjić, the brother of Dušan, was appointed governor of Epirus
Radoslav_Hlapen
Monarchy and nobility title
and Thessaloniki. The Greek rank of their holders, however, was that of despotes. In the independent Kingdom of Greece, the style of Duke of Sparta was
Duke
Byzantine rump state (1204–1479)
summarily attributed the title of "Despot" from its inception, but this use is not strictly accurate. First of all, the title of "Despot" was not borne by all
Despotate_of_Epirus
14th-century Albanian prince and warlord
the Byzantine court title of Despot, which according to Gjon Muzaka had the same social status to a King, and was the second-highest title to the Byzantine
Andrea_II_Muzaka
Serbian Despot
Hungarian: Bakics Pál; c. 1484 – 9 October 1537) was the last titular Despot of Serbia. He was one of the most notable military commanders among Serbian
Pavle_Bakić
Ruler of Moldavia (1511–1563)
and also known as Iacobus Heraclides, Heraclid Despotul, or Despot Vodă ("The Voivode Despot"), was a Greek Maltese soldier, adventurer and intellectual
Iacob_Heraclid
connect him to monk Dorotej of Hilandar, who is known to have held the despot title prior to his monastic vows, and was the ktetor of the Drenča Monastery
Ivaniš_(magnate)
Emperor of Serbs and Greeks
Byzantine Princess Maria Palaiologina. Initially, he was awarded the title of despot in 1346, and appointed governor of southern Epirus and Acarnania in
Simeon_Uroš
British educator (1831–1915)
his death in 1985. The humorous depiction of Mongkut as a polka-dancing despot, as well as the king's and Anna's apparent romantic feelings for each other
Anna_Leonowens
List of personal titles
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Regent of China from 1861 to 1908
The current and widely agreed upon view of Cixi is that she was a devious despot who contributed to China's slide into corruption, chaos, and revolution
Empress_Dowager_Cixi
Rudnik Despot Lazar Branković Stefan Zahić (fl. 1457), court man of despot Lazar Branković Paskoje Ćeljubinović (fl. 1457–1459), trustee of despot Lazar
Medieval_Serbian_nobility
Doge of Venice from 1192 to 1205
colonial empire. For his services, he was granted the Byzantine-derived title of Despot by the newly established Latin Empire. Dandolo died in 1205 in Constantinople
Enrico_Dandolo
DC Comics character
the only man worthy to be her mate and king. Despite her beginnings as a despot, she later reformed herself to become a superheroine who has also served
Maxima_(DC_Comics)
Prince of Montemiletto
March 1678) was the last titular Despot of Epirus and Count Palatine of Cephalonia and Zakynthos, claiming these titles from the death of his father Leonardo
Antonio_Tocco
Despot
(central Epirus) from 1385 until his death in 1411, with the Byzantine title of despot. Esau was the son of the Florentine nobleman Manente Buondelmonti and
Esau_de'_Buondelmonti
Bulgarian writer (c. 1380 – after 1431)
their forthcoming fall to the Turks. An exhaustive story of court events and the Despot's life follows, with numerous Biblical and classical references
Constantine_of_Kostenets
King of Bosnia
was the last sovereign from the Bosnian Kotromanić dynasty, reigning as Despot of Serbia briefly in 1459 and as King of Bosnia from 1461 until 1463. Stephen's
Stephen_Tomašević_of_Bosnia
Emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria
13th-century Bulgarian noble (bolyarin) of Rus' origin. Bestowed the title of despot, Jacob Svetoslav was the ruler of a widely autonomous domain of the
Jacob_Svetoslav
ISBN 978-0-50002-329-7. Macrides, Ruth (2013). Pseudo-Kodinos and the Constantinopolitan Court. Ashgate. ISBN 978-0-7546-6752-0. Mitchell, Stephen (2015). A History of
List_of_Byzantine_emperors
Sebastokratōr
Latinized as Ducas, was an illegitimate son of Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Despot of Epirus in c. 1230–1268. After his father's death, he became ruler of
John_I_Doukas_of_Thessaly
King of Hungary from 1387 to 1437, Holy Roman Emperor from 1433
lords, knights and servants at the court of Buda in Hungary. Three kings and three other monarchs, a Serbian despot, 13 herzogs and/or dukes, 21 counts
Sigismund,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Renaissance-era European chivalric order
1350–1416), Grand Duke of Bosnia Vuk Lazarević, brother of Despot Stefan Lazarević, received the title from Sigismund. Fruzhin, Bulgarian prince, son of Tsar
Order_of_the_Dragon
Medieval Serbian nobleman
(1377 – 24 December 1456), succeeded his maternal uncle Stefan Lazarević as Despot of Serbia (Serbian Despotate), ruling 1427–1456 Lazar Vuković (died 12 July
Vuk_Branković
Grand Princess of Moscow from 1472 to 1503
second wife of Ivan III of Russia. Her father was Thomas Palaiologos, the despot of the Morea. Through her eldest son, Vasili III, she was the grandmother
Sophia_Palaiologina
Despot of Epirus from 1318 to 1323
recognition of his new status, the emperor agreed to award him the title of despot (in 1319/20) in exchange for Nicholas' pledge to recognize the loss
Nicholas_Orsini
15th-century Serbian magnate
an official at the court of Serbian despots Đurađ (r. 1427–56) and Lazar Branković (r. 1456–58). In the negotiations between Despot Lazar and Mehmed II
Michael_Angelović
Hungarian military and political figure (c. 1406–1456)
Chalkokondyles, the young Hunyadi "stayed for a time" at the court of Stefan Lazarević, Despot of Serbia, who died in 1427. Hunyadi's marriage with Elisabeth
John_Hunyadi
different titles, often Latin or Byzantine, and in rare instances, Slavic. Some of these titles include King of Albania, Prince of Albania, Despot, and Sebastokrator
List_of_Albanian_monarchs
Dynastic House of Genoese origin
VIII Palaiologos; it later received the hereditary dignity of “King and Despot of Asia Minor” by grant of the Latin emperor in 1325, and ultimately produced
Damalas
Titular Latin Emperor from 1313 to 1331
Emperor of Constantinople by marriage to Catherine of Valois–Courtenay, Despot of Romania, King of Albania, Prince of Achaea and Taranto. Born in Naples
Philip_II,_Latin_Emperor
Ruler of the Roman Empire
called basileus, while Andronikos and Theodore are called despotes. A variation of the title was later adopted by the Russian emperors, who styled themselves
Roman_emperor
Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 to 1250
unmatched in the whole of the Middle Ages. His "speciality" was being a despot and a "dirigiste technocrat" who aimed to command every aspect of his Italian
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
been crowned co-emperor, set up an independent court and ruled there as basileus instead of despotes. Manuel ruled in opposition of his father's soft
List_of_Roman_emperors
Traditional peninsular region in Greece
suzerainty he recognised. Subsequent despots were the sons of the Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos, brother of the despot Theodore: Theodore II, Constantine
Peloponnese
Albanian warlord and military commander (1405–1468)
Gazulli, Andrea, was ambassador of the despot of Morea in Ragusa before becoming a member of Skanderbeg's court in 1462. Some adventurers also followed
Skanderbeg
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1574 to 1595
DIR, 1, nr. în TOM: II, 1891, 1451-1575. Cu portretul lui Iacob Heraclid Despot Voievod. p. 741. "Then his mother, who was also still alive, used all sorts
Murad_III
Serbian nobleman 15c
years of Despot Đurađ Branković, were further increased with lands all over the Despotate's territory during the reign of Despot Lazar and Despot Stefan
Stefan_Ratković
Serbian medieval royal family
Most of Lazar's children would become prominent personalities, such as Despot Stefan "The Tall", Jelena Lazarević-Balšić-Kosača and Olivera. Rulers of
Lazarević_dynasty
Wife of Serbian despot
became Despot under her regency. However Lazar swiftly deprived her of all authority and treated her so badly that she tried to escape to the court of Sultan
Irene_Kantakouzene
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1362 to 1389
the Turks from Adrianople led by the Serbian brothers King Vukašin and Despot Uglješa, was defeated on September 26, 1371, by Murad's capable second lieutenant
Murad_I
British business magnate (born 1930)
Thomson and Rachel Sylvester "Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One boss, says despots are underrated", The Times, 4 July 2009; (archived version) "Hitler? He
Bernie_Ecclestone
Holy Roman Emperor from 1765 to 1790
ideas of the Enlightenment but by pure power politics. He was more of a despot than his mother. Dogmatism and impatience were the reasons for his failures
Joseph_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Yoruba female chieftaincy title
others to court over removal". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 3 July 2018. "Nigeria: Mogaji's Successor - PDP Calls Tinubu a Despot". This Day
Ìyál'ọ́jà
1984–1985 Marvel Comics limited series
Comics' editor-in-chief Jim Shooter. The series was announced under the title Cosmic Champions in the eleventh issue of the Marvel Age news magazine,
Secret_Wars
Serbian noble family
(counties) of Žegligovo and Preševo under Dušan, and later received the title of despot during the rule of Dušan's son, Emperor Uroš V, when he was appointed
Dejanović_noble_family
Byzantine court title; curopalate
charge of the palace") and anglicized as curopalate, was a Byzantine court title, one of the highest from the time of Emperor Justinian I to the Komnenian
Kouropalates
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