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12-705: Jakša was a voivode in the Serbian Despotate , under Despot Đurađ Branković . Jakša was mentioned in 1452 as Đurađ's envoy in the Republic of Ragusa . As an Ottoman vassal, Đurađ was forced to send an army to participate in the siege of Constantinople in 1453. Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror did not tell Đurađ his intentions, but said that the cavalry would travel to Karaman . The sultan slaughtered civilians on his way to Constantinople, which he quickly besieged, Jakša hearing of this, wanted to return but

24-570: A battle of Košice in 1474, of which he has been celebrated of in Serbian epic poetry . In 1476, Dmitar took part in the battle of Pančevo , alongside Despot Vuk Grgurević . In 1479, Dmitar participated in the Battle of Breadfield with some 900 Serbs, the outcome was a decisive Hungarian victory. Dmitar is remembered as one of the most distinguished generals of the Black Army of Hungary , which

36-566: A deputy of the King at the Sultan's court, was attacked and seriously wounded near Smederevo . He died from his wounds on November 8, 1486, while his brother Stefan died in 1489. In May 1514, an uprising was instigated by György Dózsa against the Landed nobility . The uprising spread over a great part of south Hungary, over Banat , Bačka to Syrmia . It affected a part of Serbs, the properties of

48-544: Is a title given in the Middle Ages to the provider of funds for construction or reconstruction of an Eastern Orthodox church or monastery , for the addition of icons , frescos , and other works of art. It was used in the Byzantine sphere. A Catholic equivalent of the term is donator . At the time of founding, the ktetor often issued typika , and was illustrated on frescoes ("ktetor portrait"). The female form

60-670: Is the eponymous founder of the Jakšić noble family In 1452, he was sent as a deputy of the Despot to the Republic of Ragusa . As an Ottoman vassal, Đurađ was forced to send 500 cavalry to participate in the Siege of Constantinople (1453) . Sultan Mehmed II did not tell Đurađ of his intentions, but notified Đurađ that Jakša's cavalry squadron would travel to Karaman . The sultan slaughtered civilians on his way to Constantinople, which he quickly besieged. Jakša, hearing of this, wanted to return but

72-560: The Jakšić brothers in Nădlac were destroyed and a part of the former Despot's. The greater part of Hungarian Serbs aided the royalty and nobility against the kurucs . Marko Jakšić, the son of Stefan, took part in the Battle of Mohács in 1526. The last nobility as ktetors of Hilandar , were the Jakšići. Despotissa Angelina Branković asked Vasili III for help to Hilandar. The Hilandar clerics had in

84-578: The Serbian nobility in Slovakia against Germany and Poland in the second half of the 15th century, were hugely successful and as such were lavishly celebrated. Dmitar held dozens of settlements of Pomorišje , and with his cavalry detachment hidden in the woods, and great skill and courage, he led victories against the Polish armies at Humenné and Michalovce in 1473. Dmitar was the general of King Matthias in

96-481: The mid 16th century asked Emperor Ivan IV for protection and material aid. Ivan the Terrible became the new ktetor of Hilandar . He was the great-grandson of Stefan Jakšić. The last Jakšić nobleman died in 1543. Post-Kosovo cycle. Jak%C5%A1a Jakša ( Serbian Cyrillic : Јакша ; fl. 1452–53), was a military commander ( vojvodа ) in the service of Serbian Despot Đurađ Branković (r. 1427–56). Jakša

108-550: Was largely due to the Serbian warriors led by Miloš Velmužević and the Jakšić brothers. Despot Vuk, Dmitar Jakšić, and his son Jovan Jakšić took part in the campaign of King Matthias against the Turks in 1481, when the Christian army arrived at Kruševac . Jovan's detachment liberated Golubac . With the retreat from Serbia, some 110,000 Serbs joined up, settling in the vicinity of Timișoara . Dmitar, on his way back from Turkey as

120-545: Was primarily composed of Bohemians and Serbs. The brothers had risen in the ranks of barons through their military service, as did Vuk, Ladislaus Egervari, Paul Kinizsi and many more. Stefan is remembered for his victory in a duel against a Polish swashbuckler that resulted in the withdrawal of the Polish army in 1490. The next year, in December 1491, another battle is fought at Košice between Polish King John I Albert and Hungarian King Vladislaus II . The Hungarian victory

132-785: Was warned that if they would not continue, the sultan would destroy the Serbs. Jakša reached Constantinople, which had been the cradle of Eastern Christianity and culture, serving as the capital of the now destroyed Byzantine Empire . Janissary Konstantin Mihailović was part of this army; he wrote a memoir in which he mentioned these events. He had two sons, Stefan and Dmitar , who became highly respected noblemen in Kingdom of Hungary. Ktetor Ktetor ( Greek : κτήτωρ ) or ktitor ( Cyrillic : ктитор ; Georgian : ქტიტორი kt’it’ori ; Romanian : ctitor ), meaning 'founder',

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144-693: Was warned that if they would not continue, the sultan would destroy the Serbs. The cavalry reached the fallen Constantinople, which had been the cradle of Southeastern Christianity and culture, up until now serving as the capital of the Byzantine Empire . The event is recorded in the writings of Konstantin Mihailović , who was in the army of Jakša. Stefan and Dmitar Jakšić, the sons of Jakša (hence Jakšići), left Jagodina with 1200 warriors for Hungary. They were hospitably received by Matthias Corvinus , who gave them Nădlac ( Nagylak ) and estates around Moriš , to rule as vassals in 1464. The operations of

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