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Serbian Despotate

1402 – 1459 CE · about 57 years

The Serbian Despotate was a medieval Serbian state in the first half of the 15th century, successor of the Serbian Empire and Moravian Serbia. Under Despot Stefan Lazarević it enjoyed a cultural, economic and political revival. The Ottomans conquered its capital Smederevo in 1459.

Key facts

Dates1402 – 1459 CE
RegionEurope & colonial empires
ContinentEurope
CapitalsBelgrade, Smederevo
Religion(s)Eastern Orthodoxy

Before & after

Preceded by

Serbian Empire Zeta under the Balšići

Followed by

Ottoman Empire

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.