Katarina Branković
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Katarina Branković (Serbian Cyrillic: Катарина Бранковић, Greek: Καταρίνα Μπράνκοβιτς; 1418–1492), also known as Kantakuzina (Кантакузина, Kantakouzena) was the Countess of Celje, through the marriage with Count of Celje Ulrich II. A Serbian princess, she was the daughter of Despot Đurađ Branković and Byzantine princess Irene Kantakouzene.[2] She is remembered for writing the Varaždin Apostol (1454), and her endowment of the Rmanj Monastery.
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Katarina Branković | |
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Countess of Celje | |
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Holding(s) | County of Celje |
Born | 1418[2] Vučitrn |
Died | 1492(1492-00-00) (aged 73–74)[2] Konče |
Noble family | Branković |
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Issue | Hermann IV Elizabeth of Cilli Catherine George Albert |
Father | Đurađ Branković |
Mother | Irene Kantakouzene |
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