Despina Elena

Not to be confused with Milica Branković (wife of Leonardo III Tocco).

Milica Branković, known as Despina Elena (before 1516 – 1554) was the Princess consort of Wallachia by marriage to Neagoe Basarab. She was regent in Wallachia in 1521–1522 on the behalf of her son Teodosie of Wallachia. She was the daughter of Đorđe Branković (1461–1516), the Despot of Serbia (r. 1486–1496), and Isabella del Balzo, the daughter of Agilberto, Duke of Nardò.

Family

They had six children:

• Teodosie of Wallachia, r. 1521–1522
• Stana
• Petru
• Ioan
• Ruxandra
• Anghelina

See also

Family of Despina Elena

16. Vuk Branković               8. Đurađ Branković                       4. Stefan Branković                             18. Theodore Palaiologos Kantakouzenos               9. Irene Kantakouzene                       19. Helena Ouresina Palaiologina               2. Đorđe Branković                                   20. Komnen Arianiti               10. George Arianites                       5. Angelina Arianites                             11. Maria Muzaka                       1. Despina Elena                                         6. Agilberto, Duke of Nardò                             3. Isabella del Balzo

Annotations

• Name: Her given name at birth was Milica (ro. Miliţa). She is known in Romanian as Doamna Despina Miliţa, Despina Elena, etc.

References

• George Marcu (coord.), Dicţionarul personalităţilor feminine din România, Editura Meronia, Bucureşti, 2009