Eirene Kantakouzene (basilissa)

   Jerina Kantakouzene

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Personal and Family Information

Eirene was born about 1400, the daughter of Demetrios I Kantakouzenos but her mother is unknown. The place is not known.

She died on 02 MAY 1457 in Rudnik.

Her husband was Đurađ Branković, who she married on 26 DEC 1414 in Serbia. Their six known children were Todor (?-?), Grgur (c1424/25-c1459), saint Stefan (c1425-1476), Lazar III (c1421-1458), Mara (<1410-1487) and Katarina (1418/19-c1490).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Eirene Kantakouzene
(c1400-1457)

 

Demetrios I Kantakouzenos
(c1343-<1420)

 

Matias Asen Kantakouzenos
(c1325-1391)

 

Ióannés VI Kantakouzenos
(c1292-1383)

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Irene Asanina
(-<1379)

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Eirene Palaiologina
(1327-c1357)

   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
   
 
 
     
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
     
 
 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth ABT 1400
Death 2 MAY 1457
Place: Rudnik
Cause: poisoned as nun, possibly by son Lazar

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title basilissa