Milica Branković Explained

Milica Branković should not be confused with Milica Despina of Wallachia.

Milica Branković (Serbian: Милица Бранковић, d. 1464) was a Serbian princess and the first wife of Leonardo III Tocco, whom she married on 1 May 1463. She was a daughter of despot Lazar Branković of Serbia and Helena Palaiologina. Milica died in childbirth in 1464, while giving birth to Carlo III Tocco. Carlo III Tocco succeeded his father as titular ruler of Epirus (Arta) and Zakynthos. Her siblings were Maria, wife of King Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia and Jerina, wife of Gjon Kastrioti II.

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. John Van Antwerp Fine Jr.. The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. 1994. 1987. Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan Press. 0472082604.