Bosnian Nobility after the Fall of the Kingdom of Bosnia in 1463

Rudić, Srđan (2017) Bosnian Nobility after the Fall of the Kingdom of Bosnia in 1463. In: State and Society in the Balkans before and after Establishment of Ottoman Rule. Zbornici radova, 35 . Istorijski institut, Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – Turkish Cultural Centre Belgrade, Beograd, pp. 103-127. ISBN 978-86-7743-125-9

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Abstract

Based on sources and literature, the paper elaborates on the destiny of a part of the Bosnian nobility after the fall of the medieval Kingdom of Bosnia. During the Turkish campaign in 1463, the upper stratum of the Bosnian nobility, with rare exceptions, mainly disappeared from the historical scene. A similar destiny befell a significant number of members of the lower nobility who were killed, executed, taken into captivity or fled Bosnia to the territories of the surrounding countries. Some of them, mainly members of the petty nobility, entered into the Turkish service and became part of the Turkish feudal system. In time, some of them accepted Islam

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