Andrijaš Vukašinović Mrnjavčević or Andrija Kraljević (?) was a 14th-century
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n noble who governed the region of
Prilep
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1371–1395. His father was the Serbian
King Vukašin
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(co-ruler with
Stefan Uroš V
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). His brother was the Serbian
King Marko, who ruled the region of
Macedonia
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(''
Old Serbia
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'') from 1371 to 1395.
He held a territory of his older brother Marko's realm, he minted his own coins and had the title of "King" (hence "Kraljević").
After the death of Marko in 1395, Andrijaš and his brother
Dmitar left Macedonia to settle with the Serbs in
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, there they receive a treasure which their father King Vukašin had left for them. From Ragusa they headed for
Hungary
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where they settled with other Serbs, Dmitar became "Great Zupan of
Zărand
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" and "Royal Commandant of the city of
Villagoš" where there were many Serbs.
[''Macedonia'']
/ref> According to the Dečani chronicle
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, Andrijaš died in the Battle of Rovine
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.[Successors of the Mrnjavčević family and theritories under their power 1371-1459](_blank)
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy, PhD thesis of Aleksić Vladimir, page 147
References
14th-century Serbian nobility
Andrijas
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