The Relationship Between Ban and King Tvrtko I and the Serbian Nobility

Sažetak

The relationship between the Bosnian Ban and King Tvrtko I and the nobility from the territories of the Serbian Empire in the second half of the 14th century represents a topic that has not been the subject of comprehensive research in current historiography. Existing historiographical knowledge can be expanded through historical sources published in various source editions, most extensively through information available from neighboring regions. This paper examines the relations of Ban and King Tvrtko I with Serbian rulers and nobles from the territory of the Serbian Empire who, following the collapse of centralized state power, established domains under their own control, such as Lazar Hrebeljanović, Vojislav Vojinović, Nikola Altomanović, Vuk Branković, and the Balšić family.