List of Serbian royal consorts

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This is a list of consorts of Serbian monarchs during the history of Serbia.

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Middle Ages

Princess- and Grand Princess consorts (–1217)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame PrincessCeased to be PrincessDeathSpouse
Knjeginja Kosara zagleda kralja Vladimira u tamnitsi (oko 990).jpg Kosara Samuel of Bulgaria
(Cometopuli)
fl. 1010–161010–1422 May 1016
husband's death
Jovan Vladimir
Monomachinaniece of Constantine IX Monomachos
(Monomachos)
–1081
(husband's death)
Mihailo I
Jaquinta of Bari Archiriz of Bari
(Normans)
–1101
(husband's death)
Konstantin Bodin
Anna Diogenissa Constantine Diogenes II
(Diogenes)
c. 1074 – 1145Before 1112–1140
(husband's abdication)
Uroš I
Svjetlopis mozaika Prepodobne Anastasije srbske u khramu Sv. Save na Vracharu.jpg Anastasija Undeterminedfl. 1196 – d. 22 June 1200–1196
(husband's abdication)
Stefan Nemanja
Eudokia Angelina Alexios III Angelos
(Angeloi)
fl. 1186–12111186–91after 1198 or 1201–02
(divorce)
Stefan Nemanjić [1]

Queen consorts

Nemanjić dynasty (1217–1365)

ImageNameAncestryLifespanMarriageTermSpouse
Anna Dandolo death.jpg Anna Dandolo Raniero Dandolo
(Dandolo)
 ?–12641216/12171217 – 24 September 1228 Stefan Nemanjić
Theodor I. Despot von Epirus (cropped2).jpg Anna Angelina Komnene Doukaina [2] Theodore Komnenos Doukas
(Angeloi)
–12581219/2024 September 1228 – 1233 Stefan Radoslav
Coat of Arms of the Emperor of Bulgaria (by Conrad Grunenberg).png Beloslava of Bulgaria Ivan Asen II
(Asen dynasty)
– after 128512331233/4–1243 Stefan Vladislav
Helena van anjou.jpg Helen of Anjou (Capetian)1236–8 February 13141245/501236–autumn 1276 Stefan Uroš I
Catherine.0.arpad-1-.jpg Catherine of Hungary Stephen V of Hungary
(Árpád)
1256 – after 13141268–711276–1282 Stefan Dragutin
Helena Doukaina Angelina John Doukas, Sebastokratōr
(Angeloi)
– after 1294after 12721282–1283 Stefan Milutin
Elisabeth von Ungarn (die Selige), *~1255, +vor 1323 .jpg Elizabeth of Hungary Stephen V of Hungary
(Árpád)
1255–1313/2612831283–1284
Coat of Arms of the Emperor of Bulgaria (by Conrad Grunenberg).png Ana Terter George I of Bulgaria
(Terter)
1256 – after 1304before 11 August 12841284–1299
Simonida.jpg Simonis Palaiologina [3] Andronikos II Palaiologos
(Palaiologoi)
1289/94–134012991299 – 29 October 1321
TeodoraNemanjic.jpg Teodora of Bulgaria Smilets of Bulgaria
(Smilets)
– 20 December 132224 August 129629 October 1321 – 20 December 1322 Stefan Dečanski
Byzantine Palaiologos Eagle.svg Maria Palaiologina [4] John Palaiologos
(Palaiologoi)
1313/14–13551325/261326 – 8 September 1331
HelenaofBulgaria.jpg Helena of Bulgaria Sratsimir of Kran
(Shishman)
–137419 April 13321332 – 16 April 1346 Stefan Dušan

Empress consorts

Nemanjić dynasty (1346–71)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
HelenaofBulgaria.jpg Helena of Bulgaria Sratsimir of Kran
(Shishman)
-19 April 133216 April 1346
became Empress
20 December 1355
husband's death
1374 Stefan Dušan
Coa Romania Country Wallachia History 2 (14th century).svg Anna of Wallachia Nicholas Alexander of Wallachia
(Basarab)
-July 13604 December 1371
husband's death
- Stefan Uroš V

Magnate era

Mrnjavčević family (1365–95)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Alena
---August/September 1365
husband's coronation as co-King under Stefan Uroš V
26 September 1371
husband's death
- Vukašin of Serbia
Helena Hlapena Radoslav Hlapen, Lord of Kastoria and Edessa
(Hlapen)
--1366
husband's association as junior-King
26 September 1371
husband's accession
-
repudiated
- Marko Mrnjavčević
26 September 1371
husband's accession
TeodoraGrgur----
Helena Hlapena Radoslav Hlapen, Lord of Kastoria and Edessa
(Hlapen)
--
remarried
17 May 1395
husband's death
-

Lazarević family (1371–1402)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Milica Ljubostinja1.jpg Milica Nemanjić of Serbia Prince Vratislav Nemanjić
(Nemanjić)
1300s13532/4 December 1371
husband's accession
28 June 1389
husband's death
11 November 1405 Lazar Hrebeljanović

Despotess consort

Lazarević dynasty (1402–27)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Gatiluzio.jpg Helena Gattilusio Francesco II Gattilusio
(Gattilusio)
-140519 July 1427
husband's death
- Stefan Lazarević

Branković dynasty (1427–59)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Irene Kantakouzene, Esphigmenou charter (1429).jpg Irene Kantakouzene Theodore Kantakouzenos
(Kantakouzenoi)
140026 December 14141427
husband's accession
24 December 1456
husband's death
2 May/3 May 1457 Đurađ Branković
JelenaPaleolog.jpg Helena Palaiologina, Despotess of Serbia Thomas Palaiologos
(Palaiologos)
1430144624 December 1456
husband's accession
20 January 1458
husband's death
7 November 1473 Lazar II Branković

Kotromanić dynasty (1459)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
MaraLazarevic.jpg Helena-Maria of Serbia Lazar II Branković
(Branković)
14471 April 145920 June 1459
Ottoman conquest
1498 Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia

Despotess consorts (in exile)

Branković dynasty (1459–1504)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Svjetlopis mozaika Prepodobne Angeline srbske u khramu Sv. Save na Vracharu.jpg Angelina Arianiti George Arianiti
(Arianiti)
-November 14609 October 1476
husband's death
30 July 1520 Stefan Branković
Frankopan.jpg Barbara Frankopan Sigismund Frankopan
(Frankopan)
-148216 April 1485
husband's death
1508 Vuk Grgurević Branković
Coa fam ITA del balzo.jpg Isabella del BalzoAgilberto, Duke of Nardò
(del Balzo)
-1486c. 1497
husband's retirement
- Đorđe Branković
Jaksici.jpg Jelena Jakšić Stefan Jakšić
(Jakšić)
--10 December 1502
husband's death
after 1529 Jovan Branković

Berislavić dynasty (1504–36)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Jaksici.jpg Jelena Jakšić Stefan Jakšić
(Jakšić)
-May 15041514
husband's death
after 1529 Ivaniš Berislavić
Batthyany.JPG Catherine Batthyány ?
(Batthyány)
--1536
husband's death
after 1542 Stefan Berislavić

Bakić family (1537)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Theodora---1537
husband's accession
1537
husband's death
after 1540 Pavle Bakić

Modern

Consort of the Grand Leader

Karađorđević dynasty (1804–13)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Jelena Karadordevic.jpg Jelena JovanovićNikola Jovanović (Jovanović)1765 or 1771178515 February 180421 September 18139 February 1842 Karađorđe Petrović

Princess consorts

Obrenović dynasty (1815–42)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Knjeginja Ljubica.jpg Ljubica Vukomanović Radosav Vukomanović (Vukomanović)September 178818056 November 1817
husband's election
25 June 1839
husband's abdication
26 May 1843 Miloš Obrenović I

Karađorđević dynasty (1842–58)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Persida Nendovic.jpg Persida Nenadović Voivode Jevrem Nenadović (Nenadović)15 February 18131 June 183014 September 1842
husband's election
24 October 1858
husband's abdication
29 March 1873 Alexander Karađorđević

Obrenović dynasty (1858–82)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Hunyady Julia szerb fejedelemne.jpg Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely Count Ferenc Hunyady de Kéthely
(Hunyady de Kéthely)
26 August 18311 August 185326 September 1860
husband's accession
10 June 1868
husband's assassination
19 February 1919 Michael Obrenović III
Queen Natalia Obrenovic of Serbia in Paris by Uros Predic.jpg Natalia Keshko Peter Keshko
(Keshko)
15 May 185917 October 18756 March 1882
became queen of Serbia
8 May 1941 Milan Obrenović IV

Queen consorts

Obrenović dynasty (1882–1903)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Queen Natalia Obrenovic of Serbia in Paris by Uros Predic.jpg Natalia Keshko Peter Keshko
(Keshko)
15 May 185917 October 18756 March 1882
became queen of Serbia
24 October 1888
controversial divorce
8 May 1941 Milan I
Queen Draga of Serbia.jpg Draga Mašin Pantelija Lunjevica Milićević
(Lunjevica)
23 September 18615 August 190011 June 1903 Alexander I

Queen consort of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

Karađorđević dynasty (1918–29)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Kraljica marija.jpg Maria of Romania Ferdinand I of Romania
(Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen)
6 January 19008 June 19226 January 1929
became queen of Yugoslavia
22 June 1961 Alexander I

Queen consorts of Yugoslavia

Karađorđević dynasty (1929–45)

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeathSpouse
Kraljica marija.jpg Maria of Romania Ferdinand I of Romania
(Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen)
6 January 19008 June 19226 January 1929
became queen of Yugoslavia
9 October 1934
husband's death
22 June 1961 Alexander I
Queen Alexandra with her son, Alexander.jpg Alexandra of Greece and Denmark Alexander of Greece
(Glücksburg)
25 March 192120 March 194429 November 1945
kingdom abolished
30 January 1993 Peter II

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