Dinjčić noble family

Dinjčić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дињчић), sometime Dinjičić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дињичић), later branch known as Kovačević, were Bosnian medieval noble family which flourished during kingdom period, and ruled the Jadar-Drinjača areal and wider Srebrenica region.

Dinjčić
Dinjčić's Coat of Arms
Parent houseDinjčić
CountryKingdom of Bosnia
Founded14th century
FounderDinjica
Final rulerIvaniš
TitlesVojvoda
English: Duke
Knez
English: Lord
Estate(s)Jadar, Srebrenica, Drina
Dissolution1463 (1463)
Ottoman conquest
Cadet branchesKovačević

Family's founder is considered to be Dinjica, who flourished during 14th century. He had four sons, Dragiša, Kovač Dinjčić [sr], Vladislav Dinjčić [sr] and Pavle Dinjčić [sr].[1][2]

Coat of Arms

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The family coat of arms is described in every iteration of the Illyrian Armorials, such as Fojnica Armorial at page 59. It depict a dragon motif above the helmet, in the crest. It also belongs to the Kovačević branch, which is evident from the comments.[3][4][5]

Family tree

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Spasić, Palavestra & Mrđenović 1991, pp. 77, 78.
  2. ^ Rudić 2006, p. 136.
  3. ^ "danica+ilirska" Google Knjige Danica ilirska, 18. lipnja 1842, br. 25. Starodavnosti bosanske. Skupio J. F. Jukić Banjalučanin 1842. (pristupljeno 3. svibnja 2016.)
  4. ^ Fojnički grbovnik Archived 2016-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Franjevački samostan Duha Svetoga u Fojnici, Piše: Fra Franjo Miletić, Fojnica, siječanj 2012. godine. (pristupljeno 3. svibnja 2016.)
  5. ^ Fojnički grbovnik Archived 2016-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, uvodni tekst fra Franje Miletića, Franjevački samostan Duha Svetoga u Fojnici, Fojnica 2012., ISBN 978-9958-545-00-9, str. 7

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