Son of Prince Lazar, and his successor after the battle of Kosovo. In 1402 (after the battle of Angora) he received the title of Despot from Byzantine emperor John. As Turkish vassal, fights on Turkish side against the Wallachian voivode Mirčeta and against the crusaders in the battle of Nikopol (1396). As the vassal of Bayazid I (Yilderim - Thunderbolt) he distinguished himself in the battle of Angora (Ankara, 1402). One year later he became a vassal of Hungarian king Sigismund , who conferred him the government of the town of Belgrade. In the course of his government, Serbian Despotate went through a profound development of economy and culture. Stefan had fortified Belgrade and completed its building, and due to his clever balancing between Turks and Christianity he succeeded to unite almost all Serbian lands. He died while hunting near the village of Markovac Mladenovački.
ILLUSTRATED PROPAGANDA LEAFLET (WITH PANORAMA OF BELGRADE