Which despot made Belgrade the capital of the Serbian Despotate in the early fifteenth century?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Stefan Lazarević, the son of Prince Lazar, who was also a writer and a poet
- Step 1: Belgrade was given to the despot by the Hungarian king. Step 2. It became the capital under Stefan Lazarević. Answer: Stefan Lazarević. Why not the others: Branković moved the capital to Smederevo later, and Nemanja and Dušan ruled earlier.
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