Dinjčić noble family
Medieval Bosnian noble family
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | Dinjčić |
| Country | Kingdom of Bosnia |
| Founded | 14th century |
| Founder | Dinjica |
| Final ruler | Ivaniš |
| Titles | Vojvoda English: Duke Knez English: Lord |
| Estate(s) | Jadar, Srebrenica, Drina |
| Dissolution | 1463 Ottoman conquest |
| Cadet branches | Kovačević |
Family's founder is considered to be Dinjica, who flourished during 14th century. He had four sons, Dragiša, Kovač Dinjčić, Vladislav Dinjčić and Pavle Dinjčić.[1][2]
Coat of Arms
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
- Dinjica
- Dragiša,
- Pokrajec,
- Kovač Dinjčić,
- Petar Kovačević
- Tvrtko Dinjčić,
- Ivaniš Dinjčić,
- Vladislav Dinjčić
- Pavle Dinjčić
- Dragiša,
Gallery
Proto-heraldic emblem usually assigned to the Bosnian medieval noble Dinjčić's family in the so called Illyrian armorials.