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THE SINS OF DESPINA HATUN

Since the 14th century, one woman has haunted the history of the Ottoman Empire and the very minds of their historians with her influence over a Sultan who suffered a hummiliating fate.

The only wife of a Sultan who has been the target of curses; Despina Hatun. 

The reason for this great hatred of her has to do with the fact that she was influential and remain christian throughout her marriage. She was able to maitain the first and main place in the harem of her husband and to make him like her. A likeness that overtime grew into love and devotion. 

Her wishes did not remain mere wishes, and for this reason the muslim associates of Sultan Yildirim Bayezid Han, as well as later Turksih historians resented her. Today most people remember her as “Bayezid’s great love”. 

To Ottoman sources she was a fatal woman who lured their Sultan into sin. It can be concluded from that amount of hatred that she was allowed privileges and more power than was allowed for a foreign wife of a Sultan, or an imperial wife in general.

SHE MADE THE SULTAN FALL FOR HER

"As for Yıldırım, let's say that he fell in love with the princess." - Necdet Sakaoğlu. Bu Mülkün Kadın Sultanları, pg 83

"Throughout his life he was devoted to Despina, and his brother-in-law Stephen in turn was a devoted and steadfast friend." - Herbert Gibbons. The Foundation of the Ottoman Empire

According to Chalkokondyles, when Bayazit's favorite wife, Lazareva [daughter], whom he took everywhere with him into battle, was captured and handed over to Tamerlane, he ordered that wine be served to him there, in front of her husband. The enraged Bayazit told Tamerlane that what he was doing was not worthy of his father and mother. - Дв�� српске султаније : Оливера Лазаревић (1373-1444), Мара Бранковић (1418-1487), pg 107

"When the latter's wife, the daughter of Lazar, whom he loved more than any of the others, had been taken away, and Timur was taking her around in the camp with him, he made her pour his wine in front of Bayezid, her husband." - Laonikos Chalkokondyles

"He kept her close – she accompanied him everywhere - he appeared unable to part from her. She was the one person, who influenced him most and was of course blamed by the Ottoman chroniclers for the fall of Beyazid’s empire into the hands of Timur. They considered the young sultan totally captivated by her."- Anna Buxton. The European Sultanas of the Ottoman Empire

It is widely understood that throughout their marriage Despina and Bayezid shared a devoted sentiment-perhaps more on his part-despite the circumstances that brought them together. The couple had similar interests such as politics, wine, partying, European customs, conversations and according to historians found constant erotic pleasure with each other. Though all of these cited interests might just be Ottoman historians attempts to depict this woman as deceitful.

" The sexually robust woman – she satisfies all his desires- but remains a Christian." - Richard Franz Kreutel performs a service to Ottoman polemic.

It is said that for some days, Bayezid remained in Despina's chamber and completely forgot about state affairs.

Olivera (Despina Hatun) is accused by Ottoman historians of using her charms and beauty to lure Bayezid to her. This seems highly untrue as Bayezid's harem is labeled as being filled with "forbidden beauties." He could have set his sight on another with more charm and beauty, and in fact he did, but still remained devoted to Despina.

It seems they use her beauty and political influence only as a means to label her as a Femme Fatale who is cunning, power-hungry and worst even, an infidel. Yet, when we look at foreign sources about the personality of Despina Hatun, she is describe as being gentle and flowery.

SHE WAS ALLOWED POLITICAL INFLUENCE

According to Dr. Zeljko Fajfric in his work "Srpske kraljice i princeze," released in 2007, no sultana before Olivera, who did not convert to Islam, managed to become so influential.

Yet something that is enough to critize him on is that he only puts this influence of hers to be due to her charms and beauty, yet again unintentionally labeling her as a femme fatale.

If beauty was all it took to have political influence, dozens more like her would have succeeded in that aspect, but she remains the only wife of Bayezid who had significant importance on politics.

Either Bayezid often sought after her opinion in matters of state or he took her as an advisor which might be the reason she was often with him, but no, a good scent, a soft spoken voice, long hair or enchanting glances will work, at least not for very long, even for a man prone to pleasure like Bayezi, and as we know Despina's political influence grew more with time than it decline.

A few things that are attributed to her council...

I: She helped accelerate the transfer of Prince Lazar's body back to Serbia.

II: She freed and paid ransoms for enslaved christians with the help of her brother; Stefan.

SHE BROUGHT DEBAUCHERY TO THE OTTOMAN COURT

Despina is often blamed for having introduced wine at the Ottoman court.

This sin that Bayezid's partook in can not be credited to Despina because he was already throwing such feasting assemblies ever since his princehood. Him and Despina married in 1390, he was well too familiar with wine and pleasure prior to their marriage.

Despina, later on, might have organized such festivities for him.

" Wine and kebab assembly was established. The infidel's daughter came and toasted Ali Pasha. The lady said, see the moment." - Aşıkpaşazade.

Still it is highly unlikely that Despina, who comes from a culture where married women do not speak in the presence of men would even partake in such assemblies filled with drunk men.

What is more likely is that she organized her own wine assemblies in the harem, with the presence of other women, but the chances of her doing such a thing as drinking in the presence of men is highly unlikely.

She might have even brought wine and so called debauchery to the once "pious" court of the harem, but as for the men; who take up the majority parties in politics and war, they were already familiar with the beverage.

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Warriors Orochi 3Developer(s)Omega ForcePublisher(s)Tecmo KoeiDirector(s)Shigeto NakadaiDesigner(s)Tomohiko AokiProgrammer(s)Hiroshi NodaComposer(s)Masato Koike Miki FujiiSeriesDynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, Warriors OrochiPlatform(s)PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita Nintendo Switch(1) Wii U(2) Xbox 360 Xbox One(3)ReleasePlayStation 3, Xbox 360

JP: December 22, 2011

PlayStation Portable

Wii U

NA: November 18, 2012(4)

EU: November 30, 2012

JP: December 8, 2012(5)

Ultimate

JP: September 26, 2013(6)

NA: September 2, 2014(3)

EU: September 5, 2014

PlayStation 4

JP: June 26, 2014(7)

NA: September 2, 2014

EU: September 5, 2014

Xbox One

NA: September 2, 2014

JP: September 4, 2014(8)

EU: September 5, 2014

Nintendo Switch

Genre(s)Hack and slashMode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Warriors Orochi 3, originally released as Musō Orochi 2 (無双オロチ 2Musō Orochi Tsū) in Japan, is a 2011 hack and slash video game developed by Tecmo Koei and Omega Force for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This is the fourth installment of the crossover series Warriors Orochi, a combination of the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series. This installment serves as a sequel to Warriors Orochi 2. The game was released in Japan in 2011, in Europe in 2012, and in North America in 2012 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360).

There are two ports of the game: Musou Orochi 2: Special, released in 2012 for PlayStation Portable exclusively in Japan, and Warriors Orochi 3: Hyper, which was released as a launch title for the Wii U for Japan, North America, and Europe. An updated version, Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate (Musou Orochi 2: Ultimate), was released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in Japan in 2013 with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One ports released in 2014. The four ports were also released in North America and Europe in 2014. An additional port for the Nintendo Switch was released in 2017.

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Gameplay(edit)

The gameplay of Warriors Orochi 3 is similar to that of the two titles that the Warriors Orochi 3 takes its characters from: namely Dynasty Warriors 7 (specifically, Dynasty Warriors Next) and Samurai Warriors 3. Characters from either of these series play similar to how they play in their respective source games, but with a number of changes to unify the two different games together, including:

Dynasty Warriors characters are solely armed with one weapon, and cannot switch to another one; however, the weapon given to each character is their EX weapon from the series. Characters who have changed their EX weapons in Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires (which was released after Warriors Orochi 3, but before Ultimate) retain their older EX weapons in Ultimate instead of changing to their new EX weapons.

Dynasty Warriors characters are restricted to one Musou attack. Characters with a ground and aerial Musou attack in Dynasty Warriors 7 retain their ground Musou attack, while characters having two ground Musou attacks may retain either of theirs as their Musou attack.

As movesets are determined by weapon in Dynasty Warriors 7 rather than by character, characters sharing the same weapon in Dynasty Warriors 7 have altered charge attacks to differentiate them from each other.

Samurai Warriors characters perform their Ultimate Musou attack in situations where the True Musou attack is available, to compensate for the lack of the Spirit Gauge.

Samurai Warriors characters gain new Switch attacks, akin to weapon switching in Dynasty Warriors 7, for their use in Switch Combos.

For characters who are from neither of the two series, whether or not the character is of Japanese origin determines whether their Musou attack corresponds to that of the Dynasty Warriors or the Samurai Warriors cast. Characters new to Warriors Orochi also have movesets based on their overall character type in this regard: for example, some of non-Japanese origin characters like Nemea, whose moveset is based on a Dynasty Warriors 7 weapon unused by anyone in that roster, have an EX attack like Dynasty Warriors characters, while some of Japanese-origin characters like Kaguya has the longer, standard attack chain reminiscent of a character from the Samurai Warriors roster.

Gameplay takes place on modified versions of stages taken primarily from Dynasty Warriors 7 or Samurai Warriors 3 (in addition, some downloadable content and story elements in Ultimate take place in stages taken from Warriors Orochi 2); a select number of stages relevant to the story are new stages. Each of the new 'collaboration characters' (Ryu Hayabusa, Ayane, Joan of Arc, Nemea, Achilles, Rachel, Momiji, Kasumi, Sterkenburg, and Sophitia) is also associated with a stage taken from either Dynasty Warriors 7 or Samurai Warriors 3, with graphical modifications made to resemble their game of origin. Much of the stage music is taken from earlier Dynasty Warriors, Samurai Warriors, or Warriors Orochi games; each of the collaboration characters is also associated with a unique theme.

New mechanics for the Warriors Orochi series include:

In addition to Power, Speed, and Technique, a new character attack type, 'Wonder', is available.

Like Dynasty Warriors 7, there is a central base from which characters organize their missions. The base initially contains a weapons dealer and a network assistant for multiplayer play, but can be expanded to include a teahouse.

A modified version of the Bond system from Dynasty Warriors 7 is introduced. Bonds between two characters are formed through being allied in battle, being opponents in battle, being teammates in battle, or by completing a mission set forth by an ally in battle (however, failure to complete a mission weakens the bond between two characters). As new chapters are unlocked, bonds between characters may be raised by paying gems at the teahouse.

Each character is associated with a number of other characters considered to be 'special relationships'; as the bond between the two characters increase, new support conversations may appear whenever the player controls either character in the central base. Special relationships span many different types, including family, adversarial, based on earlier Warriors Orochi series titles, or based on events in Story Mode.

As with Dynasty Warriors 7, the morale gauge is no longer present.

As with Samurai Warriors 3, each character is associated with four levels of weapons; a fifth level of weapon is available in Ultimate by fulfilling certain stage conditions on hard, as with past Warriors games.

Players may switch characters as they are attacking. This technique, known as a 'Switch Combo', allows the combo counter of the outgoing character to be transferred to the incoming character, who performs a special switch attack when they are switched in. This, however, consumes a portion of the incoming character's Musou gauge. There is also a variation called the 'Triple Rush' attack which is only available in the Ultimate update.(9) A team of 3 specific characters will also result in creating a unique attack within the 'Triple Rush' feature.

Characters may perform new attacks such as 'Break Guard' and 'Dash Chain'.

A new gauge has been introduced, the True Triple Attack gauge, which fills as a player deals damage to enemies. For a short period of time after the True Triple Attack is initiated, all enemies will move in slow motion. The strength of the True Triple Attack is determined by the overall bond between the three characters.

Two-player co-op is available with both players permitted to use different teams. For Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper, the Wii U Gamepad may be used for one of the players, allowing the other player to play in full-screen.

A new mode, 'Musou Battlefield', allows the modification of existing stages and sharing of modifications online. Players have a limited number of 'edit points', where they may replace characters, add more aggressive enemy behaviour, and alter game audio. Ultimate removes the need for edit points to alter the changes and the players can also customize the battle quotes and combat notifications in-game.

Hyper has a new Duel Mode, allowing players to battle each other in three-on-three battles. Players must choose in addition four Strategy Cards, which may be activated over the course of a duel: each Strategy Card costs a number of Battle Points (gained over time during a battle) per use. Each character has two Strategy Cards available for use; one is made available by unlocking the character, while the second is made available through other means.

Ultimate adds a new Gauntlet Mode, where players can set a party of five characters instead of three.(9)

Downloadable content, allowing for new character costumes, scenarios, weapons, and music, is available for all platforms. Downloadable content from Dynasty Warriors 7 and Samurai Warriors 3 cannot be used in Warriors Orochi 3; the same content must be repurchased for specific use by this game.

Characters(edit)

All characters from Warriors Orochi 2 and Musou Orochi Z return in this game. Unlike the first two games (which the costumes for the characters from Dynasty Warriors 5 and Samurai Warriors 2 are used), the costumes for the characters are taken from Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends and Sengoku Musou 3 Z. Characters not present in either game use visuals from the last game in which they appeared. All wii wads download.

Four new characters were initially available in the original PlayStation 3 version. An additional seven were added through various expansions of the game:

Kaguya (かぐや) (Technique); A graceful and elegant young mystic who descends to the dimensional world following the chaos wrought upon by the Hydra. Armed with the miraculous ability to traverse time, she helps the three remaining heroes to save their comrades from certain death and to fight back against the bewitched serpent beast. Throughout the game, she begins to develop a sense of friendship with humanity, which helps against her initially repressive side. Wields sakaki and mirrors.

Shuten Dōji (酒呑童子) (Wonder); A mighty warrior of strength and intimidating presence. The two horns extending from the top of his head suggest something superhuman about him, but he himself knows nothing of his own identity, save for his name. Driven by the desire to understand who he is, he takes to the battlefield. Eventually, it is revealed that he is actually a part of Orochi's soul, separated from him when he was reborn as the Hydra, and thus is vital for the Coalition to fight back the serpent beast. Wields a giant gourd.

Nezha (哪咤) (Speed); A young mystic born between the human and mystic realms. After initially being killed in an earlier battle, he is resurrected by the high mystic Susano'o as his aide, helping him to capture Da Ji, although his ways of finding becomes some sort of terror against humanity. The prequel chapter reveals that he was actually killed by Orochi. Wields four discs known as Elephant Rings (bladed rings attached to the wrists and ankles). In his human form, only available in the Ultimate update, he wields the Fire Tip Lance.

Susano'o (素戔嗚) (Power); The leader of the Mystic Army who has finally deigned to make an appearance in this land of turmoil. He has unwavering confidence in his own strength, and the complete trust of his subordinates. This leads, however, to a contemptuous attitude towards human beings. He is pursuing Da Ji in order to thwart her plans to resurrect Orochi, although his apathetic and militaristic attitude to find her becomes a sort of amusement to the mystics. Wields the Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi.

Seimei Abe (安倍清明) (Wonder) ; A member of the aristocratic Abe clan, a clan which has ties to the Japanese imperial throne. Disgusted by humanity and their vanity, he willingly entered the dimensional realm through time distortion. Wields a wood folding fan and a white fox spirit. (Available in Special, Hyper, and Ultimate only)

Shennong (神農) (Wonder); One of the Three Sovereigns who is renowned for having taught China not only the practice of agriculture, but also the use of herbal drugs. He was content to stay in the mystic realm until he notices the humanity's struggle in the dimensional realm. He decides to descend with the other mystics to provide help for humanity. Wields Zhebian (Red Whip). (Available in Hyper and Ultimate only)

Mae Tamamo (玉藻前) (Wonder); A legendary kitsune who is said to be the most beautiful and intelligent woman in Japan. After the Hydra had been defeated, she appears in the dimensional world in rock form, which is eventually found by the Orochi Army. Armed with scrolls and the mysterious sacred mirror, she enjoys toying the warriors before allying herself with Da Ji and the resurrected Orochi, while hiding her own personal agenda. Mae's true form is actually the mythical nine-tailed fox, Kyūbi no Kitsune. (Available in Ultimate only)

Yinglong (応龍) (Power); A powerful mystic entrusted with exterminating demons in the mystic realm. He appears in the 'Tale of the Former Day' prequel chapter, set long before the events of the series starts. Following an event in which he rebelled against the Tiandi and broke his sacred mirror, he was transformed into Orochi, who would become the main antagonist of the series. Wields Twin Dragon Sword. (Available in Ultimate only)

Kyūbi no Kitsune (九尾の狐) (Wonder); The mythical nine-tailed fox, in actuality the true form of a fox spirit, Mae Tamamo. Wields her nine tails and robes. (Available in Ultimate only)

Hundun (渾沌) (Power); One of the Four Fiends, considered the source of primordial chaos in Chinese mythology. He does not appear in the story, but instead appears as the final boss of the game's Gauntlet Mode. Wields four hatchets. (Available in Ultimate only)

Hydra (妖蛇); The 'world will' of Orochi's raw power, taking the form of a giant eight-headed serpent beast dubbed as 'Hydra' (Youja in Japanese). It was born after Orochi was defeated at the end of the second game. Its appearance has caused disasters and the deaths of warriors in the dimensional realm. It is unplayable in the game, serving only as the game boss.

The game also include collaboration characters from other Tecmo Koei franchises; Ninja Gaiden, Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War, Warriors: Legends of Troy, Dead or Alive, Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll, and Atelier as well a character from outside the Tecmo Koei property; Soul from Namco Bandai. Those characters appear and star in their own alternate version of stages within the game.(10)(11) The following collaboration characters are:

Ryu Hayabusa (Power); A young member of the Hayabusa ninja clan, and heir to the Dragon lineage. While battling the forces of evil with the legendary Dragon Sword, he was suddenly dragged into the fissure in time and space which appeared at the same time as the Hydra. But even in this alternate universe, he continues his fight against evil. Ryu wields the Dragon Sword and appears at Anegawa.

Joan of Arc (Wonder); Maid of Orleans, and national heroine of France. A kind young woman with a strong sense of justice, she vowed to stand up and fight for the people of France in the Hundred Years' War. On the field of battle, she saw a unit of her forces sucked into the rift in time and space, and in an attempt to rescue them, she too was transported to this alternate universe. Joan wields a lance and appears at Mt Dingjun.

Achilles (Power); Wields a xiphos and appears at Nanzhong.

Nemea (Technique); Pulled into the dimensional realm after the events of Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll. Nemea wields a spear and appears at Kyushu.

Rachel (Power); While doing her usual rounds, she was suddenly sucked into the dimensional realm through time distortion. Rachel wields Inferno Hammer and Type 666 Heavy Machine Gun and appears at Jiangdong. (Available in Special, Hyper, and Ultimate only)

Kasumi (Speed); While tracking her clone, Alpha-152, she was sucked through time distortion and arrived at the dimensional realm. Wields a wakizashi named 'Shrouded Moon' and appears at Yan Province. (Available in Ultimate only)

Ayane (Speed); Mysteriously teleported to the dimensional realm after the events of Dead or Alive 4. Ayane wields the Fūma Kodachi and appears at Hasedo.

Momiji (Technique); Appeared in the dimensional realm through time distortion while guarding her post. Wields Heavenly Dragon Naginata and Heavensong Bow and appears at Wan Castle. (Available in Hyper and Ultimate only)

Sterkenburg Cranach (Power); Mysteriously transported to the dimensional realm after the events of Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland. Wields Longsword and appears at Xu Province. (Available in Ultimate only)

Sophitia Alexandra (Technique); While going home with her child after the events of Soulcalibur IV, she was sucked to the dimensional world through time distortion. Wields Omega Sword and Elk Shield and appears at Liaodong. (Available in Ultimate only)

In addition to all 96 characters from Warriors Orochi 2 and Musou Orochi Z, there are a total of 145 characters in this game.

* Denotes new characters to the series.

** Denotes new characters added through expansions

Bold denotes default characters.

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Plot(edit)

Several years after the events of Warriors Orochi 2, the warriors of the Three Kingdoms era of China and the Sengoku period of Japan have begun to rebuild their lives in the twisted dimensional world after Orochi's permanent death. The peace is not to last for long though, as a monstrous eight-headed serpent beast known as Hydra appears and massacres the warriors. Combined with the resurrection of Kiyomori Taira and the reappearance of Da Ji, who brainwashes the remaining heroes, the warriors are left in shambles. The remaining three heroes – Ma Chao, Sima Zhao, and Hanbei Takenaka – are about to be defeated if not for the intervention of the Moon Princess, Kaguya, who claims to have been sent from the mystic world to help the warriors. She uses her time travel ability to send the three back in time, so they will be able to save their comrades from certain doom.

After securing the more strategic places like Odawara Castle, the coalition are informed by mystic Taigong Wang that they can defeat the Hydra using a special weapon called 'Yashio'ori'; however, they will need the time and power to build such a weapon. The coalition capture an amnesiac mighty warrior, Shuten Dōji, who is later revealed to be an offshoot of Orochi who was born at the same time as Hydra; in reality, he is the world's will of Orochi's power, as well as Da Ji herself, who reluctantly joins after the coalition have her friend, Himiko as an unwitting hostage. Because of the time required to build multiple Yashio'ori, the coalition have to return to the distant past when the Hydra had yet to appear in the world, which they fulfill through Da Ji's power, as she has been in the dimensional world the entire time (the other mystics have only appeared when the Hydra had made its appearance). Upon arriving, the coalition have to protect Da Ji from the anti-Orochi forces as well as an army of mystics led by Susanoo, who has dedicated his job to hunt Da Ji. They eventually gain their trust, and with the help of them, the coalition build multiple Yashio'ori powered by Shuten Dōji's essence, while also preparing for the upcoming grand battle with the Hydra.

In the final chapter, the coalition confront the Hydra again, who is defeated with the help of Yashio'ori. The Hydra then reforms to eight Orochi clones and later a final Orochi X form. While battling them, the coalition also have to gain the trust of Susanoo, who is not yet willing to let the problem fall into the mortal's hands. The game has three endings, which are unlocked through certain requirements. The 'Normal' ending has the coalition finally being able to destroy Hydra. The 'Good' ending is essentially the same, although the warriors then make pledge to rule the land together in peace. In the 'True' ending, after Orochi X is defeated, the dimensional world begins to crumble, as Orochi's existence is the only thing that supports the world; defeating him means the end of the world. The mystics band their powers to send the warriors back to their own original time, saving them at the cost of their memories in the dimensional world.

The expanded story in the Ultimate update is continued from the 'Good' ending of the original game, thus forgoing the 'True' ending. Da Ji and the rest of the Demon Army have broken out from the coalition and are now traversing the dimensional world. They are attracted to a magical stone they found during their journey, which is revealed to be the sealed form of Mae Tamamo, a mystic who possesses a mysterious mirror, the Shinkyō, which has the ability to seal anyone who comes into contact with it and to create doppelgangers. Allying herself with Da Ji, Tamamo seals many warriors of the Three Kingdoms and Sengoku period and create doppelgangers of them, causing chaos and conflict within the Coalition. The mystics, who have gone to the mystic realm since the Hydra's defeat, descend once more to help the warriors. Depending on the progression, the player may finish the game's story in Chapter 6, which ends in the release of the sealed warriors and Tamamo's defeat and subsequent sealing as the stone again by the mystics. Otherwise, while the sealed warriors are released, Tamamo is not yet defeated, and the story continues to Chapter 7.

In an attempt to stop Tamamo from causing further conflicts, the warriors will need her own magic mirror, the Shinkyō to seal her. Through Kaguya's powers combined with Fu Xi's memories, the warriors travel far back in time in the mystic realm, when Orochi had not existed yet. The mystic realm is ruled by Tiandi, who is the original possessor of the Shinkyō and had used it to seal demons. The warriors meet with the mystic Yinglong, who is fooled by Tamamo into believing that the Emperor had used the Shinkyō to control the demons. He starts a rebellion against the Emperor and eventually manages to steal the mirror, This act causes him to be corrupted by the mirror's evil power, which transforms him into Orochi, who proceeds to go to the human realm to commit various evil acts after having killed the half-mystic Nezha. The Emperor, having learned of Tamamo's plans, gratefully lends the warriors the Shinkyō. Back in the present time, the warriors use the mirror against Tamamo, but this only makes her revert to her true form, the Kyūbi no Kitsune, who confronts the warriors in the final battle. The Ultimate update has two endings in addition to the three mentioned above, the first of which is the aforementioned 'Normal' ending where Tamamo is sealed without having reverted to her true form. In this ending the warriors continue to live their life in peace in the dimensional world. The second ending is similar to the 'True' ending of the original game, where, after having sealed Kyūbi, the mystics band their powers to send the warriors to their original timeline; however, the dimensional world seems to stay intact, unlike the original game.

Release(edit)

The game was originally released in Japan on December 22, 2011, in Europe on April 6, 2012, and in North America on March 20, 2012 (PlayStation 3), and March 27, 2012 (Xbox 360).(12)(13) Simultaneous store front meetings in Japan took place at the end of November until mid December for Dynasty Warriors Next and Musou Orochi 2. Attendees could obtain an original clear file for Musou Orochi 2 and play demos for both games at these meetings. Early buyers received a downloadable serial code granting Santa costumes to Mitsunari Ishida, Wang Yuanji, and Da Ji. The Treasure Box release includes a calendar which has characters represent the months and days individually, an original soundtrack, and an exclusive downloadable serial code for Ma Chao's weapon. Consumers who used Gamecity's shopping service had the option of obtaining a Three Kingdoms or Warring States themed hat.

Musou Orochi 2: Special(edit)

A PSP port, titled Musou Orochi 2: Special was announced on May 8, 2012, and was released on July 19, 2012, exclusively in Japan.(14) Two additional characters were added: Rachel from the Ninja Gaiden series and a new character named Seimei Abe. A new Battle Royale Mode was included with support for up to four players. All characters, modes, and features from the original game were retained in this port. Ten PSP customizable themes based on characters are offered for players who pre-order the title. Players can automatically unlock all characters by inserting their saved data from Musou Orochi 2.(15)

Warriors Orochi 3: Hyper(edit)

The Wii U port of the game, Warriors Orochi 3: Hyper (Musou Orochi 2: Hyper in Japan) was announced at the 2012 Tokyo Game Show as one of the launch titles for the console.(16)(5) Unlike past releases, this port launched outside Japan first. Hyper features a new multiplayer mode called 'Duel Mode' in which players battle enemies using three-man teams. Players will also have the option to play the game using a Wii U Pro Controller or the Wii U GamePad. The GamePad can be used to display an expanded mini-map. Local co-op includes an option that allows each player to have a full screen to play on, with one player using the TV screen while the other uses the GamePad's screen. The single player game can also be played on the GamePad's screen without the use of a TV. The game includes all characters from Special, including Rachel and Seimei Abe and adds two new characters: Momiji from the Ninja Gaiden series and a new original character, Shennong.

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Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate(edit)

An update to the original game, Musou Orochi 2: Ultimate was released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita on September 26, 2013.(6) The PlayStation 4 version was released in Japan on June 26 and September 4, 2014, respectively,(7) featuring improved graphics and lighting among other enhancements. The game was released in North America and Europe in 2014 on September 2 and September 5, respectively(3) with an additional Xbox One port, which was also released in Japan as a launch title. It was also released for the Nintendo Switch on November 9, 2017 to commemorate Omega Force's 20th anniversary.(1)

The update includes all new features from the Hyper version. It also retains the four new characters added in that game: Rachel, Seimei Abe, Momiji, and Shennong as well as the game debut of Xu Shu, a Dynasty Warriors character who first appeared in Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires. New characters are also added, including Mae Tamamo, Yinglong, a younger incarnation of Nezha, Kyūbi no Kitsune, Hundun, Kasumi from the Dead or Alive series,(17) Sterkenburg Cranach from the Atelier Arland series, and Sophitia Alexandra from the Soulcalibur series. The game expands on the original game's story by adding two new stories: 'The Tale of the Latter Day', which takes place after the defeat of Hydra in the original game, and 'The Tale of the Former Day', which is a side story that explains Orochi's origins as well as his secret with Da Ji.(9) New stages are also added, including side stories to expand on the characters not prominently featured in the main story, alternative events on specific stages, and the chance to play stages through the enemy's perspective.

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Aggregate scoresAggregatorScoreGameRankings(PS3) 74.20%(18) (X360) 72.00%(19) (Wii U) 66.54%(20)Metacritic(X360) 71/100(21) (PS3) 70/100(22) (Wii U) 64/100(23)Review scoresPublicationScoreEdge7/10(24)Eurogamer8/10(25)Famitsu34/40(26)IGN8.5/10(27)

Warriors Orochi 3 and its expanded versions received generally positive reviews. The original version of Musou Orochi 2 sold 200,526 copies in its first three days of release.(28) It was rated by Famitsu with a 9/8/8/9, for an averaged rating of 34/40.(26)

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References(edit)

^ abc'DW8: Empires, Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, And Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Headed To Switch'. Siliconera. 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2017-08-25.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper Hitting Wii U At Launch'. Siliconera. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012.

^ abc'Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Is Coming To The West With An Xbox One Version'. Siliconera. May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

^JC Fletcher on Sep 26th 2012 9:20AM (2012-09-26). 'Wii U launch supported by 23 day-one releases in North America'. Joystiq. Retrieved 2013-07-06.

^ ab'Orochi Musou 2 Hyper'. The Magic Box. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.

^ ab'Musou Orochi 2 Playstation 3 (Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate)'. The Magic Box. June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

^ ab'Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Ready To Pile Even More Troops On Screen With PS4'. Siliconera. March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2014.

^'Xbox One版『無双OROCHI2 Ultimate』『真・三國無双7 Empires』発表'. Inside Games. June 20, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.

^ abc'Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Tweaks Combat System With Triple Rush Attack'. Siliconera. June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.

^'Ryu Hayabusa Brings His Ninja Skills To Warriors Orochi 2'. Siliconera. October 31, 2011. Retrieved November 1, 2011.

^'Ayane From Dead Or Alive in Warriors Orochi 2 Too'. Siliconera. November 15, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 Game to Get Western Release'. Anime News Network. 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-01-19.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 Official Site'. Tecmo Koei. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-23.

^'Musou Orochi 2 coming to PSP this July in Japan'. VG247. May 10, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.

^'Musou Orochi 2 Comes to PSP with Ninja Gaiden's Rachel'. Andriasang. May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.

^'Orochi Musou 2 Hyper'. The Magic Box. September 14, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.

^2013-07-03, Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate adds Kasumi, Gematsu

^'Warriors Orochi 3 (PS3)'. GameRankings. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 (X360)'. GameRankings. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (Wii U)'. GameRankings. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 for Xbox 360 – Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More'. Metacritic. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 for PS3 – Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More'. Metacritic. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper for Wii U – Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More'. Metacritic. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 review – Edge Magazine'. Edge-online.com. April 26, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^Whitehead, Dan. 'Warriors Orochi 3 • Reviews • PS3 •'. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^ ab'Famitsu review scores (12/13/11)'. Nintendo Everything. December 13, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.

^'Warriors Orochi 3 Review'. IGN. April 5, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2013.

^'Musou Orochi 2 Moves 200,526, 3DS Sells 482,200 More Units'. Anime News Network. December 28, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.

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LAZAREVIC SISTERS III

Princess Jelena Lazarevic 

Early Life

Often referred to as “Jela” or “Lady Lena,” Jelena Lazarevic is renowned as a determined, beautiful, and courageous woman. She was born as the third in line of the royal daughters of Prince Lazar. It is noted that she was about 39 years old in 1403, this determines that she was born around 1364-1365. 

Jelena was most than likely born in Prilepac and raised there for some time before moving to Krusevac where she continued her strict education under the guide of her mother; Milica and aunt; Jefimija.

As for the rest of her early life, nothing is known other than plausible education and living situation. The first information we have of her is in her early twenties when she married Durad II Balsic.

First Marriage

Around 1386 or 1387, Durad; Lord of Zeta, recognized Lazar’s as his ruler and lord and so to officialize his authority over the state of Zeta Lazar married his eldest unmarried daughter to him.

The couple had a single child together, Durad’s father namesaker and future successor; Balsa Balsic also known as ‘Balsa III’. 

The purpose of this marriage remain political and sole purpose was to create an alliance as well as heirs. There are no mention of a possible love marriage between the two of them. Though it is noted that Durad often entrusted his wife to manage state affairs.

In early 1392, in fear of the uprising Turks, Durad sent word for his wife arrival in Dubrovnik in order to protect her and his heir, and though the government of Dubrovnik were aquiring the necessities for Jelena, she never arrived. 

In September of that same year there was talk about her upcoming arrival, but she never came, yet again. 

It was not until November of 1396 that Jelena would reach out to the Dubrovnik authorities for a ship to escort her to a meeting with Sandalj Hranić (who will later on become her second husband) as he had been fighting against the Balsic family for some time at that point. 

This meeting might be one of tasks given to her by her husband. Jelena was noted to have a significant influence on the man. 

As Regent of Zeta

In 1403, her late husband; Durad, passed away, and of course; the wise Jelena wasted no time and made her appearance as a subtitute ruler in full light. Due to her son’s inexperience and age, Jelena acted as his regent.

Many of the territories that belonged to Zeta were under Venitian rule and Jelena decided to reclaim said territories. 

For five years she fought the Venitians to defend Zeta and her son’s inheritance despite facing harsh-trials. Through the uprising threats and council of disagreements, she followed as suited the interest of Zeta and her son. 

In the reports of Jelka Redep in her book: КЋЕРИ КНЕЗА ЛАЗАРА ИСТОРИЈСКА СТУДИЈА ПОГОВОР…

“Jelena’s idea of rebellion was not just an empty desire. In the first days of 1405, a rebellion was planned in Zeta. Skadar revolted against Venitian rule, and the Prince barely escaped with his life. Durazzo also rose up in arms and recognized Jelena’s son as their ruler.” 

In the early birth of this rebellion Jelena reached out to her younger brother; Despot Stefan Lazarevic, for aid, but due to his close-knit relationship with the Venitians he was unable to help her. Yet, she continued in her conquest with a temporary help from the Turks. 

[Her own brother, the despot Stefan, was friends with both the Venetians and the Hungarians. Only the Turks agreed to help her, but even they only for a short time. Jela did not agree to her brother's proposals to reconcile with Venice, but persistently continued to fight, until 1406, when she had to agree to negotiations that lasted more than three years.

Miodrag Purković spares no words when he talks about how energetically and uncompromisingly Jela, as a widow, fought for the freedom of her country and her son's inheritance. She always took all the "blame" on herself instead of her son. In order to protect him, at the end of 1409, she went alone to negotiations in Venice, where she was kept for three months. 

Purković points out how brave Jela was during those negotiations, and especially points to the fact that she was "neither confused nor afraid", unlike her mother, who once found herself in a similar situation before Bayazit in 1398. } - Dve srpske sultanije : Olivera Lazarevic (1373-1444) : Mara Brankovic (1418-1487) by Nikola Giljen, pg 169

Yet, despite this “Peace” Balsa continued his fight against the Venitians, but this only cost him great loss in territory.

Second Marriage 

Prior to this marriage Duke of Bosnia; Sandalj Hranić (remember him?), who used to be married to a kin of Hrovoje Vukcic separated from his wife after this one's family lost influence in their political position. 

Wishing to be associated with someone of more influence, Sandalj would later step a foot further and annulled his marriage to his wife; Katerina, since they shared no children, and instead offered for Princess Jelena Lazarevic or as she was known at the time Jelena Balsic; who at the time was the sister of a great ally of Sigismund. 

This marriage, which was Sandalj's third marriage, benefited all parties involved, as Sandalj regained his position, Jelena now had one less enemy to worry about, and lastly Stefan was able to tie his new brother-in-law to him politically. 

Strangely enough, this marriage could be considered a content union between the two. Sandalj is said to have been enchanted by his new bride/former enemy and to hold his step-son to high status and protect him at times.

Jelena is credited for this as she was known to have a powerful influence on this husband of hers who some would describe as an ‘arrogant man’. 

Later Life 

In April of 1421, the exhausted Balsa met with his uncle in Belgrade and transfered the remaining of his lands under this one’s protection. He soon passed away that same year. It is unkown how Jelena reacted to the news. 

In 1423, she was visited by her youngest sister; Olivera, though this one might have been there more for diplomatic reasons to get news on her brother-in-law than for the sake of meeting her sister after 30 plus years apart. 

Not much information has been recorded about Jelena’s where abouts until 1425. That year, the threat of the upcoming Turks were increasing and so as a result of this situation, Sandalj moved his family, including his wife, to Dubrovnik for protection. 

After her husband death in 1435, she retired from state affairs as the state passed down to her late husband’s nephew, and she obviously could not have any influence on him. 

She must have retired to her husband’s court in Novi, where it is assumed she lived an aristocratic lifestyle up and until her death. 

Jelena passed away in 1443, living a good amount of her properties to her granddaughter and namesaker; Jelena. She left 200 ducats and a gilded icon to her only living sibling; Olivera, to be spent on a memorial for her as well as distribution to the poor. 

Issue

Balsa III Balsic

( Sources: “КЋЕРИ КНЕЗА ЛАЗАРА ИСТОРИЈСКА СТУДИЈА ПОГОВОР” by Jelka Redep, Dve srpske sultanije : Olivera Lazarevic (1373-1444) : Mara Brankovic (1418-1487) by Nikola Giljen)

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LAZAREVIC SISTERS II

Princess Dragana Lazarevic 

Early Life

She was born as the second out of five daughters of Lazar of Serbia with his wife; Milica. Her date of birth might be around the late-1350s or early-1360s. 

She is the namesaker of her paternal aunt; Dragana Hrebeljanović, the wife of a man named Musa.  She was likely born and raised in Prilepac with her eldest sister; Mara, before moving to Krusevac. 

Not much is recorded or known about her early or later life, but most people believe her to be the second wife of Emperor Ivan Shishman. 

Marriage to…….. Shishman

A lot of Serbian sources are divided about the identidy of her husband, but he certainly was an imperial representative of the Shishman family, and they married around 1386. 

Though Nikola Giljen, mentions her as the wife of Emperor Ivan Shishman, this seems highly unlikely, as Ivan was executated in June 3rd of 1395, and later that year in September, Dragana’s mother; Milica (Now Nun Eugenia) met with the fraternal council of the St. Paptelejmona monastery to discuss financial support that should be given to her daughters in case of poverty in widowhood. 

Nowhere does it mention the recent widowhood of one of her daughters, it can then be concluded that she is not the second wife of Ivan Sishman, but instead the wife of his eldest son; Aleksander Shishman. 

The confusion of her husband’s identidy might be due to the fact that Ivan Shishman proclaimed his eldest son; Aleksander as co-ruler and so by their marriage right both Dragana and Ivan Shishman’s second wife were referred to as “Empress Consorts.”

Nonetheless, nothing is known about the relationship she shared with her husband. Like most royal marriages at the time, it had more to do with the union of two houses into a paternership than a privy love affair. 

As Turks

In 1393, Sultan Bayezid Han conquered Trpovo on July 17. Ivan and his family were captured, it does seems like Dragana was one of the family members who were captured. 

In 1395, Ivan Shishman was executed by order of Sultan Bayezid. In the meantime Aleksander converted to Islam (It is unknown if Dragana converted with him) and became Iskender. Bayezid showed mercy to his kin and put him in a position of power, Iskender became the governer of an area near the Black Sea and was now referred to as "Iskender Bey". 

Later Life 

Nothing is known about the later life of Dragana, after 1395 Serbian sources lost track of her.

Wether or not she outlived her husband is unknown, but if she did this might confirm that she did in fact convert to Islam along side her husband and became Turk, which is why she never returned home; to Serbia.

Issue

There are no known decsendants of either Iskender Bey or Dragana. 

( Sources: “КЋЕРИ КНЕЗА ЛАЗАРА ИСТОРИЈСКА СТУДИЈА ПОГОВОР” by Jelka Redep, Dve srpske sultanije : Olivera Lazarevic (1373-1444) : Mara Brankovic (1418-1487) by Nikola Giljen )

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LAZAREVIC SISTERS IV

Princess Teodora Lazarevic 

Early Life

She was likely born after 1366 and before 1371 as Princess Teodora Lazarevic, the fourth child and daughter of Lazar and Milica of Serbia. Like her elder sisters she was likely born in Prilepac and later moved to Krusevac. 

Though it is unkown if Teodora was a fanatic of the arts as most in her family, the constructions in Krusevac ended around 1377, so she mostly had time for various branches of resources for entertainments to watch merchants, craftmans and entertainers perform at her father’s court or at the town squares. 

She was likely closer to her younger sister; Olivera, as in the late 1380s they were the only unmarried daughters left of the royal couple. 

However her marital status did not remain chaste for much longer. 

Marriage to Nikola II Garai 

Like many of her sisters’ previous marriages this one was another political tool of their father; Lazar of Serbia. 

At the beginning of Lazar’s reign he acted as a vassal for the Kingdom of Hungary until he eventual got a way to get his state annulled away from the vassalage. 

However Lazar still wanted to remain informed of King Sigismund, his thoughts and diplomatic plans. As a result, he married one of his youngest daughters to an assiociate of the then monarcch, Nikola II Garai.

Nikola II Garai was a Roman Catholic Ban of Masco and Hungarian Palatine. It is believed the two were wed after 1386 and before 1389. It is also possible that Teodora, who was an Orthodox Christian up until her marriage took “Helen” as her name of conversion. 

Though no information has been recorded nor preserved about the intimacy of their union, Nikola proved himself to be a reliable son-in-law as in 1389-a short time before the Battle of Kosovo-he convieced King Sigismund to abondon his plans to return Lazar into some sort of vassalage, and that same year the monarchs “reconciled” through the mediation of Nikola.

Despite the divide in sources about the maternity of two of Nikola’s children, the noble couple most likely share two children with eachother, the eldest and Nikola’s namesaker; Nikola III Garai, and a daughter called Katerina Garai. Their date of births are unknown. 

From 1390 to 1402, Nikola was promoted and served as the Ban of Croatia and Dalmatia. As a result of this, he was transferred to another location, it is possible and probable that Helen moved with him. 

Later Life 

We have no information about the later life of Helen, she passed away between 1396-1405, because by 1405 her widowed husband had remarried a woman named Anna with whom he shared a few more children with. 

Her reason for early death is unknown. Compared to the rest of her family she died quite young, still remaining in her 30s. The Lazarevics are deemed quite healthy, tall, and beautiful so her reason for death might have been something else. Even if she was in her late 30s, it is still quite a young age for an aristocratic woman to pass away. 

{While looking for her reason for death, I couldn’t find an outbreak of the plague or a fatal virus in the location she occupied when she was alive, so more probable her reason for death might be childbirth or pregnancy complications, or perhaps Helen always had fragile health.} 

Issue

Nikola III Garai

Katarina Garai  

( Sources: “КЋЕРИ КНЕЗА ЛАЗАРА ИСТОРИЈСКА СТУДИЈА ПОГОВОР” by Jelka Redep, Dve srpske sultanije : Olivera Lazarevic (1373-1444) : Mara Brankovic (1418-1487) by Nikola Giljen, http://istorijska-biblioteka.wikidot.com/art:teodora-kci-kneza-lazara )

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LAZAREVIC SISTERS I

Princess Mara Lazarevic

Early Life

Though her date of birth is unknown, she is regarded as the eldest child of Lazar by his beloved wife Milica. The harmonious couple married in 1353, Mara was certainly born around the first years of their marriage, perhaps the following year or in the mid-1350s. 

Not much is known about her early childhood, but she was certainly born in Prilepac or Novi Brdo. She most likely received the same education as her younger sisters, though she might have not received the same privileges and comfort as them.

As her father’s power and prestige grew immensely following the battle of Maritsa in 1371, he moved his capital to a new area and named it Krusevac, that same year Mara was married off, so she did not grow up in the Krusevac Fortress, or even received her education or entertainments there. 

Marriage to Vuk Brankovic 

In 1371, Mara married Lord Vuk Branković through a political alliance between the Lazarevics and the Brankovićs. The marriage was beneficial to Vuk and Lazar as it offered them both advantages to the other’s resources. 

Nothing is known about the private relationship Mara shared with Vuk, though it must have been built on mutual understanding on equal grounds. The couple had three sons together. It is noted that by 1375, Mara had welcomed her second son Durad Branković which places Grgur Branković as the eldest son and Lazar Branković as the youngest of the trio. 

In 1389, following the bloody Battle of Kosovo, Milica became regent for her 13 years old son; Prince Stefan, and Vuk Branković not only refused to ally himself with his mother-in-law’s politics -which were in favor of the Turks- but also rebelled against them. 

While sealing documents, Vuk often signed his title as “Lord of Serbs and Podunavlje” when he was only recognized as “Lord Vuk,” though it seems that only he and his entourage referred to him as such. The ownership of the title “Lord of Serbs and Podunavlje” was only reserved for Prince Lazar and his successor; Prince Stefan Lazarevic. There are no documents that give any statement of the Lazarevics reaction to Vuk’s action to go by a title reserved for them only, but it must have added distance and contributed to future hatred between the two houses. 

It appears that Mara stood by her husband’s ideals throughout these familial vendettas. 

As Rebels

From 1389-1392 the Brankovićs resisted Ottoman rule the most compared to other Serbian dynasties, but they, unfortunately, were forced into vassalage upon the capture of Skopje. Nonetheless, Vuk refused to act as a vassal and only remained one by name. He continued his diplomatic relations with Hungary and denied any call to battle alongside the Ottomans.

As a result of these actions, Vuk was captured in 1396 following the aftermath of the Battle of Nicopolis. He passed away the following year in 1397 and in 1398 the majority of his lands were seized and given to Stefan Lazarevic through the influence of his sister-in-law; Olivera Lazarevic. 

Only two towns remained under Brankovićs rule, but the conditions meant they had to remain in a vassalage to the Turks. 

If the respective dynasties had disagreed before, then this caused the Brankovićs to build up hatred against the Lazarevics. Mara must have felt not only abandoned by her family but also revengeful. 

Widowhood 

After her husband’s unfortunate death, Mara permanently settled in Dubrovnik and started to withdraw money and hidden valuables. 

In 1402, after the Battle of Ankara, Mara’s eldest son Grgur was captured on the battlefield and stayed in captivity for a short while. 

In September of that year, a battle broke out near the Kosovo field between Stefan and his nephew; Durad. A battle which Stefan had won. This conflict not only created a huge gap between Mara and Stefan but also extremely worried the merchants of Dubrovnik; who only wished to trade in peace. 

This war and the absence of her eldest son must have left her in great distress as in December of that same year, the people of Dubrovnik tried their best to reassure her by expressing their blessings, and that they pray to God that Grgur come to her soon. 

As a result of this tension, Stefan was blamed by the Brankovićs, especially by Durad who blamed him not only for the loss of their lands but also the death of their father. Mara is noted to have supported her sons against their uncle. 

Ottoman Interregnum

During the Ottoman Interregnum Mara lost two of her sons; Grgur who became a monk died under the monastery name of Maxim in 1408. Her youngest son; Lazar, was executed by Musa on July 11 or 12 of 1410 after failing to convince Durad to return his loyalty to Musa. He was killed not only a full week after the execution of his youngest uncle; Vuk Lazarevic. 

Mara, who only had one son left was probably worried about her sole child and his future. For this reason, in 1412, she reached out to her youngest sister; Olivera, for help to reconcile with Stefan. 

Though it is stated in Miodrag Purkovic's book “КЋЕРИ КНЕЗА ЛАЗАРА ИСТОРИЈСКА СТУДИЈА ПОГОВОР” that it was Milica who acted as a mediator for their reconciliation, she was far dead by then so it could only be Olivera. 

Durad, who must have been fearing for himself by then sided with his uncle, and was warmly welcomed back into the family. Stefan trusted him enough to send him as a commander against Musa. Around 1412 or 1413, Durad and Musa battled, Durad won and Musa was later captured to be executed by his half-brother; Mehmed. 

Later Life

From 1417 to 1423, Mara is mentioned in a few Dubrovnik documents about familial valuables and repayment for damages. Soon after 1423 she became a nun and took the name ‘Marima.’ After this date, not much is recorded about her or her life as a nun. 

In 1425 or 1426, the childless Stefan Lazarevic proclaim his nephew; Durad, as heir. 

Mara passed away in 1426, never to see her sole child become the Despot of Serbia, and regain the lands they had previously lost. There is not a single information about her cause of death, though it might been due to old age or a disease related to her age. 

Issue

Grgur Branković 

Durad Branković

Lazar Branković

(Sources: “КЋЕРИ КНЕЗА ЛАЗАРА ИСТОРИЈСКА СТУДИЈА ПОГОВОР” by Miodrag Purkovic, Dve srpske sultanije : Olivera Lazarevic (1373-1444) : Mara Brankovic (1418-1487) by Nikola Giljen)

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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Depiction of Despina Hatun on one of the stained glass windows in placed on the north facade of St. George Cathedral in Novi Sad.

Created in 1902 by Hungarian artist Imre Zseller ( 1878-1959).

The stained glass depicts Despina Hatun holding a cross; showing her devotion to her faith. Something interesting and catching about her attire is that adding to her simple Serbian clothing she also has a golden turban adorned on her head; depicting her liaison to both the Lazarevic and Osman Dynasty.

( Source: Osmanlı Sarayı’nda Bir Sırp Prenses: Mileva Olivera Lazarevic by Mustafa Çağhan Keskin )