Mara Branković
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Mara Branković, or Mara Despina Hatun, in Europe also known as Amerissa, Sultana Maria or Sultanina, was a Serbian princess, who married Sultan Murad II of the Ottoman Empire.
Illustration from 1429
A letter from Mehmed the Conqueror to his stepmother Mara Despina Hatun (1459)
Murad II
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Murad II was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1421 to 1444 and from 1446 to 1451.
Mara Branković
…14 September 1487), or Mara Despina Hatun, in Europe also known as Amerissa, Sultana Maria or Sultanina, was a Serbian princess, who married Sultan Murad II of the Ottoman Empire. She became a leading member of the pro-Ottoman party in the Balkans and one of the most powerful women of the 15th century…
Ottoman miniature of Murad II enthroned. Hünername, c. 1584–88, TSMK Hazine 1523
Sultan Murad II at archery practice. Hünername (1584-1588), TSMK Hazine 1523
Murad II shooting arrows (detail). Hünername (1584-1588), TSMK Hazine 1523
A rendition by Paolo Veronese (active 1550-88)