Vukashin (Влъкашинъ; Serbian Vukašin Mrnjavčević; Bulgarian Vulkashin) (around 1320—1371) was a medival ruler in modern-day central and northern Macedonia, who ruled from 1365 to 1371.

He is mentioned in 1350 as župan of Prilep, and later was given title despot by Serbian tsar Stefan Uroš. Since 1365 he was king under Uroš.

He ruled over an area which included Prizren, Skoplje and Prilep, and had good relations with his brother despot Jovan Uglјeša (Јован Угљеша, Iowaн Углеша; Jovan/Ivan Uglješa) who ruled an area around Ser . Later he became strong enough to disobey Uroš.

The brothers have resisted the invading Turks, but in the battle at Chernomen , on September 26 1371 they were defeated and killed by sultan Murat's hordes.

Progeny

With his wife Ielena, Vlukašin had sons Marko, Andrijaš, Dimitru and Ivaniš, and daughter Olivera who was married for Đurađ I Balšić .

Source

• Opća enciklopedija, Zagreb 1982