Milica Despina (Serbian Cyrillic: Милица Деспина; Romanian: Milița Despina; c. 1485 – 30 January 1554) was the Princess consort of Wallachia by marriage to Neagoe Basarab (r. 1512–1521). She was regent of Wallachia from 1521 to 1522, on the behalf of her son Teodosie of Wallachia. In later years, she became a nun, and took the name Platonida.
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Life
Princess Milica Despina was of Serbian origin, and closely related to noble houses of Branković and Lazarević. In historiography, there are several theories about her parents. Some scholars think that she was one of the daughters of Serbian despot Jovan Branković who died in 1502. Others think that she was daughter of Jovan's elder brother, Serbian despot Đorđe Branković who died in 1516. Some hold other views about her origins.
Issue
Milica Despina and Neagoe Basarab had six children:
Teodosie of Wallachia
Stana of Wallachia married to Stephen IV of Moldavia
Petru
Ioan
Ruxandra of Wallachia married to Radu of Afumați, and later to Radu Paisie
Angelina (Anghelina) of Wallachia