Допринос грчко-српској средњовековној писмености: хришћанка султанија Мара Бранковић (1418–1487)
The Contribution of Christian Sultana Mara Branković (1418–1487) for the Greek-Serbian Medieval Literacy

Summary/Abstract: In the study it is examined the role of Mara Brankovic, Serb-Greek woman, who lived in the first half of the 15th century and was the wife of Murad II (1435). Mara was distinguished by a deep Orthodox faith and the position in which influenced in the contribution of the freedom of expression of the enslaved Christian believers. When Murad II died (1451), his throne was succeeded by Mehmed II (conqueror of Constantinople), which as we will see greatly respected and loved his stepmother Mara. Mehmed II brought Mara the house in Yezhov, and that place was not only a meeting place of many prominent persons of that time, but also a spiritual and cultural center on the territory of the Ottoman Empire.Mara donated many monasteries on Mount Athos, but the greatest gift (the Holy Gifts which are the three wise men gave to Jesus) was gift to the monastery of St. Paul, in the period when the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople.

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