THE KOTROMANICH DYNASTY
	The Kotromanich dynasty ruled over Bosnia from the beginning of the 13th century till 1463. The Kotromanich Family linked to the Serbian ruling family at the close of the 13th century, by marriage of Stefan, son of the Bosnian Governor Tvrtko, to Elisabeth, daughter of the Serbian King Dragutin. Governor Tvrtko Kotromanich took advantage of this family relationship and got himself crowned by the "double wreath", a King of Bosnia and Serbia, in 1377. The Kotromanich family restored their relationship with the Serbian ruling dynasty at the beginning of the second half of the 16th century. It happened when the crown-prince Stefan Tomashevich married Helen, daughter of the Serbian Despot Lazarus. When Mehmet II came to the walls of Smederevo, the Kotromanich Family did not give any resistance, but started negotiations of surrendering the city. After the negotiation had been reached, the Bosnians were allowed to leave the fortress together with the newly appointed Despot and his wife. Smederevo was deserted on June 20, 1459, and the Turks entered it. It was the end of the Serbian despotic power.