Obrad (veliki tepčija)

Obrad (Serbian Cyrillic: Обрад) was a Serbian nobleman that served king Stefan Vladislav (r. 1234–43), with the title of veliki tepčija. He is the oldest veliki tepčija known by name.[1] The title-holder took care of the royal estates.[2] He is mentioned in the 1230s, as a "great lord" (veliki gospodin).[3] He had a menologion written, which later came into the possession of Radoslava ("the wife of the tepčija", presumably veliki tepčija Mišljen).[4] The work includes songs to St. Sava.[5] He seems to have not belonged to the royal family.[3]

References

1. Blagojević 2001, p. 25.
2. Ćirković & Mihaljčić 1999, p. 733.
3. Mandić 1986, p. 52.
4. Đorđe Sp Radojičić (1963). Tvorci i dela stare srpske književnosti. Grafički zavod. p. 391.
5. SANU (1908). Glas. 78–80. p. 201.

Sources

• Blagojević, Miloš (2001). Državna uprava u srpskim srednjovekovnim zemljama (in Serbian). Službeni list SRJ.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Ćirković, Sima; Mihaljčić, Rade (1999). Лексикон српског средњег века (in Serbian). Knowledge.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Mandić, Svetislav (1986). Velika gospoda sve srpske zemlje i drugi prosopografski prilozi (in Serbian). Srpska književna zadruga.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Court offices
First	veliki tepčija of Stefan Vladislav fl. 1230s	Vacant Title next held by Kuzma as tepčija of Stefan Milutin