Background
Đorđe was the son of Stefan Branković, Despot of Serbia 1458–1459, and Angelina Arianites. He married Isabella del Balzo, daughter of Agilberto, Duke of Nardò (Aragon).
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He built the Krušedol monastery. Vuk Grgurević died on April 16, 1485. He received the title of Despot of Serbia by Matthias Corvinus in 1486.
Despot Đorđe also was given the cities of Kupinik (Kupinovo), Slankamen, and Berkasovo in Syrmia, as well as other towns which fell under these cities.
In 1494, the two brothers fought against Herzog Lovra, who had possessions in Syrmia and Slavonia. In December 1494, the brothers conquered Mitrovica, which they entrusted to their nobles.
In the beginning of 1496, Đorđe took monastic vows, receiving the name Maksim, and he subsequently became the Archbishop of Belgrade. He is mentioned, together with all of his family, in the "Dell"Imperadori Constantinopolitani", or Massarelli manuscript, found in the papers of Angelo Massarelli (1510–1566).
He died on 18 January 1516.
A cult was made for him in 1523, in the time when Belgrade had been in Ottoman hands for two years, and when the Ottoman border had, towards the Battle of Mohács, came closer and closer to Krušedol, his endowment. He was buried there, and his cult was founded as to serve as a morale booster in the Serbs, who, together with the Hungarians, fought the powerful Ottomans. At the same time, in the same place, and with the same idea, cults of all his family were founded: His father"s, Stefan Branković (1484), his mother"s, Angelina (at the same time as Maksim), and his brother"s, Jovan (since 1505).
The family was buried at the Krušedol monastery and laid together in coffins at the altar.
Membership
Krušedolac of the 16th century celebrated all members of the last family of the Branković, and biographies were written of Angelina and Maksim.
