King Michael
Also known as: King Michael of Ledyen / the Venetian king / the king of Ledyen · Family: Ledyen · Role: king · First appears: Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 1
In Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty, Part 1, King Michael of Ledyen welcomed Theodor to Ledyen and entertained him for a week. He consented to Tsar Doushan the Mighty’s request to marry his daughter, Roksanda, allowing him to bring as many svats as he wished and come for her whenever he chose, but forbidding him to bring his nephews Voukashin and Petrashin.
In Part 6, after the svats had gone, King Michael called on his trusted servant Balatchko to pursue them and bring Roksanda back. Earlier, in Parts 4 and 5, the Venetian king’s champion and the king’s hector are referred to in connection with King Michael.
Relationship record
Life events
- King Michael welcomed Theodor and gave him hospitality for a week.(Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 1 · 📍 Ledyen)
- With: Theodor
- “When he arrived at the white city Ledyen the king welcomed him courteously and lavished hospitality upon him for a full week.”
- King Michael allowed Doushan to bring as many svats as he wished and fetch Roksanda whenever he chose.(Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 1)
- With: Doushan
- “tell him that he is at liberty to bring with him as many svats as he may please; also tell him that he may come for the maiden whenever he may choose”
- King Michael asked Doushan not to bring Voukashin and Petrashin to the wedding.(Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 1)
- With: Doushan
- “under no circumstances shall he bring with him his nephews the two Voinovitchs, Voukashin and Petrashin”
- King Michael ordered Balatchko to pursue the svats and bring back Roksanda.(Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 6)
Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 1
- child: Roksanda “King Michael of Ledyen had a beautiful daughter, Roksanda, and when Tsar Doushan asked her hand in marriage the king immediately consented.”
- recipient: Theodor “When he arrived at the white city Ledyen the king welcomed him courteously and lavished hospitality upon him for a full week.”
Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 4
- vassal: the champion of the Venetian king “Behold, in the valley beneath the walls of the city is the champion of our king!”
Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 5
- child: Roksanda “The king bids thee guess which of the three is the princess Roksanda.”
- vassal: the king's hector “‘Here, O mighty tsar,’ said he, ‘is the head of the king's hector!’”
Chapter VIII · The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty · Part 6
- child: Roksanda (The father-daughter relationship is stated in the preceding passage: “bring back my daughter Roksanda”.) “If thou dost regain the princess, I will give her to thee for wife!”
- vassal: Balatchko “O Balatchko, my trusty servant”
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Extracted from the original text of Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians (Chapters IV–XIII). Made with Rho MD.