Mladen (; 1323âÂÂ26) was a Serbian magnate that served King Stefan DeÃÂanski ( 1322âÂÂ1331), holding the titles of à ¾upan (count), and later vojvoda (general). He was the father of Branko MladenoviÃÂ, a later magnate.
Mladen and his brother Nikola hailed from a family that held estates in Drenica, in Kosovo, during the reign of Stefan Milutin (r. 1282âÂÂ1321). The family was elevated during the rule of King Stefan DeÃÂanski (r. 1322âÂÂ1331); Mladen is mentioned in 1323 as governing Trebinje and DraÃÂevica, while his brother Nikola is mentioned as serving as governor in northern Albania in 1329. King Stefan DeÃÂanski's confirmation on the rights of Ragusan merchants dating to March 25, 1326, was attended by vojvoda Mladen, tepÃÂija Vladoje, and ÃÂelnik ÃÂuraà ¡ IlijiÃÂ. The Serbian court hierarchy was as follows: stavilac, ÃÂelnik, kaznac, tepÃÂija and vojvoda, the supreme title. Although the family was influential, it was not among the most powerful families at the Serbian court. It is unknown whether Mladen lived to serve King Stefan Duà ¡an, as is the case with many other magnates such as vojvoda Vojin and ÃÂelnik Gradislav Vojà ¡iÃÂ.
The last mention of him in documents dates to 1326. He had a son, Branko, and a daughter, Ratoslava. Ratoslava married à ¾upan Altoman, the son of vojvoda Vojin. Branko was among the magnates that were given Byzantine court titles upon the crowning of Stefan Duà ¡an as Emperor (1346), receiving the title of sevastokrator.