Veliki vojvoda

Veliki vojvoda (велики војвода; from veliki = great and vojvoda = duke) was a military and noble title in use during the Middle Ages and the Modern period in the Western Balkans. It is often translated into "grand duke".

Middle Ages
Veliki vojvoda was a title used in Serbia in the Middle Ages and the Kingdom of Bosnia.

Serbia
It signified superiority over the other vojvodas. The title-holder commanded the army on occasions when the monarch did not attend in military campaigns, usually with lesser important military operations inside the country, or when a detachment was sent to aid allies. Another term used for the title was "standard-bearer" (stegonoša, vexillarius).


 * Novak Grebostrek ( 1312), served Stefan Milutin
 * Hrelja ( 1320s–31), served Stefan Dečanski
 * Gradislav Borilović ( 1333), served Stefan Dušan
 * Jovan Oliver ( 1341–55), served Stefan Dušan
 * Nikola Stanjević ( 1355–66), served Stefan Dušan and/or Stefan Uroš V
 * Uglješa Mrnjavčević ( 1358), served Stefan Uroš V
 * Radoslav Mihaljević ( 1426–d. 1436), served Stefan Lazarević
 * Mihailo Anđelović ( 1456–58), served Lazar Branković

There are also mentions of the title-holders in Serbian epic poetry regarding the Battle of Kosovo, such as Dimitrije.

Montenegro
The title was adopted in the Prince-Bishopric of Montenegro. Mirko Petrović-Njegoš bore the title, as "Grand Duke of Grahovo".