Veliki vojvoda

veliki vojvoda (велики војвода) 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 (1380–1448).

Serbia
It signified superiority over the other vojvode. 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, vexilifer).


 * 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 Uroš V


 * Uglješa Mrnjavčević ( 1358), served Stefan Uroš V


 * Radoslav Mihaljević ( 1432), 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".