He had two older brothers, Ivaniš and Petar II, and perhaps one sister. After the death of Duke Ivaniš in November 1450, he and his older brother, Petar II, at that point Grand Duke of Bosnia, inherited House of Pavlović estates and titles. In their political activities, they were limited by the influence of their powerful uncle, Grand Duke of Bosnia, Stjepan Vukčić Kosača. They probably died together during the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia in 1463.[2][3][4][1]