Battle of Kosovo
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The Battle of Kosovo took place on 15 June 1389 between an army led by the Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović and an invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the command of Sultan Murad I. It was one
1870 painting of the battle
Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović
Sultan Murad Hüdavendigâr
Prince Lazar's soldiers taking Eucharist before the battle.
Miloš Obilić
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Miloš Obilić is a legendary Serbian knight and saint in the Serbian Orthodox Church traditionally said to have served Prince Lazar during the Ottoman invasion of Serbia in the late 14th century. Altho
Battle of Kosovo
…are scarce. The bulk of both armies were wiped out, and Lazar and Murad were killed. Murad's assassination is attributed to a Serbian knight named Miloš Obilić. The battle marked the only time in history when an Ottoman Sultan was killed in battle. Serbian manpower was depleted and had no capacity to field…
Painting by Aleksandar Dobrić, 1861
Slaying of Miloš Obilić by Nakkaş Osman
Miloš Obilić at the tent of Sultan Murad.
Fresco of Miloš Obilić in Hilandar, depicted as a holy warrior.