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Тhe Serbian medieval history begins in the 5th century AD with the coming of the slavs on the Balkans, and ends with the occupation of Serbia by the Ottoman Empire in 1459 with the fall of the Serbian capital Smederevo. RaÅ¡ka (Raschka, Rascia, Rassa) was the central and most successful medieval Serbian state (or župa, area ruled by a župan) that unified neighboring Serbian tribes into the main medieval Serbian state in Balkans. ... Zeta was one of the first Montenegrin states in the Middle Ages. ... Zahumlje in the 9th century, according to De administrando imperio Zahumlje, also known as the Land of Hum and Chelm, was a medieval principality located in todays Herzegovina (modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina), and southern Dalmatia (modern day Republic of Croatia). ... The Serbian Empire (Serbian: Српско Царство, Srpsko Carstvo) was a medieval empire in the Balkans that emerged from the medieval Serbian kingdom in the 14th century. ... Lazar Hrebeljanović, prince of Moravian Serbia (1371-1389) Moravian Serbia (Serbian: Moravska Srbija, Моравска Србија) was the most important of the Serbian states that emerged from the collapse of the Serbian Empire in the 14th century. ... Combatants Ottoman Empire Serbia Bosnia Commanders Murad I †, Bayezid I, Yakub † Lazar Hrebeljanović †, Vuk Branković, Vlatko Vuković Strength ~ 27,000-40,000[9][10][11] ~ 12,000-30,000[9][10][11][12] Casualties moderate amount; Sultan Murad I killed as a result of a ruse Extremely high; most of... The Serbian Despotate (Serbian: Српска деспотовина or Srpska despotovina) was among the last Serbian states to be conquered by the Ottoman Empire. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Serbia (1718-1739) Serbia was a province of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1718 to 1739. ... 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The coming of the Serbs on the Balkans

The Serbs are descendants of Slavs, who migrated from White Serbia. Heraclius invited the tribe of White Serbs to Thessaly, in the Byzantine Empire, but the Serbs resettled in their present territory early in the 7th century AD , settling in six distinct tribal delimitations: The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ... White Serbia is the area of modern-day eastern Germany and western Poland inhabited by White Serbs in the early medieval ages. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... Byzantine redirects here. ... The 7th century is the period from 601 - 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ...

• Rascia/Raška (present-day southern Serbia and northern Montenegro),
• Bosnia/Bosna (present-day south-central and southeastern Bosnia),
• Zachumlie/Zahumlje (western Herzegovina),
• Trebounia/Travunija (eastern Herzegovina),
• Pagania/Paganija (middle Dalmatia) and finally
• Duklja/Zeta (predecessor to Montenegro).

These districts were mostly under the control of the Byzantine Empire. Raška (Raschka, Rascia, Rassa) was the central and most successful medieval Serbian state (or župa, area ruled by a župan) that unified neighboring Serbian tribes into the main medieval Serbian state in Balkans. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... This article is about a geographic region of Bosnia. ... Zahumlje in the 9th century, according to De administrando imperio Zahumlje, also known as the Land of Hum and Chelm, was a medieval South Slavic principality located in todays Herzegovina (modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina), and southern Dalmatia (modern day Republic of Croatia). ... This article is about the geographic area of Herzegovina. ... Travunia in the 9th century, according to De administrando imperio Travunia (Travunija, Travunja; Latin: Terbounia) was a medieval Slavic realm centered at Trebinje in todays eastern Herzegovina (modern day Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro), and southern Dalmatia (modern day Republic of Croatia). ... This article is about the geographic area of Herzegovina. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Paganija or Pagania or Narenta or Neretva Pagania in the 9th century, according to De administrando imperio Greek map of Serb lands in the 9th century, according to De administrando imperio This was a medieval principality located in todays Northern Dalmatia. ... Dalmatia, highlighted, on a map of Croatia. ... Duklja according to De administrando imperio. ... Zeta was one of the first Montenegrin states in the Middle Ages. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Byzantine redirects here. ...

Early State

Serb-inhabited political entities in the 9th century, according to De Administrando Imperio

The early days of the Serbian state are mostly unknown. The first recorded Serb princes were Vlastimir, Višeslav, Radoslav and Prosigoj. By that time, the country had entirely accepted Christianity,and was under the suzerainty of the Byzantium Empire. In Zeta, today's Montenegro, Mihailo was crowned by the Pope, and his son Bodin reclaimed the throne. The rulers kept changing and the country accepted supreme protection from the Byzantine Empire rather than the First Bulgarian Empire although Serbia frequently warred with the Byzantine Empire. Throughout the early middle ages, smaller Serbian states (the strongest of which was Dioclea) were present. Although suzerain to the Byzantine Empire, they remained largely independent, ruled by ethnic Serbs, and recognized in historical maps. The first unified Serb state emerged under Caslav Klonimirovic in the mid-10th century in Rascia, but the state was still subordinated to the Byzantium empire. This state would last until the 12th century when Serbia tried to free itself, but without success . But on 1166 Stefan Nemanja came to power. He too, like the former rulers of Serbia, tried to find a way to make Rascia independent. During the Byzantium-Venice wars, Stefan Nemanja declared independence, but Byzantium manages to end the war with Venice, and invades Serbia. Stefan Nemanja surrenders and is taken away to Constantinople and later reigns as a puppet king. But with the death of the Byzantium emperor, Stefan Nemanja manages to conquer Zeta (present day Montenegro), then Kosovo,parts of Macedonia and the eastern parts of today's Serbia. Byzantium tries to recapture the lands, but fails. Stefan Nemanja ruled until 1195 when he stepped down from the throne and appointed his son, Stefan I,as the ruler of Serbia. Image File history File links Serb_lands04. ... Image File history File links Serb_lands04. ... De Administrando Imperio is the commonly used Latin title of a scholarly work written in Greek by the 10th-century Byzantine emperor Constantine VII. Constantine was a scholar-emperor, who sought to revive learning and education in the Byzantine Empire. ... Vlastimir was the name of two early Serbian dukes (knez), grandfather and grandson. ... ViÅ¡eslav was a Serbian prince who lived from 780 AD to 814 AD. ViÅ¡eslav was the son of Ratimir. ... Radoslav may refer to: Radoslav Bachev (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer Radoslav Batak (born 1977), Serbo-Montenegrin football defender Radoslav ÄŒelnik, 16th-century duke (voivode) of Srem Radoslav of Duklja, Prince of Duklja from 1146 to 1148 Radoslav Hecl (born 1974), Slovak ice hockey defenceman Radoslav Katičić (born 1930), Croatian... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Zeta was one of the first Montenegrin states in the Middle Ages. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Mihailo I (Mihajlo I, in English Michael I) of the House of Voislav was the ruler of Duklja as Grand Prince (1050-1077) and King (1077-1081). ... The coronation of Empress Farah, of Iran, 1968. ... For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). ... Constantine Bodin Constantine Bodin (Serbian:Konstantin Bodin, Константин Бодин/Bulgarian:Константин Бодин ), was a king of Duklja (1081–1101), and for a short time in 1072 he was emperor (tsar) of Bulgaria by name Peter III (Bulgarian:Petăr III). ... Byzantine redirects here. ... Imperial Emblem Bulgarian Empire at its greatest extent c. ... Stefan Nemanja (Old Church Slavonic: Стѣфань, Serbian: Стефан Немања, pronounced ) (1109-13 February 1199) was a Medieval Serb nobleman, descended from the Vukanović who was Grand Prince (Serbian: Велики Жупан) of the medieval Serb state of Rascia (Рашка) in 1166-1199. ... This article is about the city before the Fall of Constantinople (1453). ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ...

The reign of the Nemanjic

The House of Nemanjić, fresco from Visoki Dečani monastery

Nemanjic’s Serbia, 1150–1220, during the reigns of Stefan Nemanja and Stefan Prvovencani

Stefan Nemanja was succeeded by his middle son Stefan, whilst his first-born son Vukan was given the rule of the Zeta region (present-day Montenegro). Stefan Nemanja’s youngest son Rastko became a monk and took the name of Sava, turning all his efforts to spreading religion among his people. Since the Curia already had ambitions to spread its influence to the Balkans as well, Stefan used these propitious circumstances to obtain his crown from the Pope, thereby becoming the first Serbian king, in 1217. In Byzantium, his brother Sava managed to secure the autocephalous status for the Serbian Church and became the first Serbian archbishop in 1219. Thus the Serbs acquired both forms of independence: temporal and religious. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 354 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (450 × 761 pixel, file size: 342 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Medieval fresco from Visoki Dečani monastery This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 354 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (450 × 761 pixel, file size: 342 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Medieval fresco from Visoki Dečani monastery This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries... The House of Nemanjić, fresco from Visoki Dečani monastery The House of Nemanjić (Serbian: Немањићи; Anglicised: Nemanyid) was a medieval Serbian ruling dynasty. ... Christ Carrying the Cross. ... Download high resolution version (1028x841, 467 KB)Nemanjics Serbia cca 1150 Serbia during the rule of Prince Stefan Nemanja and his son Stefan II Prvovencani, cca 1150-1220 Scaned from History of Ancient Balkan Countries, University of Belgrade, 1922. ... Download high resolution version (1028x841, 467 KB)Nemanjics Serbia cca 1150 Serbia during the rule of Prince Stefan Nemanja and his son Stefan II Prvovencani, cca 1150-1220 Scaned from History of Ancient Balkan Countries, University of Belgrade, 1922. ... Stefan Nemanja (Old Church Slavonic: Стѣфань, Serbian: Стефан Немања, pronounced ) (1109-13 February 1199) was a Medieval Serb nobleman, descended from the Vukanović who was Grand Prince (Serbian: Велики Жупан) of the medieval Serb state of Rascia (Рашка) in 1166-1199. ... Stefan Prvovenčani (lit. ... In hierarchical Christian churches, especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, autocephaly is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop. ...

Serbia in 1265

The next generation of Serbian rulers — the sons of Stefan Prvovencani — Radoslav, Vladislav and Uroš I, marked a period of stagnation of the state structure. All three kings were more or less dependent on some of the neighbouring states — Byzantium, Bulgaria or Hungary. The ties with the Hungarians had a decisive role in the fact that Uroš I was succeeded by his son Dragutin whose wife was a Hungarian princess. Later on, when Dragutin abdicated in favour of his younger brother Milutin (in 1282), the Hungarian king Ladislaus IV gave him lands in northeastern Bosnia, the region of Mačva, and the city of Belgrade, whilst he managed to conquer and annex lands in northeastern Serbia. Thus, some of these territories became part of the Serbian state for the first time. His new state was named Kingdom of Srem. In that time the name Srem was a designation for two territories: Upper Srem (present day Srem) and Lower Srem (present day Mačva). Kingdom of Srem under the rule of Stefan Dragutin was actually Lower Srem, but some historical sources mention that Stefan Dragutin also ruled over Upper Srem and Slavonia. After Dragutin died (in 1316), the new ruler of the Kingdom of Srem became his son, king Vladislav II, which ruled this state until 1325. Download high resolution version (1144x900, 272 KB)Map, The Byzantine Empire, 1265. ... Download high resolution version (1144x900, 272 KB)Map, The Byzantine Empire, 1265. ... Stefan Prvovenčani (lit. ... Radoslav may refer to: Radoslav Bachev (born 1981), Bulgarian footballer Radoslav Batak (born 1977), Serbo-Montenegrin football defender Radoslav ÄŒelnik, 16th-century duke (voivode) of Srem Radoslav of Duklja, Prince of Duklja from 1146 to 1148 Radoslav Hecl (born 1974), Slovak ice hockey defenceman Radoslav Katičić (born 1930), Croatian... Vladislaus, Wladislaus, Ladislaus or Ladislas (Polish: Władysław, Czech, Russian: Vladislav, Hungarian: László) is the name of several kings and dukes of Poland, Hungary and Bohemia. ... Stefan Uros I (Стефан Урош I) (d. ... Byzantium (Greek: Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Greek city, which, according to legend, was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 667 BC and named after their king Byzas or Byzantas (Βύζας or Βύζαντας in Greek). ... Stefan Uros I (Стефан Урош I) (d. ... Stefan Dragutin (d. ... Stephen Uros II Milutin of Serbia was king of Serbia from 1282 to 1321. ... For broader historical context, see 1280s and 13th century. ... Ladislaus IV the Cuman (Hungarian: IV László, Slovak: Ladislav IV)(1262 - July 10, 1290), also known as Laszlo IV, king of Hungary, was the son of Stephen V, whom he succeeded in 1272. ... This article is about a geographic region of Bosnia. ... Macva District in Central Serbia Mačva (Serbian: Mačva or Мачва, Hungarian: Macsó) is a region in the northwest of Central Serbia. ... For other uses, see Belgrade (disambiguation). ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ... Srem District in Vojvodina Vukovar-Srijem county within Croatia Syrmia (Serbian: Срем or Srem, Croatian: Srijem, Hungarian: Szerémség or Szerém, Slovak: Sriem, German: Syrmien, from Latin: Syrmia or Sirmium) is a fertile region of the Pannonian plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. ... Coat of arms Slavonia (Croatian: Slavonija) is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia. ... Events Pope John XXII elected to the papacy. ... Stephen Ladislaus II (Stefan Vladislav II, Стефан Владислав II) was Serb king (1321-1324), son of king Dragutin and Hungarian princess Katarina. ... Events January 7:Alfonso IV becomes the King of Portugal. ...

Emperor Dušan’s Serbia
~ 1350 AD

Crowning of Emperor Dusan, Skopje, 1346

The oldest founded flag of the Serbian Empire

Under the rule of Dragutin’s younger brother—King Milutin, Serbia grew stronger despite having to occasionally fight wars on three different fronts. King Milutin was an apt diplomat much inclined to the use of a customary medieval diplomatic expedients — dynastic marriages. He was married five times, with Hungarian, Bulgarian and Byzantine princesses. He is also famous for building churches, some of which are the brightest examples of Medieval Serbian architecture: the Gračanica monastery in Kosovo, the Cathedral in Hilandar Monastery on Mt. Athos, the St. Archangel Church in Jerusalem etc. Because of his endowments, King Milutin has been proclaimed a saint, in spite of his tumultuous life. He was succeeded on the throne by his son Stefan, later dubbed Stefan Decanski. Spreading the kingdom to the east by winning the town of Nis and the surrounding counties, and to the south by acquiring territories on Macedonia, Stefan Decanski was worthy of his father and built the Visoki Decani Monastery in Metohija—the most monumental example of Serbian Medieval architecture—that earned him his byname. Stefan Decanski defeated the Bulgarians in Battle of Velbužd in 1330. Medieval Serbia enjoyed a high political, economic, and cultural reputation in Europe. It was one of the few states that did not practice the feudal order. Download high resolution version (992x1073, 845 KB). ... Download high resolution version (992x1073, 845 KB). ... Location of the city of Skopje (green) in Macedonia Country Macedonia Municipality Government  - Mayor Trifun Kostovski Area  - Total 1,854 km² (715. ... // Events Serbian Empire was proclaimed in Skopje by Dusan Silni, occupying much of the South-Eastern Europe Foundation of the University of Valladolid Foundation of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge August 26 Battle of Crecy after which Edward the Black Prince honored the bravery of John I, Count of Luxemburg... Image File history File links Serbian_Empire_Flag. ... Image File history File links Serbian_Empire_Flag. ... Stefan Dragutin (d. ... Stephen Uros II Milutin of Serbia was king of Serbia from 1282 to 1321. ... Gračanica (Serbian: Грачаница) is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near the village of Gračanica in municipality of Lipljan in Kosovo. ... Hilandar (Greek Chilandar) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery on Mount Athos in Greece, traditionally occupied and maintained by the Serbian Orthodox Church. ... Stefan Decanski was son of King Stefan Uros II Milutin. ... Metohija, also spelled Metohia (Serbian: Метохија; Albanian: Rrafshi i Dukagjinit (Dukagjin plateau)) is a large basin at the west of the Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija, which is named after it. ... Stefan Decanski was son of King Stefan Uros II Milutin. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Events The Bulgars under Michael III are beaten by the Serbs at Velbuzhd, and large parts of Bulgaria fall to Serbia. ...

Medieval Serbia reached its apex in the mid-14th century, during the rule of King Stefan Dusan, later do be crowned as the Tzar. This is the period of the golden age of the Serbian empire. One of the most greatest achievements of Stefan Dusan were the Dusanov Zakonik (Dusan's Code, 1349), a juridical achievement unique among the European states of the time, the opening of new trade routes and strengthening the economy, and great conquests, which doubled the size of his kingdom, seizing territories to the south, southeast and east at the expense of Byzantium. Serbia flourished, featuring one of the most evolved countries and cultures in Europe. Some of Serbia’s greatest Medieval arts were created during this period, most notably St. Sava’s Nomocanon. Tsar Stefan Uroš IV Dušan Silni (the mighty) (Цар Стефан Душан Силни) (around 1308-December 20, 1355) was a Serb king (September 8, 1331-1346) and tsar (1346-December 5, 1355). ... Dušans Code is a legal code, one of two the most significant cultural-historical monuments of medieval Serbia, accompanying St. ... // Events January 9 - The Jewish population of Basel, Switzerland is rounded up and incinerated, believed by the residents to be the cause of the ongoing bubonic plague. ... Byzantium (Greek: Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Greek city, which, according to legend, was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 667 BC and named after their king Byzas or Byzantas (Βύζας or Βύζαντας in Greek). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... A Nomocanon (from the Greek nomos, law, and kanon, a rule) is a collection of ecclesiastical law, the elements of which are borrowed from secular and canon law. ...

The downfall of the Serbian empire

Serbian states in the 14th century

Serbian knight armor, around 1440, Military Museum (Belgrade)

Battle on Kosovo, by Adam Stevanović

Tzar Stefan Dušan however, died suddenly. He was succeeded by his son Uroš, called the Weak, a term that might also apply to the state of the kingdom, as it slowly slid into feudal anarchy. This is a period marked by the rise of a new threat: the Ottoman Turk sultanate gradually spreading from Asia to Europe and conquering Byzantium first, and then the other Balkan states. Serbia was carved between the feudal lords. The most powerful was Vukašin Mrnjavčević, who was the right hand of Stefan Uroš, but he died in the Battle of Marica in his campaign to drive the Turks out of Europe.Tzar Uroš died several months later, and with his death, the Nemanjić dynasty was over. However, a new figure emerged - Lazar Hrebeljanović, who managed to unite most of Serbia with war and diplomacy. Some feudal lords were too powerful, but a new threat was Ottoman Empire. The first raids on Lazar's territory began in 1381, but the real invasion came in 1389. Lazar managed to gather every soldier he could, and on the 28th of July 1389 the two armies met in Kosovo, in what is to become known as Battle of Kosovo. The attack began with the Serbs penetrating the first 2 lines of the Turkish army, and completely destroyed the right flank, under the command of the sultan's son, Yakub. At one point of the battle, a Serbian knight Miloš Obilić managed to assassinate the Ottoman sultan, Murad I. His son, Bayezid I, took command of the army and managed to defeat the Serbs and to capture Prince Lazar and execute him. The losses are unknown, but it is said that the Serbian army fought to the last man. Turkish losses were also very high, and they did not advance into Serbia. Instead they turned back to face the rebellions in Asia Minor. Serbia managed to recuperate under despot Stefan Lazarević, surviving for 70 more years, experiencing a cultural and political renaissance, but after Stefan Lazarević's death, his successors from the House of Branković did not manage to stop the Ottoman advance. Serbia fell under the Ottomans in 1459, and stayed under their occupation until 1882, when Serbia was finally recognised as an independent state. Military Museum in Belgrade The Military Museum in Belgrade was founded in 1878. ... Image File history File links Battle_on_Kosovo1389. ... Image File history File links Battle_on_Kosovo1389. ... Stefan UroÅ¡ V nejaki (The Weak) (Стефан Урош V нејаки) (1336-1371) was Serb king (1346-1355) as co-ruler of his father DuÅ¡an and tzar (1355-1371). ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1683, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–1365) Edirne (1365–1453) Ä°stanbul (1453–1922) Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 (first) Osman I  - 1918–22 (last) Mehmed VI Grand Viziers  - 1320... ... Vukashin (Влъкашинъ; Serbian Вукашин Мрњавчевић, VukaÅ¡in Mrnjavčević; Bulgarian Вълкашин, Valkashin) (around 1320—1371) was a Serbian medieval ruler in modern-day central and northwestern Macedonia, who ruled from 1365 to 1371. ... The Battle of Maritsa was a battle that took place at the Maritsa River on September 26, 1371 between the forces of the Ottoman sultan Murad Is lieutenant LalaÅŸahin and a coalition of Serbian, Bulgarian and Macedonian forces numbering 70,000 men under the command of the Serbian... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Prince Lazar, Photo courtesy of freesrpska. ... Combatants Ottoman Empire Serbia Bosnia Commanders Murad I †, Bayezid I, Yakub † Lazar Hrebeljanović †, Vuk Branković, Vlatko Vuković Strength ~ 27,000-40,000[9][10][11] ~ 12,000-30,000[9][10][11][12] Casualties moderate amount; Sultan Murad I killed as a result of a ruse Extremely high; most of... MiloÅ¡ Obilić MiloÅ¡ Obilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Обилић)was a Serbian knight from Zeta (Montenegro) who, at the Battle of Kosovo between the Serbian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, killed the Ottoman Sultan Murat I. He is associated with ĐuraÄ‘ II Stracimirović of the ruling House of BalÅ¡ić of Zeta, that... Sultan Murad I (มู้หลัดที่หนึ่ง) Murad I (nick-named Hüdavendigâr, the God-liked one) (1319 (or 1326) – 1389) was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire from 1359 to 1389. ... // Bayezid I (Ottoman: بايزيد الأول, Turkish: Beyazıt, nicknamed Yıldırım (Ottoman: ییلدیرم), the Thunderbolt; 1354–1403) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1389 to 1402. ... Anatolia (Greek: ανατολη anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of Turkey. ... Despot Stefan Lazarevićs Coat of Arms 1415 AD Despot Stefan Lazarević (Serbian Cyrillic: Стефан Лазаревић) (1374-1427) was the son and heir to Lazar (Serbian: Кнез Лазар), the Serbian prince who died at the Battle of Kosovo against the Turks in 1389, and princess Milica (Милица) from the subordinate branch of the Nemanjić (Немањић) dynasty. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

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