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Stefan Lazarević
Stefan Lazarević, son of Lazar Hrebeljanović, was born around 1377 in Kruševac.…
Timeline
- 1381–1388Kruševac · MoraviaStefan grew up in his father Lazar's court, receiving knightly and administrative training; in the 1380s Ottoman pressure intensified, and as heir he participated in the defense of his lands and diplomatic contacts.
- 1389–1390Kosovo Field · KosovoAfter the Battle of Kosovo his father was killed; the young Stefan swore allegiance before Bayezid I to preserve his lands; around 1390, as a vassal, he maintained the remnant political existence of Serbia, laying the foundation for his later grant of the title of Despot.
Sources
- Stefan Lazarević https://www.britannica.com/biography/Stefan-Lazarevic
- The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest — John V. A. Fine Jr. (1994)