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St. Lazar of Serbia
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St. Lazar of Serbia

c. 1329–1389 · Kosovo Polje · Feast June 15

Lazar Hrebeljanović was the strongest ruler of Serbia after the fall of Dušan’s empire. On June 28, 1389, Vidovdan, he led the Serbs against the Ottoman Sultan Murad at the Field of Blackbirds in Kosovo. According to Serbian tradition, he chose the heavenly kingdom over an earthly one before the battle. He was captured and beheaded. His relics rest at Ravanica Monastery.

  • Feast: June 15 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: c. 1329–1389
  • Place: Kosovo Polje
  • Relics today: Ravanica Monastery
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