Milan Toplica
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Milan Toplica was a Serbian knight that died during the historical Battle of Kosovo
in 1389.
He was born in the Toplica region
.
He was blood-brother (pobratim) with Miloš Obilić
and Ivan Kosančić, and had before the battle promised himself to a girl that after the battle found Pavle Orlović and heard about the fate of Milan and his brothers. This is attested in the Serbian epic poem
of [the] Kosovo Maiden
.
medieval Berkovac
, near Valjevo
, is called Zamak Toplice Milana
Topličin Venac, Belgrade is named after Milan.
Battle of Kosovo
The Battle of Kosovo took place on St. Vitus' Day, June 15, 1389, between the army led by Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Sultan Murad I...
in 1389.
He was born in the Toplica region
Toplica District
The Toplica District expands in the southern part of Serbia. It has a population of 90,600 and has been named after the river Toplica. Seat of the District is in the city of Prokuplje.-Municipalities:It encompasses the municipalities of:*Prokuplje*Blace...
.
He was blood-brother (pobratim) with Miloš Obilić
Miloš Obilic
Miloš Obilić was a medieval Serbian knight in the service of Prince Lazar, during the invasion of the Ottoman Empire. He is not mentioned in contemporary sources, but he features prominently in later accounts of the Serbian defeat at the Battle of Kosovo as the legendary assassin of the Ottoman...
and Ivan Kosančić, and had before the battle promised himself to a girl that after the battle found Pavle Orlović and heard about the fate of Milan and his brothers. This is attested in the Serbian epic poem
Serbian epic poetry
Serb epic poetry is a form of epic poetry written by Serbs originating in today's Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Montenegro. The main cycles were composed by unknown Serb authors between the 14th and 19th centuries...
of [the] Kosovo Maiden
Kosovo Maiden
The Kosovo Maiden or Maiden of the Blackbird Field is the central figure of a poem with the same name, part of the Kosovo cycle in the Serbian epic poetry. In it, a young beauty searches the battlefield for her betrothed husband and helps wounded Serbian warriors with water, wine and bread after...
.
medieval Berkovac
Berkovac
Berkovac is a village situated in Mionica municipality in Serbia....
, near Valjevo
Valjevo
Valjevo is a city and municipality located in western Serbia. It is the center of the Kolubara District, which includes five other smaller municipalities with a total population of almost 180,000 people...
, is called Zamak Toplice Milana
Topličin Venac, Belgrade is named after Milan.