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. Although absent from contemporary records, he features prominently in later accounts of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo as the assassin of Sultan Murad I. The assassin remains unnamed in historical sources until the late 15th century, but the widespread circulation of the story in Florentine, Serbian, Ottoman, and Greek sources suggests that versions of it were known across the Balkans within decades of the battle.
Miloš Obilić, Serbian knight.
On June 15, in the year 1389, Miloš Obilić, Serbian knight. This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of June 15, one of 378 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Miloš Obilić. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on June 15, 1389 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 23 May 2026.
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