Major conflict1389
Battle of Kosovo
Kosovo · Balkans
1389 battle between Serbian and Ottoman forces marked a pivotal moment in Balkan conquest.
Estimated casualties
50Ksingle estimate · no range published
What happened
The Battle of Kosovo (1389) between Serbian forces under Lazar Hrebeljanović and Ottoman forces under Murad I is remembered as a defining moment in Serbian-Ottoman conflict. Though tactically inconclusive, the battle presaged Ottoman ultimate victory. Serbian military heroism became legendary.
Why it mattered
Kosovo became symbolic of Serbian resistance and loss. The battle's commemoration influenced Serbian national identity for centuries.
Belligerents2
- Serbian Despotate
- Ottoman Empire
ON THE MAPOttoman Empire
Sources
- Wikipedia — text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0
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Cite as: Battle of Kosovo (1389). War Atlas. https://waratlas.org/c/kosovo-field-1389 · Sources & methodology