THE STATE ASSEMBLY AFTER THE BATTLE OF KOSOVO IN 1389: SERBIA AT THE CROSSROADS

Author(s): Kršljanin N.V.

Rubric: Issues of theory and history of law

DOI: 10.21777/2587-9472-2021-4-11-15

Release: 2021-4 (30)

Pages: 11-15

Keywords: State Assembly, medieval Serbian law, the battle of Kosovo, Despot Stefan Lazarević, Princess Milica, monarchy, diplomacy, tradition, customary law

Annotation: The article discusses the session of the State Assembly (Sabor) held in 1389, after the battle of Kosovo, the death of Prince Lazar and great losses. The Assembly, headed by Princess Milica, who ruled in the name of the underage Prince Stefan, decided to subjugate the country to Sultan Bayazid and to let him marry Princess Olivera, Stefan’s sister. The author analyzes the few available sources that mention this Assembly, and the significance of its decisions.

Bibliography: Kršljanin N.V. THE STATE ASSEMBLY AFTER THE BATTLE OF KOSOVO IN 1389: SERBIA AT THE CROSSROADS // Journal of Legal Sciences. – 2021. – № 4 (30). – С. 11-15. doi: 10.21777/2587-9472-2021-4-11-15