Miloš Obilic

MedievalGeneralSerbia1350 — 1389

Legendary Serbian knight who killed Sultan Murad I.

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Quick Facts

Born

1350

Died

1389

Country

Serbia

Era

Medieval

Occupation

General

Score Overview

Military (10%)38

Political (20%)51

Influence (20%)49

Legacy (20%)44

Leadership (15%)62

Strategy (15%)43

Total Score48.4

Miloš Obilic — Complete Timeline

1389 AD

Assassination of Sultan Murad I at KosovoWar◆ Major

According to Serbian epic tradition, Milo

AssassinationBattle of KosovoNational myth

Impact: regional

Death at the Battle of KosovoWar◆ Major

Miloš Obilić died during the Battle of Kosovo, either in combat or executed after his assassination of Murad I. His death, alongside Prince Lazar and many Serbian nobles, became a foundational martyrdom in Serbian epic poetry. The battle's outcome left Serbia under Ottoman suzerainty, but Obilić's act was celebrated as heroic defiance.

MartyrdomEpic heroOttoman conquest

Impact: nationaltragic