battle, medieval

Battle of Kosovo

Name: Battle of Kosovo
Location: Zvečan, Kosovo

Battle of Kosovo was a battle fought in 1369 at Zvečan, in what is now Kosovo. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Zvečan. It was part of Fall of the Serbian Empire. The recorded result: Mrnjavčević victory; End of Nemanjić rule in Serbia.

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Fought1369

WhereZvečan, Kosovo42.910N, 20.840E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeMrnjavčević victory; End of Nemanjić rule in Serbia

BelligerentsNikola Altomanović, Hrebeljanović and Stefan Uroš VagainstMrnjavčević dynasty and supporters

Casualties and lossesHeavyandlow

Part ofFall of the Serbian Empire

Record

Date	1369 (year precision)
Place	Zvečan, Kosovo 42.910N, 20.840E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Casualties and losses	Heavy	low
Commanders	Stefan Uroš V Nikola Altomanović Lazar of Serbia	Vukašin of Serbia Jovan Uglješa Gojko Mrnjavčević Vlatko Paskačić

Placed at Zvečan; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Pantina 1167, 1.2 km SW
Battle of Zvečan 1094, 1.3 km SW
Battle of Kosovo 1389, 39 km SE
Battle of Kosovo 1448, 39 km SE
Battle of Tripolje 1402, 45 km SE

Elsewhere in 1369

Battle of Kosovo is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 7 in present-day Kosovo.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871483, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Serbian nobility conflict (1369), revision 1371254476, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.