Krajmir ( sr-cyr, Крајмир; d. 15 June 1389) was a Serbian nobleman who served Prince
Lazar (r. 1373–89), with the title of ''
vojvoda'' (general). He was mentioned in
Konstantin Mihailović's memoirs (1490–1501) regarding the
Battle of Kosovo
The Battle of Kosovo ( tr, Kosova Savaşı; sr, Косовска битка) took place on 15 June 1389 between an army led by the Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović and an invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the command of Sultan ...
(1389), where he was captured and killed together with Lazar by the Ottomans, in front of Bayezid. He was described as being from
Toplica. His person has been connected with Krajko, the son of magnate
Jovan Oliver
Jovan Oliver Grčinić ( sr, Јован Оливер Грчинић; ca. 1310-1356) was a magnate of the Serbian Emperor Dušan the Mighty (r. 1331-1355), holding the titles of ''sebastokrator'' and ''despotes'', and the rank of "great voivode", s ...
(1310–1356). It is likely that he is the same as
Milan Toplica
In Serbian epic poetry, Toplica Milan ( sr-Cyrl, Топлица Милан; or Milan Toplica, sr-Cyrl, link=no, Милан Топлица), also known as Milan from Toplica ( sr, / ), was a Serbian knight who died during the historical Battle o ...
from folk tradition.
See also
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Pavle Orlović
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Ivan Kosančić
Ivan Kosančić ( sr-cyr, Иван Косанчић) was a Serbian knight who died during the historical Battle of Kosovo in 1389.
Biography
He was born in the upper Toplica region (south Serbia)- mountain Radan, near the town of Kuršumlija ...
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Miloš Obilić
Miloš Obilić ( sr-cyr, Милош Обилић, ) was a legendary Serbian knight who is reputed to have been in the service of Prince Lazar during the Ottoman invasion of Serbia in the late 14th century. He is not mentioned in contemporary sou ...
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*{{cite book, author=Petar Tomac, title=Kosovska bitka, url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygIzAAAAMAAJ, year=1968, publisher=Vojnoizdavački zavod, pages=130, 164, 208
14th-century Serbian nobility
Medieval Serbian military leaders
14th-century births
1389 deaths