Benedikt Kuripečič or Benedikt Kuripešić (, 1491–1531) was a 16th-century Slovene diplomat who recorded epic songs about Miloš Obilić. Kuripečič was born in Gornji Grad, then part of the Habsburg Empire, now

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. He entered the diplomatic service of the

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and served in

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and

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. His notable works include records of his journey through

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in 1530 (''Itinerarium Wegrayß. Kü iglicherMay stätpotschafft gen Constantinopel zů dem Türckischen Kayser Soleyman. Anno xxx'') (Itinerary: The journey of the Ambassador of His Royal Majesty to Constantinople to the Turkish Emperor Suleiman. In the Year 1530) when he traveled to Istanbul as a translator in the service of King Ferdinand. His records describe emigration of people from Serbia to Bosnia in 1530. In his work he recorded some legends about the

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and mentions epic songs about Miloš Obilić in regions far from

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, such as

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and

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. According to his records, the

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lost the battle. He traveled through Kosovo and mentioned songs about the heroic deeds of Miloš Obilić and his unjustified slander.

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