“O valiant black Moor! Are you jesting or smiting in earnest?”
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Marko Mrnjavčević was the de jure Serbian king from 1371 to 1395, while he was the de facto ruler of territory in western Macedonia centered on the town of Prilep. He is known as Prince Marko and King Marko in South Slavic oral tradition, in which he has become a major character during the period of Ottoman rule over the Balkans. Marko's father, King Vukašin, was co-ruler with Serbian Tsar Stefan…
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politics · King of Serbia from 1371 to 1395 · military personnel · monarch · also Marko Mrnjavčević, Prince Marko, Kraljević Marko, Marko Kraljević, Mrnjavčević
Born 1 January 1335 · Died 25 May 1395 · Q316462
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“O valiant black Moor! Are you jesting or smiting in earnest?”
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Prilep Brewery introduced a light beer, Krali Marko
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Francesco Dall'Ongaro presented his Italian drama, The Resurrection of Prince Marko
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Jovan Sterija Popović wrote the tragedy The Dream of Prince Marko, in which the legend of sleeping Marko is its central motif
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The Hungarian drama Prince Marko, possibly written by István Balog, was performed in Buda and in 1838, the Hungarian drama Prince Marko – Great Serbian Hero by Celesztin Pergő was staged in Arad
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Died 1395-05-25.
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Born 1335-01-01.
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