Serbian Medieval History

1. When did Serbs and Croats start inhabiting the Balkan Peninsula?

2. Who was the first known Serbian prince from the 8th century whose name is reliably recorded in historical sources?

3. Who composed the first Slavic Glagolitic alphabet?

4. Which son of Stefan Nemanja became the first Archbishop of the Serbian Church in 1219?

5. What name did Stefan Nemanja take when he became a monk?

6. Who is not from the lineage of Nemanjić?

7. Which Nemanjić built the Hilandar monastery in Mount Athos, Greece in 1198?

8. After the death of Stefan Nemanja, which of his two sons clashed over the throne?

9. Which city was the capital during the reign of Stefan Nemanja?

10. Which son of Nemanja received the royal title from the pope in 1217?

11. Which monastery did Stefan Nemanja build as his endowment?

12. White Angel is a detail of one of the best known frescoes in Serbian culture. In which monastery can it be found?

13. From which house was Prince Marko, known in folk songs as Marko Kraljević?

14. Where were the relics of Saint Sava burned?

15. Stefan Nemanja died in front of his son Sava and other monks in which monastery?

16. Who was the last descendant of Nemanjić on the throne of Serbia?

17. Which dynasty came to power after the Nemanjić dynasty ceased to exist?

18. When the Battle of Kosovo took place?

19. Which city was the capital during the reign of Lazar of Serbia?

20. What was the last name of Lazar of Serbia?

21. Who killed Sultan Murad I in the Battle of Kosovo?

22. Who was declared a traitor in the Battle of Kosovo?

23. Who did not command the Serbian army in the Battle of Kosovo?

24. Who did not command the Turkish army in the Battle of Kosovo?

25. Who cut down Lazar of Serbia and kept his head as a trophy after the Battle of Kosovo?

26. To whom did Milica, the wife of Lazar, hand over power after his death on the field of Kosovo?

27. Which city was the capital of Serbia before the fall under the Ottoman Empire?

28. How many years was Serbia under the Turks?

29. What was the name of the youngest son of Jug Bogdan?

30. Which of the following characters is fictional?

31. What is the name of the compilation of several legal systems used in the Serbian Empire created in 1349?

32. What were the names of the Mrnjavčević brothers?

33. When did Serbia fall under the Ottoman Empire?