The castle was mentioned for the first time in a Prince Lazar's decree.
It is most famous as birthplace of Prince Lazar.
The final initiative for reconciliation between the churches came from Prince Lazar in 1375.
Prince Lazar, by his martyrdom, remains eternally among the Serbs as the good shepherd.
It is in this Russian book that Prince Lazar was for the first time referred to as a tsar.
The Battle of Kosovo followed, in which Prince Lazar himself lost his life.
Prince Lazar amassed 70,000 men on the battlefield and the Ottomans had 140,000.
The other lands were given to Prince Lazar.
Stefan was the son of Prince Lazar, whom he succeeded in 1389.
The city was founded in 1371, by Prince Lazar of Serbia (1371-1389), who used it as his seat.