On year of journey of Prince Stefan Lazarević to Sivas

Abstract

This article discusses the issue of historical context and chronological elements related to the content of Introduction to the Novo Brdo Code issued by despot Stefan Lazarevic in the year 1412. Special attention has been paid to determining the date of journey of Stefan Lazarevic, at the time when he was still prince, to Sivas where he had to subjugate and renew vassalage to sultan Bayezid I. Until now this event, mentioned in the Introduction to the Novo Brdo Code, has been placed in different time frames. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 177025]

Keywords

• despot Stefan Lazarevic
• Novo Brdo Code
• Sivas
• Konstantin the Philosopher
• Bayezid I