Battle of Kosovo Polje - 2023 BHSU @ Berkeley

Question

In the aftermath of this battle, a mother’s heart exploded after a raven dropped a severed hand, confirming that all nine of her sons were dead. Prior to this battle, a gray hawk from Jerusalem visited the losing commander and offered the choice between an earthly kingdom and the kingdom of heaven. A relief of a namesake “maiden” is among the fragments of a never-completed memorial to this battle, the St. Vitus Day Temple. (15[1])In the aftermath of this battle, a knight sometimes called the son of a (*) dragon bowed to kiss the feet of an enemy (10[1])commander, then killed him with a concealed dagger. The Gazimestan (gah-ZEE-meh-stahn) Monument commemorates this battle. After this battle, Miloš Obilić (MEE-lohsh OH-bee-leech) assassinated Murad (10[1])I to avenge Prince Lazar. For 10 points, name this 1389 battle central to Serbian nationalist mythology. ■END■

ANSWER: Battle of Kosovo Polje [or Battle of the Field of Blackbirds]

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Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Hari Parameswaran	It's Joever	Berkeley B	73	15
Jason Golfinos	[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]	Stanford B	96	10
Ethan Strombeck	Stanford A	Berkeley A	120	10

Summary


2023 BHSU @ Northwestern	02/25/2023	Y	6	100%	50%	0%	80.67
2023 BHSU @ Maryland	03/11/2023	Y	3	100%	33%	0%	94.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley	03/18/2023	Y	3	100%	33%	0%	96.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale	04/08/2023	Y	3	100%	100%	0%	53.33
2023 BHSU @ Yale	04/08/2023	Y	3	100%	0%	0%	110.67
2023 BHSU @ Yale	04/08/2023	Y	3	100%	0%	67%	127.00
2023 BHSU Online	04/15/2023	Y	4	75%	0%	25%	114.67
2023 BHSU @ Sheffield	04/15/2023	Y	2	100%	0%	50%	124.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo	04/15/2023	Y	3	100%	33%	0%	105.33