Battle of Kosovo Polje - 2023 BHSU @ Waterloo

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 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 I (10[1])to (10[1])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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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Erik Christensen	The Passion According to C.H.	Milan et al.	73	15
Gareth Thorlakson	Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style	Parth et al.	121	10
Michael Du	The Vulture's Guide to Buzz	Cameron et al.	122	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