Lazar Hrebeljanović (1373-1389) was a prince of Moravian Serbia. He claimed to be the direct successor of the Nemanjić dynasty. He was killed on 28.(15.) june 1389 during the battle of Kosovo.
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Deconstruction of Serbian Kosovo Myth - Part I

To begin with, there was no region of Kosovo as such in medieval times, only a number of individual localities bearing that name. “Kosovo” is a very old and common Slavic toponym, originating from the word *kosъ, meaning “blackbird”; and as you may well imagine, the “[place] of blackbirds” was only a too common name for a number of plains, meadows, moors and heaths, scattered all across the Balkans. In Croatia alone, I can think of several dozen localities variously named Kosova, Kosovac, Kosovača, Kosovica, Kosović, etc. In fact, the earliest record of that name comes from the late 12th century legend about the death of Croatian king Demetrius Zvonimir. Supposedly, it was in a place called “five churches in Kosovo”, where he announced to Croats they’re about to go on a crusade, and then got stabbed to death by a disagreeing assembly.

The particular Kosovo field which came to be the most famous of all the various Kosovos, and in modern age gave its name to this entire region, is a long karst plain on Sitnica river, practically in the very heart of the Balkans. Its fame stems from the fact that in 14th and 15th centuries, it was the site of not one, but two medieval battles between Christians and Turks.

I said Christians, because in both cases, the army opposing Ottoman advance was composed out of various Christian lords and their retinues, and not just of Serbs. The first battle, fought on 15th of June 1389, saw the Ottoman army of sultan Murad I pitted against the coalition of two most powerful Serbian nobles, prince Lazar Hrebeljanović and his son-in law, Vuk Branković, together with Bosnian duke Vlatko Vuković Kosača, Croatian viceroy Ivan Palisna, and possibly some Hungarian and Albanian lords as well.

However, as it’s usually the case with events at the heart of myths, what actually happened in this battle is fairly obscure. The only thing certain is that both Murad and Lazar, as leaders of their respective forces, perished in it, and both armies eventually retreated from the field. Contemporary Christian sources tried to spin this as a victory for their side, and went into a full propaganda mode to glorify fallen Lazar and his warriors as martyrs, who gave their lives to defeat the Turkish menace.

Fortunate, most fortunate are those hands of the twelve loyal lords who, having opened their way with the sword and having penetrated the enemy lines and the circle of chained camels, heroically reached the tent of Murad himself. Fortunate above all is

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DAD JOKES ARE NOT DIRTY.

Go post NSFW jokes somewhere else. If I can't tell my kids this joke, then it is not a DAD JOKE.

If you feel it's appropriate to share NSFW jokes with your kids, that's on you. But a real, true dad joke should work for anyone's kid.

Mods... If you exist... Please, stop this madness. Rule #6 should simply not allow NSFW or (wtf) NSFL tags. Also, remember that MINORS browse this subreddit too? Why put that in rule #6, then allow NSFW???

Please consider changing rule #6. I love this sub, but the recent influx of NSFW tagged posts that get all the upvotes, just seem wrong when there are good solid DAD jokes being overlooked because of them.

Thank you,

A Dad.

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There are only two white people in the movie Black Panther

Martin Freeman, and Andy Serkis.

They also play roles in Lord of the Rings.

I guess that makes them the Tolkien white guys.

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What did the left eye say to the right eye when they got married?

'Eye-do'

This is my first post pls don't kill me lol.

The people in the comment section is why I love this subreddit!!

Cred once again my sis wants credit lol

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What was a very common name in the middle ages?

I heard parents named their children lance a lot.

First post please don't kill me

Edit: i went to sleep and now my inbox is dead, thank you kind strangers for the awards!

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Apologies if it's a bit corn-y
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so many choices
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Well that didn't cross my mind
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He knows too much
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where do pirates get their hooks?

second hand stores!

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I've spent all morning trying to think of a quality pun, just to come up with THIS otter rubbish.
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I've just deleted all the German names off my pre owned iPhone..

it's Hans free now..

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3.14159265387279 snek
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My 6 year old wanted me to share his joke with you all. What is a horses favorite store?

Old Neeeeiiiiighvy

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Did you know 10+10 and 11+11 are the same?

10+10 is twenty and 11+11 is twenty too

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How much does it cost for a pirate to get his ears pierced?

A buck-an-ear!

I Thank ye kind Matey for the booty! I be truly overwhelmed! Thank you!

Holy cow! Thank you everyone for the upvotes and awards! I wasn’t expecting this!

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Rock bottom
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My Son Ate a Bunch of Scrabble Tiles. My Wife is Scared but I'm not...

He should have a good vowel movement. His next diaper change could spell disaster though.

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Chinese takeout: $11.77. Price of gas to get there: $3.00

Making it all the way home and realizing that they forgot one of the containers:

Riceless

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Gottemm
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I threw up in the toilet
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Hot
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Saw this on insta @PunHubOnline
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Had a good chuckle
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Today on a walk my son was asking about a bunch of plants and stuff, he pointed to one and I said it was a fungi.

Without missing a beat he asks "Daddy, do you know how much room you need to grow Fungi like that?"

I did not know.

So he tells me "as Mushroom as possible!"

So proud.

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What did Jay-Z call his wife before they got married?

Feyonce

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At what point does it stop being grave robbing and start being archaeology?
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So my dad just died because he needed blood and we didn’t know his blood type.

He was so brave and even tried to encourage us, the family around him, with his last breaths. He kept whispering to us to Be Positive.

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The elderly wife in church turned to her husband and said, “I’ve just done a silent fart. What should I do?”

He said, “Change the batteries in your hearing aid”.

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My wife told me to pick up 8 cans of soda on my way home from work

She was pretty mad when I only picked seven up

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Oh the tangled web we weave ...
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Two drunk guys were about to get into a brawl. One of the guys grabs a stick and draws a line in the dirt and says "If you cross this line, I'll hit you in the face"

That was the punchline

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I have been asking everyone what LGBTQ is?

So far no one has given me a straight answer.

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What is your favourite breakfast food?
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Grandma is always saying to me ' Hey what's the name of that German guy again who keeps taking my stuff '

Alzheimer, Grandma, it's Alzheimer.

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How do you track Will Smith in the snow?

You look for the fresh prints!

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What do you call a mom who turns into a dad?

Transparent

(sorry it sucks, it's like 2:30 in the morning right now and I haven't slept)

(Edit: holy shit! I wasn't expecting this to get so many upvotes. Also thanks for the awards guys, I really appreciate it!)

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Always part of a classical dish
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I’ve got a condition which causes me to make terrible puns.

It’s a dad-ly disease.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads that get me though my day to day life, without you Dad Jokes wouldn’t mean a thing 😉

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Spheres
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I got dishonourably discharged from the Navy yesterday for accidentally boarding a different vessel.

Oops, wrong sub.

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This morning Siri said "don't call me Shirley"

I'd accidentally left my phone in Airplane mode.

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Found on r/Tinder
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What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?

Attire

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Next level stuff right here
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*Angry Bird Noises*
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New father here.

Our newborn was sleeping on my chest yesterday. She woke up crying. "Woke up on the wrong side of the dad huh?" I said. She stopped crying.... Felt good.

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Feeling deflated 🤔
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Deep
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