The
Serbian Orthodox Church on June 28 celebrates the Feast of St. Vitus (in
Serbian, Vidovdan), which also commemorates the Battle of Kosovo against the
Ottoman Turks, which took place in 1389
Serb nationals hold icons as they take part in a ceremony
marking the historic Battle of Kosovo at the Gazimestan monument on the outskirts
of Pristina on June 28.The 1389 Battle of Kosovo, fought on June 28, was a
pivotal confrontation between the forces of the Serbian Prince Lazar
Hrebeljanovic and the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Murad I.
The battle took place on Vidovdan, or St. Vitus's Day. The
overlapping of the historical military event and the religious feast has
evolved into a national day of remembrance for Serbs, symbolizing religious
devotion and national identity, with the Battle of Kosovo at its core.
Serbian communities worldwide commemorate the battle, with
the most significant taking place at the Gazimestan monument (pictured),
located near Pristina.
A Serb Orthodox nun lays flowers at the memorial.
A Serb man holds a wooden cross during the commemoration.Over
the centuries, the battle, which looms large in the national consciousness, has
been commemorated in Serbian poetry and literature.
For many, the battle symbolizes a heroic but doomed struggle
against a powerful external invader.
The battle marked a critical point in the expansion of the
Ottoman Empire into southeastern Europe, shaping the region's political
landscape for centuries.
People take pictures with their phones of the religious
leaders who dedicate hymns and chants to St. Vitus and the martyrs of the
battle.
Serb Orthodox nuns participate in the memorial service,
conducted in honor of the souls of those who died in the battle.
A Serb woman gestures next to a replica of the Gazimestan
memorial.
Serbs honored the Battle of Kosovo on June 28, 1389 against the Turks.
The Serbs remember and honor the Battle of Kosovo in which Serbs fought against Turkish invasion. The Serbs lost the battle which led to over 400-500 years of occupation.
The battle took place 637 years ago. This led to the Turkish conquest of Hellenic Constantinople on May 29, 1453. The fall of our great Greek city was 573 years ago.
Yet, the Serbs and Greeks mourn the loss that resulted from the defeat.
It is important that Greeks in Athens mourn May 29, 1453 like the Serbs and Kosovo.
Serbs gather at the battle site that happened June 28, 1389. Serbs have poems that day by children. There are speeches and events across the world by Serbs.
NATO is a Globalist entity that is being used to subdue nation states like Serbia and Russia. Russians will fight to the end to defeat NATO. No one in the USA wants World War III with Russia or Iran. Trump’s base were promised by candidate Trump in 2024 that he will end the war with Russia. He stated he wanted no endless war in the Middle East. We were fooled and betrayed by Trump. We are slowly walking into a thermonuclear war in which we will all die. No one survives nuclear war. Let's not forget, Obama/Biden started the Ukraine fiasco in 2014 which led to war with Russia in 2022.
Russia will end up taking over ex-Russian historical land of Ukraine. Ukraine is a fake nation created by Globalist supported Lenin in the 1920’s. We all know that Communism/Socialism/Marxism was started and supported by Globalists and Wall Street Bankers.
The Globalist Deep State is continuing attacks on Russia with massive drone attacks across Russia. There is no peace deal with Iran. As I predicted, the Iran issue will drag onto the summer. Hopefully, the peace deal with Iran is sustained unless sabotaged by pro war Deep State in Washington DC.
The Greeks must realize our true friends are the Serbs and Russians. We can include the Bulgarians and Romanians including others. However, these relationships must be cultivated not neglected.
The Greek government needs to send people to Serbia to honor the battle of Kosovo. There must be a huge event in Athens to remember the loss of Hellenic Constantinople.
Both events led to over 400-500 years of Ottoman Turkish Muslim invasion,genocide, and occupation of Christian Europe.
Alex Aliferis has worked in Washington D.C. on issues linked to Greece, and Cyprus.
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