Benedikt Kuripečič
Slovenian diplomat (1491–1531)
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Benedikt Kuripečič or Benedikt Kuripešić (German: Benedict Curipeschitz von Obernburg, 1491–1531) was a 16th-century Slovene diplomat who recorded epic songs about Miloš Obilić.
Benedikt Kuripečič | |
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| Born | Gornji Grad[1] |
| Occupation | 16th-century diplomat of the Habsburg monarchy of Slovenian origin |
| Known for | being author of notable itinerary about his 1530 journey from Ljubljana to Constantinople |
Kuripečič was born in Gornji Grad, then part of the Habsburg Empire, now Slovenia. He entered the diplomatic service of the Habsburg monarchy and served in Moscow and Istanbul.[2]
His notable works include records of his journey through Serbia in 1530 (Itinerarium Wegrayß. Kü[niglicher] May[estät] potschafft gen Constantinopel zů dem Türckischen Kayser Soleyman. Anno xxx)[3] (Itinerary: The journey of the Ambassador of His Royal Majesty to Constantinople to the Turkish Emperor Suleiman. In the Year 1530) when he traveled to Istanbul as a translator in the service of King Ferdinand.[4] His records describe emigration of people from Serbia to Bosnia in 1530.[5] In his work he recorded some legends about the Battle of Kosovo and mentions epic songs about Miloš Obilić in regions far from Kosovo, such as Bosnia and Croatia.[6] According to his records, the Ottoman Empire lost the battle.[7] He traveled through the territory of Kosovo and mentioned songs about the heroic deeds of Miloš Obilić and his unjustified slander.[8]