Banat.
One of the Serbian provinces in Austria-Hungary
Banovitch Strahinya.
The ballad relating to, one of the finest composed by anonymous bards of Middle Ages, [119];
historical data, [119], [120];
some Serbian historians believe identical with the glorious Strashimir Balshitch-Nemanyitch, [119];
eulogized as “a falcon without equal,” [120];
Dyogo the faithful steed of, [120];
Caraman the faithful greyhound of, [120];
visits Youg Bogdan, [120]–121
Banyska (Lord of Little).
Title by which a dervish hails Banovitch Strahinya, [122]
Bards.
(1) Serbian. Attention now turned to the exploits of modern heroes at Monastir, Koumanovo, Perlep (Prilip), Scutari (Skadar), etc., [176]; usual ending to ballads of, [184]; word ‘book’ invariably used by those of fourteenth century when speaking of a letter, [186].
(2) Montenegrin. Stereotyped ending to ballads of, [184]
Bash Tchelik (Real Steel).
A Serbian folk-tale, [247]–267;
his promise of three lives to the Prince, and his abduction of his deliverer’s wife, [258]–267
Basil I, Emperor.
The second conversion of Southern Slavs to Christianity was effected by, [28]
Batchka.
One of the Serbian provinces in Austria-Hungary
Baux, Des.
Strashimir Balshitch-Nemanyitch a descendant of the old Provençal family of, [119];
in early records the name is latinized Balcius, [119];
supposition that the Italianized Seigneurs des Baux, who married into royal house of Nemanyitch and who settled in Serbian lands, further changed their patronymic to Balsha or Balshitch, [119]
Baux, Hughes de.
A French knight; reference to, [33]
Bazar, Relya of.
A Serbian knight;
Bogdan the Bully and, [87]–89