“‘Kralyevitch Marko commanded us all the time: FORWARD! Did you not see him on his Sharatz?’
“It was clear to me that the tradition of Kralyevitch Marko was so deeply engraved on the hearts of those honest and heroic men that, in their vivid enthusiasm, they had seen the incarnation of their hero.
“I dismissed the troops and ordered double portions of food and wine to be given to all for a week. Every tenth man obtained a ‘Medalya za Hrabrost’ (medal for courage).”
[3] Tabor is a Turkish word meaning an army, or a camp.
[4] Other bards mention ‘Gratchanitza.’
[5] Despot was an honorary title of the Byzantine emperors, then of members of their families, and was later conferred as a title of office on vassal rulers and governors. The rank of Despot was next to that of the king.
[6] Divan, a Turkish word for “senate.”
[7] Koula is a Serbo-Turkish word for “castle.”
[8] Istamboul is the Turkish name for Constantinople.
[9] Firman is a Turkish word for an imperial “letter” or “decree.”