Background
Miloš was the eldest son of Vojin, a vojvoda (general) that served King Stefan Dečanski and King Stefan Dušan and held the title of knez of Humanity, Latin
Miloš was the eldest son of Vojin, a vojvoda (general) that served King Stefan Dečanski and King Stefan Dušan and held the title of knez of Humanity, Latin
He is a hero of the pre-Kosovo cycle in Serbian epic poetry. Vojin"s support of Dušan further elevated the Vojinović family. In 1333, King Dušan sent Miloš to Ragusa as part of the negotiation team
In Serbian epic poetry Miloš is celebrated as a central hero, most notably in the famous Wedding of Emperor Dušan.
He is depicted as the youngest of the three Vojinović brothers, as a carefree and cheerful soul rejecting his noble background to be a shepherd in the Šar Mountains. Though carefree and simple-minded, Miloš is depicted as one of the strongest warriors in Dušan"s empire and as being very strategic and adept in battle.
lieutenant is believed that there once existed an entire epic cycle dedicated to Miloš, however the poems did not survive to when Vuk Stefanović Karadžić began documenting Serbian epics in 1814. Miloš is the central character in the following epic poems:
Wedding of Emperor Dušan (Женидба Душанова) (recorded by Vuk Karadžić 1814)
Miloš Vojinović and the Fiery Lions (Милош Војиновић и лави огњени) (recorded by Bogoljub Petranović 1870)
Miloš Vojinović and the Duke of Kotor (Оклада) (recorded by Sima Milutinović 1837).