Vlatko Vuković
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Vlatko Vuković Kosača (died 1392) was a Vojvode of Hum (Herzegovina).
Vuković was a Vojvode, which is the Slavic term for a military commander who also serves as a territorial governor, often translated as 'Duke'.
He governed the province of Hum (Herzegovina), which was part of the Kingdom of Bosnia. Bosnia were enjoying a period of peace and prosperity under King Tvrtko Kotromanić, but the Turkish threat was building to the east, threatening neighboring Serbia. In 1388 Vojvode Vlatko defeated a Ottoman raiding party that had invaded Hum, and in 1389 he commanded a Bosnian army that fought alongside Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović at the Battle of Kosovo Polje against the Ottomans. Vuković is one of the few leaders on the Serbian side who survived the battle.
Although the battle is viewed now as a decisive defeat and the end of Serbian independence, at the time the battle was viewed differently; Vuković reported the outcome of the battle as a victory, as the Ottomans suffered heavy losses and were forced to withdraw for a time. He died in 1392.
Vuković's grave lies marked near the village of Boljuni by Stolac, Bosnia.
