Pavle Orlović

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Famous picture of Uroš Predić showing the Kosovo maiden with the dying Pavle Orlović

Pavle Orlović (Serbian Cyrillic: Павле Орловић, duke (војвода) of Novo Brdo) was one of the most famous Serbian knights in Serbian history.Son of Vuk (Вук), duke (војвода) of Soko grad on Drina. After death of Uroš V, his feud was mining town of Novo Brdo, on Kosovo and Metohija. He died in the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. His direct descendants are the noble families of Martinović (Мартиновић) from Bajice near Cetinje, Montenegro, and Samardžić (Самарџић) from Krivošije in Boka Kotorska, Montenegro, until 17th century also known as Martinović-Orlović and Samardžić-Orlović. Martinović family are descendants of Bajo Orlović, and Samardžić family are descendants of Bajo's brother Savo. There are many other descedants of Pavle Orlović, but without recognized status of nobility. Orlović familly is now oldest living Serbian noble house dating from Vuk Orle (XIII century)