| Vuk Lazarević | |
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Fresco of Vuk |
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| Born | Vuk Lazarević |
| Died | July 6, 1410 |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Religion | Serbian Orthodox Christianity |
| Parents | Tsar Lazar Milica of Serbia |
Vuk Lazarević (Serbian: Вук Лазаревић) (c. 1380–1410) was a Serbian prince and the younger son of Tsar Lazar, he was executed on July 6, 1410.
He was born sometime after 1380, his older brother Stefan birth was in 1377. After the Battle of Kosovo in 1389, Vuk, his brother, mother and Jefimija began to take part in the control of Serbia. In the Battle of Ankara, Vuk was part of the Ottoman vassal army of his brother, together with the sons of Vuk Branković; Đurađ and Grgur, against the Mongol Empire under Tamerlan.
After defecting during the battle of Kosmidion, Vuk was sent to Serbia, by Suleyman Celebi, to seize the lands of his brother Stefan. However on his way there, he was captured in the city of Philippoplis by a vassal of Musa Celebi. Vuk was sent to Musa and summarily executed for his betrayal at Kosmidion.[1]