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Marble Monument Found on the Hamam Floor: Tombstone of Stefan Kuvet Discovered at Golubac Fortress
A tombstone of the forgotten nobleman Stefan Kuvet has been found at Golubac Fortress. The monument with the inscription "was found in secondary use, as part of the paving of the oldest stone floor in the courtyard of the Turkish hamam," announced the Republic Institute for the Protection of Monuments.
TL;DR
- A tombstone of Stefan Kuvet, son of nobleman Vuk Kuvet, was found at Golubac Fortress.
- The monument was discovered as part of the paving in the courtyard of a Turkish hamam, indicating secondary use.
- The inscription reveals Stefan was the son of Vuk Kuvet, a dignitary whose career spanned from Prince Lazar's to Despot Stefan Lazarević's time.
- Vuk Kuvet served as a 'great čelnik' (headman) during the period when Despot Stefan Lazarević governed Golubac.
- The tombstone is damaged, with parts of the inscription and a cross worn away, and the monument itself is broken.
- This find suggests a connection between the Kuvet family and Golubac Fortress, previously unknown.
- The word 'Kuvet' is linked to a Turkism meaning 'powerful' or 'strong,' fitting Vuk's title.
- The discovery is significant for understanding the history of Eastern Serbia and the wider Danube region.