figure also found in the epic poetry of Kosovo and Northern Albania. A symbol of brotherly loyalty, he is known as "Gjergj Elez Alia" in Albanian and "Gerz Ilyas" in Hungarian. Popular throughout all of Bosnia, he was most popular in the Bosnian Krajina region. The Hrnjica Brothers, three brothers named Mujo, Halil and Omer, epic poetry also mentions their beautiful sister Ajkuna. Mustay-Bey of Lika, captain of Udbina and Sandzakbey of Lika. Gazi Husrev Bey, governor of the Bosnian Sandzak. Prince Marko, Serbian epic poetry figure, also mentioned in Bosniak epic poetry. Notably in "Đerzelez Alija and Prince Marko" (Đerzelez Alija i Kraljević Marko) Arnaut Osman, shared epic hero between Bosniak, Serb and Albanian epic poetry Vuk the Dragon-Despot, shared epic figure with Serbian poetry, most notably seen in "Đerzelez Alija and Vuk Jajčanin" (Đerzelez Alija i Vuk Jajčanin) Sibinjanin Janko, most notably mentioned in "Đerzelez Alija and the tsar of Stambol" (Gjerzelez Alija i Car od Stambola) where a duel between Sibinjanin Janko and Alija Đerzelez occurs Köprülüzade Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, Ottoman Vezir, most notably from the epic poem "Coming of vezir Ćuprilić in Travnik" (Dolazak bosanskog vezira Ćuprilića u Travnik) Filip Madžarin, Italian General Pippo Spano, rendered as "Filip the Hungarian" (Filip Madžarin) in South Slavic epic poetry Notable Events Siege of Szigetvár (Boj kod Sigeta) Siege of Nagykanizsa (Boj kod Kaniže) Battle at Osijek (Boj kod Osijeka) Conflict between Turkey and Russia (Ratovanje između Turske i Rusije) Building of the bridge in Višegrad (Zidanje ćuprije u Višegradu) The song of Baghdad (Pjesma Bagdata) See Also Gusle List of national poetries Đerzelez Alija Culture of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosniaks History of Bosniaks References