General Voutcha

Also known as: Voutcha · Family: Magyars · Role: general · First appears: Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1

In Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha, General Voutcha captures Milosh of Potzerye, Milan of Toplitza and Ivan Kosantchitch, imprisoning the three Serbian heroes in the deepest dungeons of his castle at Varadin. When the fair Magyar lady warns him that Marko is approaching, Voutcha sends his son, Velimir, with three hundred horsemen to seize him. After learning Velimir has been captured, Voutcha leads three thousand warriors against Marko.

Marko captures Voutcha, binds him and Velimir, and takes them to Prilip, where he imprisons them. He later releases them and orders a convoy to escort them to Varadin; “Then each proceeded in peace to his own domains.”

Relationship record

Life events

• General Voutcha captured three Serbian heroes and imprisoned them in his castle dungeons.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1 · 📍 fort Varadin)
  • With: Milosh of Potzerye Milan of Toplitza Ivan Kosantchitch
  • “General Voutcha is feasting in triumph, for he has captured three Serbian heroes; the first is Milosh of Potzerye, the second is Milan of Toplitza, and the third is Ivan Kosantchitch. The General has thrown them into the deepest dungeons of his castle”
• The fair Magyar lady warned General Voutcha about Marko's arrival.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1 · 📍 the plain before the castle of Varadin)
  • With: the fair Magyar lady
  • “and hastened to tell the General what she had seen, and described to him every detail of Marko's attire.”
• General Voutcha ordered Velimir to seize Marko with three hundred horsemen.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1 · 📍 the plain before the castle of Varadin)
  • With: Velimir
  • “Voutcha called his son, whom he ordered to take three hundred horsemen, and seize the haughty stranger immediately.”
• After learning that Velimir had been captured, General Voutcha led three thousand warriors against Marko.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1 · 📍 the plain before the castle of Varadin)
  • With: Marko
  • “Then he collected three thousand warriors and mounting his mare he led this host against Marko.”
• Marko captured General Voutcha, bound him and Velimir fast to the General's mare, and carried them to Prilip, where he cast them into a dungeon.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 2 · 📍 Prilip)
  • With: Marko Velimir
  • “Marko next captured General Voutcha in the same manner as he had his son, and after tying his hands, bound him to his Sharatz's saddle and carried him off to where Velimir lay groaning. Making the two of them fast to the General's mare, he proceeded to Prilip and cast them prisoners into a dungeon.”
• Marko released General Voutcha and Velimir and ordered a convoy to escort them to Varadin.(Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 2)
  • With: Marko Velimir
  • “Then each proceeded in peace to his own domains.”

Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 1

• enemies with Milosh of Potzerye “General Voutcha is feasting in triumph, for he has captured three Serbian heroes; the first is Milosh of Potzerye, the second is Milan of Toplitza, and the third is Ivan Kosantchitch.”
• enemies with Milan of Toplitza “General Voutcha is feasting in triumph, for he has captured three Serbian heroes; the first is Milosh of Potzerye, the second is Milan of Toplitza, and the third is Ivan Kosantchitch.”
• enemies with Ivan Kosantchitch “General Voutcha is feasting in triumph, for he has captured three Serbian heroes; the first is Milosh of Potzerye, the second is Milan of Toplitza, and the third is Ivan Kosantchitch.”
• younger kin: the fair Magyar lady “But General Voutcha, feigning indifference, comforted his beloved daughter-in-law, promising that he would capture him as easily as he had captured the three knights already lying in his dungeons.”

Chapter IV · Prince Marko and General Voutcha · Part 2

• enemies with Marko “Marko next captured General Voutcha in the same manner as he had his son, and after tying his hands, bound him to his Sharatz's saddle and carried him off to where Velimir lay groaning.”
• child: Velimir “Marko next captured General Voutcha in the same manner as he had his son, and after tying his hands, bound him to his Sharatz's saddle and carried him off to where Velimir lay groaning.”

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Extracted from the original text of Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians (Chapters IV–XIII). Made with Rho MD.