Vlah-Ali

Also known as: Ali · Family: Turks · Role: chieftain · First appears: Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 1

In Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya, Vlah-Ali, an independent Turkish chieftain, attacked and pillaged Banovitch Strahinya’s castle, captured his servants, and took the wife of Strahinya to his tent near the field of Kossovo, making her his new slave. He was deeply attached to her and promised to escort her to Yedrenet, where thirty maids would attend her.

When the wife of Strahinya recognized her husband approaching, she roused Vlah-Ali; a fierce combat began between him and Banovitch Strahinya. Though she warned Vlah-Ali that Strahinya was her husband and that he was in danger, she then struck Strahinya’s head with a piece of the sabre. At the bitter moment, Caraman distracted Vlah-Ali, allowing Strahinya to throw him down and kill him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Vlah-Ali captured Banovitch's wife and took her to his tent.(Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 1)
  • With: the wife of Strahinya
  • “had attacked, conquered, and pillaged his castle, captured his servants, and taken his wife away to his tent on a mountain near the field of Kossovo”
• Vlah-Ali took Strahinya's wife as his new slave.(Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 2)
  • With: the wife of Strahinya
  • “How very dear to him was his new slave, Strahinya's wife”
• Vlah-Ali slept with his head on Strahinya's wife's shoulder.(Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 2)
  • With: the wife of Strahinya
  • “may be understood when I tell that he had closed his eyes with his head on her ivory shoulder.”
• Strahinya's wife recognized her husband approaching and roused Vlah-Ali.(Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 2)
  • With: the wife of Strahinya Banovitch Strahinya
  • “Suddenly she roused her new lord and pointed in terror to the figure of an advancing horseman in whom she had recognized her true husband.”
• Banovitch Strahinya and Vlah-Ali began a fierce combat.(Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 3)
  • With: Banovitch Strahinya
  • “A moment later Banovitch came up, and a fearful contest began between the two champions--heroes of almost equal renown, though not equal in strength.”
• The wife of Strahinya revealed to Vlah-Ali that Banovitch Strahinya was her husband and warned him of danger.(Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 3)
  • With: the wife of Strahinya
  • “Presently his companion again roused Vlah-Ali and told him that the horseman was no messenger from Amouradh, but her own husband, Banovitch Strahinya himself, and she warned Vlah-Ali that he was in peril of his life.”
• The wife of Strahinya betrayed her husband by striking his head with a piece of the sabre.(Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 3)
  • With: the wife of Strahinya
  • “Then she ran swiftly to the fighting heroes, and taking all care not to hurt Ali, she violently struck the head of Banovitch, and cut through the golden crest and the white helmet.”
• Banovitch Strahinya killed Vlah-Ali after Caraman distracted the Turk.(Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 3)
  • With: Banovitch Strahinya
  • “So encouraged was Strahinya at this new proof of his dog's intelligence and faithfulness, that new strength came to him and seizing the opportunity he threw his adversary on the ground and slew him with his teeth ‘as wolves slaughter lambs.’”

Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 1

• with the wife of Strahinya (Vlah-Ali abducts Banovitch Strahinya's wife.) “had attacked, conquered, and pillaged his castle, captured his servants, and taken his wife away to his tent on a mountain near the field of Kossovo”
• enemies with Banovitch Strahinya “a certain chieftain named Vlah-Ali, proud, haughty, and independent not only of Mehmed, the Grand Vizir, but of Sultan Amourath himself, had attacked, conquered, and pillaged his castle, captured his servants, and taken his wife away to his tent”

Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 2

• enemies with Banovitch Strahinya (Strahinya calls Vlah-Ali his foe.) “I am now seeking the haughty Vlah-Ali, who demolished my castle and robbed me of my wife.”

Chapter V · Banovitch Strahinya · Part 3

• enemies with Banovitch Strahinya “he threw his adversary on the ground and slew him with his teeth ‘as wolves slaughter lambs.’”
• admired: the wife of Strahinya “I will escort thee to Yedrenet, thirty maids shall there be to wait upon thee: to carry thy robes and wide sleeves.”

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