Saint Milica was the wife of Saint Prince Lazar, who was killed at the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 while defending the Holy Church of Christ. After his death, the saint governed the Serbian people until their son, Stefan, came of age.
In 1393, she became a nun at Županovac Monastery, taking the name Eugenia. When her son left the country in 1402, she continued to oversee the governance of the state despite her monastic life.
Saint Milica cared for and defended all widows, welcoming into the monastery women who had lost their husbands on the battlefield. She also supported the construction of numerous new monasteries and churches.
Towards the end of her life, she received the Great Schema and took the name Euphrosyne. After her repose, numerous miracles were reported and many people were healed through the grace of her holy relics. To this day, she remains one of the most revered saints and protectors of Serbia.
