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Mihailo Naumović
Mihailo Naumović (− Belgrade, May 29, 1903 ) was a Serbian army officer. A lieutenant colonel in the General Staff and an adjutant of King Aleksandar Obrenović, he was killed while defending the king in the 1903 May Coup. name="Vucinich 1954 p.56"> Biography Naumović was the son of cavalry colonel Jovan Naumović cavalry colonel, first adjutant of Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević, and the grandson of Naum Krnar, who was killed together with Karađorđe in 1817 at Radovanjski lug. Through his mother Mileva Trpezić, Naumović was also the grandson of Duke Čolak Anta Simeonović of Kruševac. Although Naumović enjoyed King Aleksandar Obrenović's sympathy and trust, the conspirators approached he seeking help in the realisation of their conspiracy, reminding Naumović that his grandfather, Naum Krnar, had been killed by order of the king's grandfather Miloš Obrenović. From the beginning, Naumović expressed sympathy for the conspiracy but wanted to know who was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principality Of Serbia
The Principality of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl, Књажество Србија, Knjažestvo Srbija) was an autonomous state in the Balkans that came into existence as a result of the Serbian Revolution, which lasted between 1804 and 1817. Its creation was negotiated first through an unwritten agreement between Miloš Obrenović I, Prince of Serbia, Miloš Obrenović, leader of the Second Serbian Uprising, and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman official Marashli Pasha. It was followed by the series of legal documents published by the Sublime Porte in 1828, 1829 and finally, 1830—the Hatt-i Sharif. Its ''de facto'' independence ensued in 1867, following the evacuation of the remaining Ottoman troops from the Belgrade Fortress and the country; its independence was recognized internationally in 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin (1878), Treaty of Berlin. In 1882 the country was elevated to the status of Kingdom of Serbia, kingdom. Background and establishment The Serbian revolutionary leaders—first Karađ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topčider
Topčider ( sr-cyr, Топчидер; ) is a forest park and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is divided between the municipalities of Čukarica, Rakovica and Savski Venac. Being close to downtown, it is one of the major locations for relaxation, picnics and fresh air for the citizens of Belgrade. As a result of the 1923 Belgrade's general plan, where one of the main projects regarding the green areas was forestation of the area between Topčider and the city, a continuous green area Senjak-Topčidersko Brdo-Hajd Park-Topčider-Košutnjak was formed by the 1930s. This continuous forested area makes the largest "green massif" in the immediate vicinity of Belgrade's urban tissue. Nobelist author Ivo Andrić wrote: "You just hang on to Topčider and Košutnjak...Topčider is my favorite place, where I ate bread and drank wine in the sweetest and calmest manner". Location Geographically, Topčider covers a much larger area than what people generally re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian General Staff
The Serbian Armed Forces General Staff ( sr, Генералштаб Војске Србије, Generalštab Vojske Srbije) is the highest authority within the Serbian Armed Forces and a significant command entity with numerous organizaional units under its direct command. Missions General Staff possess operational authority over the armed forces. Its primary roles and responsibilities include: *developing the command structure *establishing a plan of recruitment and schedule for recruits *regulating training of the armed forces *establishing plans for education and training, *performing other tasks determined by law. Composition Members Members of five most senior ranking officers who make strategic and tactical preparations and procedures for use during peacetime and war. Associate members Associate members are heads of specific organizational structures within the General Staff. Structure There are various brigades and brigade-size entities directly subordinated to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 Deaths
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Jevrem Grujić
Jevrem Grujić ( sr-Cyrl, Јеврем Грујић; November 8, 1827 – September 15, 1895) was a Serbian lawyer, politician and diplomat in the mid to late 19th century. Grujić was active at the highest levels of Serbian politics, contributing to the creation of new laws and a member of multiple cabinets. As a prominent ideologue of Serbian liberalism and member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts, he was frequently in conflict with the absolutist regime of Prince Mihailo Obrenović. Imprisoned a number of times during his career, popular support resulted in Grujić's release. Early life and postgraduate studies Jevrem Grujić was born on 23 July 1826 in the village of Darosava near Arandjelovac in a patriarchal peasant family. His father was a merchant and high ranking state official. His ancestors, originally from Montenegro, had moved to Serbia in the 17th century and founded a village of the same name. The founder of the Grujić family, Grujića Šestanović, was a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fighting occurring throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died in genocides within the Ottoman Empire and in the 1918 influenza pandemic, which was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war. Prior to 1914, the European great powers were divided between the Triple Entente (comprising France, Russia, and Britain) and the Triple Alliance (containing Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy). Tensions in the Balkans came to a head on 28 June 1914, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojin Popović
Vojin Popović, known as Vojvoda Vuk ( sr, Војин Поповић, војвода Вук; 9 December 1881 – 29 November 1916) was a Serbian ''voivode'' (military commander), who fought for the Macedonian Serb Chetniks (i.e. komiti) in the Struggle for Macedonia, and then the Serbian national army in the Balkan Wars and World War I. Life Vojin was born on 9 December 1881 at Sjenica, Kosovo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (present-day southwestern Serbia). Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Kragujevac, where Vojin attended school. He chose a career in the military. On 3 November 1901, he became ''second lieutenant''. He was among the first ''cheta'' (bands, 'čete') heading for ''Old Serbia'', i.e. Makedonia (1905). He was killed after being shot through the heart on top of the Staravinski vis near Gruništa, Novaci Municipality in skirmishes after the Battle of Kaymakchalan on 29 November 1916 during the height of World War I. There is a Monument to Vojvoda Vuk in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chetniks In The Balkan Wars
The Chetniks in the Balkan Wars, were paramilitary groups issued of the Serbian Chetnik Organization which, after fighting in the Macedonian Struggle, came under the supervision of the Royal Serbian Army as auxiliary force. During the Balkan Wars, the Chetniks detachments were used as a vanguard to soften up the enemy forward of advancing armies, for attacks on communications behind enemy lines, as field gendarmerie and to establish basic administration in occupied areas. They were used in both Balkan Wars. Background The Chetniks were members of Serbian irregular units that were active following Serbia's struggle for independence against the Turks in the nineteenth century starting with the Macedonian Struggle. Those guerrilla detachments, known to the Ottomans as Komitadji, first fought for the liberation of Christian territories from imperial Ottoman rule then mostly against rival komitadji bands in Ottoman Macedonia such as the Bulgarian IMRO as both group aimed to maintai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vranje
Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. The municipality of Vranje has a population of 83,524 and its urban area has 60,485 inhabitants. Vranje is the economical, political and cultural centre of the Pčinja District in Southern Serbia. It is the first city from the Balkans to be declared UNESCO city of Music. It is located on the Pan-European Corridor X, close to the borders with North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Vranje is seated in the city, as is the 4th Land Force Brigade of the Serbian Army. Etymology The toponym Vranje is first attested in an 11th-century Byzantine text. The town's name is believed to be derived from ''vran'', a word of Slavic origin meaning swarthy or dark, or the archaic Slavic given name Vran, which itself is derived from the same word. History The Romans conquered the region in the 2nd or 1st centuries BC. Vranje was part of Moesia Superior and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Serbian Army
The Army of the Kingdom of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Војска Краљевине Србије, Vojska Kraljevine Srbije), known in English language, English as the Royal Serbian Army, was the army of the Kingdom of Serbia that existed between 1882 and 1918, succeeding the Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia and preceding the Royal Yugoslav Army. Organization Field armies * First Army (Serbia) * Second Army (Serbia) * Third Army (Serbia) * Timok Army * Užice Army Orders of battle * Order of battle of the Serbian Army in the First Balkan War * Order of battle of the Serbian Army in World War I Wars Military equipment Armament Uniform *Šajkača See also * First Serbian Volunteer Division * Serbian Chetnik Organization * Serbian Army References Sources Books * * * * Journals *Mijalkovski, Milan. "Četničke (gerilske) jedinice Kraljevine Srbije–borci protiv terora turskog okupatora." Zbornik radova Instituta za savremenu istoriju 09 (2007): 59–81. *Becić, Ivan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrije Matić
Dimitrije Matić ( sr, Димитрије Матић; 18 August 1821 – 17 October 1884) was a Serbian philosopher, jurist, professor, and politician who served as Minister of Education, Minister of Justice and Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was President of the National Assembly, which ratified the 1878 Treaty of Berlin proclaiming Serbia's independence. He was a liberal-minded philosopher and politician who believed that the rule of force was unacceptable and that governments should promote and support popular education.Daskalov 2013, p. 112 A prominent lawyer, writer and translator, he helped organized the college's law school; a prominent statesman, he secured major reforms in education. Matić was a tireless worker who dedicated his life to the creation of modern Serbia. Early life and education Dimitrije Matić was born in 1821 in Ruma, the Kingdom of Slavonia, a province of the Habsburg monarchy within the Austrian Empire. His father, Iliya Matić, is said to have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrije Đurić
Dimitrije Đurić ( sr-Cyrl, Димитрије Ђурић; 29 September 1838 – 19 October 1893) was a Serbian army officer, minister of defence, professor at the military academy and member of the Serbian Royal Academy of Science. He also served as 8th Dean of the Academic Board of the Military Academy in Serbia and its chief on two occasions, 1887-1889 and 1891-1893. Biography As an artillery officer in training Dimitrije Đurić spent the period 1865-67 in Russia at Tsar Nicholas I General Staff Academy. In Russia, Durić participated in the founding of (Serbian commune), he became its president while another artillery officer, and future prime minister, Sava Grujić its vice-president and radical-socialist Svetozar Marković its secretary. The goal of the Commune, was "the establishment of fraternal relations among all Serbs in Russia", with a view to “cooperation for the general progress of the Serbian people and nation”. Personal life Dimitrije Đurić was marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
