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Petrović Dynasty
Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Петровић, ;) is a South Slavic language patronymic surname literally meaning ''Peter's son'', equivalent to the English last name of Peterson. In Eastern Slavic naming customs its counterpart is "Petrovich". The surname Petrović is particularly tied to Serbian nationality; the majority of Petrovićs come from Serbia (83% of them) and the Serbian Royal Family's original surname is "Petrović", originating from Karađorđe Petrović. Petrović is the second most frequent surname in Serbia, it is also ranked in the first 10 in Montenegro and is also the 11th most common in Croatia, with 9,614 carriers (2011 census). It is the third most common surname in the Osijek-Baranja County, the fourth most common in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and ninth most common in the City of Zagreb. Notable people * Aleksandar Petrović (footballer, born 1914) (1914–87), former Serbian football player and manager *Aleksandar Petrović (film director) (1929–1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Slavic Language
The South Slavic languages are one of three branches of the Slavic languages. There are approximately 30 million speakers, mainly in the Balkans. These are separated geographically from speakers of the other two Slavic branches (West Slavic languages, West and East Slavic languages, East) by a belt of German language, German, Hungarian language, Hungarian and Romanian language, Romanian speakers. History The first South Slavic language to be written (also the first attested Slavic language) was the variety of the Eastern South Slavic spoken in Thessaloniki, now called Old Church Slavonic, in the ninth century. It is retained as a liturgical language in Slavic Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox churches in the form of various local Church Slavonic language, Church Slavonic traditions. Classification The South Slavic languages constitute a Dialect continuum#South Slavic continuum, dialect continuum. Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin constitute a single dialect with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandar Petrović (footballer, Born 1985)
Aleksandar Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Александар Петровић; born February 8, 1985) is a Serbian former Association football, footballer. Career Born in Belgrade, Petrović began his career in his native country, Serbia when he played for FK BASK. He played three seasons with BASK. During the 2006/07 season, he moved to FK Mladost Lučani and later on played two seasons with Mladost Lučani. He later on moved to FK Rad in the Serbian SuperLiga. During the 2010/11 season, he moved to FK Sloboda Point Sevojno. For the 2011 season, he played with Serbian club, FK Novi Pazar in the Serbian SuperLiga. Early in 2012 Petrović joined FK Radnički Niš in Serbian First League. After a year at Radnički Niš, he moved to the champions of the 2011 AFC Cup, FC Nasaf. References External links Profileat Srbijafudbal Aleksandar Petrović Statsat Utakmica.rs * Petrovich has chosen Nasaf Qarshi! voha.uz 1985 births Living people Footballers from Belgrade Serbian footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karađorđe Petrović
Đorđe Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Петровић, ), better known by the sobriquet Karađorđe ( sr-Cyrl, Карађорђе, lit=Black George, ; – ), was a Serbian revolutionary who led the struggle for his country's independence from the Ottoman Empire during the First Serbian Uprising of 1804–1813. Born into an impoverished family in the Šumadija region of Ottoman Serbia, Karađorđe distinguished himself during the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791 as a member of the Serbian Free Corps, a militia of Habsburg and Ottoman Serbs, armed and trained by the Austrians. Fearing retribution following the Austrians' and Serb rebels' defeat in 1791, he and his family fled to the Austrian Empire, where they lived until 1794, when a general amnesty was declared. Karađorđe subsequently returned to Šumadija and became a livestock merchant. In 1796, the rogue governor of the Sanjak of Vidin, Osman Pazvantoğlu, invaded the Pashalik of Belgrade, and Karađorđe foug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovana Petrović
Jovana Petrović ( sr-cyr, Јована Петровић; born ) is a Serbian women's football goalkeeper, who plays in the Turkish Women's Super League for ALG Spor with jersey number 1. She is a member of the Serbia women's national team. Club career ;Serbia: Petrović played for the Serbian SuperLiga club ŽFK Crvena zvezda in Belgrade between 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2021. ;Norway: On 1 January 2022, she went to Norway and transferred to the Toppserien club Avaldsnes IL. She appeared in ten matches. ;Turkey: On 8 August 2022, she moved to Turkey and signed for the Gaziantep-based 2021-22 Turkish Women's Super League champion ALG Spor ALG Spor, formerly known as Güneykent Spor, is a women's football club based in Gaziantep, southeastern Turkey. Founded in 1998. The club is named after its local sponsor ALG Textile. The club's president is Ali Gözcü. It is located in the İn .... She played at the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds' f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goran Petrović
Goran Petrović () (born 1961 in Kraljevo, Serbia) is a Serbian writer and academic. Biography Goran Petrović studied Yugoslav and Serbian literature at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology. He received the most prominent award in Serbian literature, the NIN Award, in 2000, for his novel ''Ситничарница „Код срећне руке"''. Currently he works and lives in Belgrade. Petrović is a member of the Serbian Literary Association, the Serbian PEN Centre and the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Goran Petrović has published one hundred and fifteen editions and the following books: the short prose pieces ''Савети за лакши живот'' (''Advices for an Easier Living'', 1989), novel ''Атлас описан небом'' (''Atlas Described by Sky'', 1993), collection of short stories ''Острво и околне приче'' (''The Island and Stories Around'', 1996), novel ''Опсада цркве Светог Спаса'' (''The Sie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dušan Petrović
Dušan Petrović ( sr-cyr, Душан Петровић, ; born 8 September 1966) is a Serbian former politician, a former long-time member of Democratic Party (DS) and the former Minister of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management between 2011 and 2012 and former Minister of Justice in the Government of Serbia between 2007 and 2008. Leader of the broken-off wing of DS, he was the chairman of the Together for Serbia party from 2013 to 2016. Biography Petrović completed elementary and high school in his hometown of Šabac, and graduated from the University of Belgrade's Law School. From 1992 to 2000 he worked as a lawyer, and from 2000 to 2004 he was the mayor of Šabac, as well as a deputy in the House of Citizens in the Parliament of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. He is the member of the Democratic Party since 1992, and he progressed from the position of its local council in Šabac (1996), member of the party's Presidency (2000), one of its vice-presidents (since 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrović (; 22 October 1964 – 7 June 1993) was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s, before joining the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1989. A star on multiple international basketball stages, Petrović earned two silver medals (1988, 1992) and one bronze (1984) at the Summer Olympic Games, a gold (1990) and a bronze (1986) at the FIBA World Cup, and a gold (1989) and a bronze (1987) at the FIBA EuroBasket. He was the FIBA World Championship MVP in 1986 and the FIBA EuroBasket MVP in 1989. With Cibona Zagreb, Petrović also won two consecutive EuroLeague championships in 1985 and 1986. He first represented Yugoslavia's senior national team and, later, Croatia's senior national team. He earned four Euroscars, and was named Mr. Europa twice. In 1985, he received the Golden Badge award for the best athlete of Yugoslavia. Seeking a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Draško Petrović
Draško Petrović, Master's degree in Europe, MSc ( sr-cyr, Драшко Петровић; born 1965 in Belgrade) is a Serbian politician and businessman. He graduated from the University of Belgrade's University of Belgrade Faculty of Law, Law School before going on to obtain a master's degree from the Faculty of Transport at the same university. In May 1990 he became one of the founding members of the Democratic Party (Serbia), Democratic Party's (DS) Youth Wing. In July 1992, he was amongst the group that left DS and led by Vojislav Koštunica founded the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS). Between 1992 and 1997 he was a Member of the Serbian Parliament on the DSS list as part of the DEPOS coalition. From December 2000 until February 2008, Petrović was the CEO of Telekom Srbija, the biggest telecommunications company in Serbia. He was one of the longest serving CEOs of a state controlled company in Serbia and gained a reputation as an exceptional manager. He was succeeded at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danilo Petrović (tennis)
Danilo Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Данило Петровић, ; born 24 January 1992) is an inactive Serbian tennis player. Petrović has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 137 achieved on 19 October 2020. He also has a career high doubles ranking of world No. 205 achieved on 28 May 2018. Petrović has won two singles and two doubles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour. Petrović made his Davis Cup debut playing doubles for Serbia in the 2018 Davis Cup World Group Play-offs vs. India. Partnered with Nikola Milojević, they defeated Rohan Bopanna/Saketh Myneni in straight sets to help secure Serbia a decisive 3–0 lead after second day's play. (Serbia eventually won the tie 4–0) He won his maiden Challenger title in Jerusalem defeating Filip Peliwo. His biggest success came at 2020 Forte Village Sardegna Open, only at his second ATP Tour main-draw appearance, where as a lucky loser, he reached the semifinals before losing to former top-20 player and former 2018 Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danilo I, Prince Of Montenegro
Danilo I Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyr, Данило I Петровић-Његош; 25 May 1826 – 13 August 1860) was the ruling Prince of Montenegro from 1851 to 1860. The beginning of his reign marked the transition of Montenegro from an archaic form of government ( Prince-Bishopric) into a secular Principality. He became involved in a war with the Ottoman Empire in 1852, the Porte claiming jurisdiction in Montenegro, and the boundaries between the two countries were not defined until 1858. Danilo, with the help of his elder brother, Voivode Mirko, defeated the Ottomans at Ostrog in 1853 and in the Battle of Grahovac in 1858. The town of Danilovgrad is named after him. Rise to power as Prince When Petar II Petrović-Njegoš died, the Senate, under the influence of Đorđije Petrović (the wealthiest Montenegrin at the time), proclaimed Petar's elder brother Pero Tomov as Prince (not bishop, or ''Vladika''). Nevertheless, in a brief struggle for power, Pero, who commanded th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branimir Petrović
Branimir Petrović ( sr-Cyrl, Бранимир Петровић; born 26 June 1982) is a Serbian former football midfielder. He was part of the Serbia and Montenegro team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they exited in the first round, finishing last in Group C behind gold-medal winners Argentina, Australia and Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , .... He made two appearances. References External links Branimir Petrovićat rfpl.org * {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrovic, Branimir 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Užice Serbian footballers Serbian expatriate footballers Association football midfielders FK Sloboda Užice players FK Zeta players FK Partizan players Chinese Super League players Shandong Taishan F.C. players Expatriate footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biljana Petrović
Biljana Petrović (née Bojović; born 28 February 1961) is a retired Serbian high jumper. She set her personal best on 22 June 1990, jumping 2.00 metres at a meet in Saint-Denis, near . She competed for Yugoslavia at the in |
