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Svetislav Simić
Svetislav Simić (; 4 March 1865 — 8 March 1911) was a Serbian diplomat and journalist who was one of the most deserving civil servants for helping and organizing the Serbian Chetnik Organization in Macedonia (region), Macedonia. Early life and education Simić was born on 4 March 1865 in Užice, at the time part of the Principality of Serbia. He attended middle school in Užice and Knjaževac, and high school in Požarevac and Belgrade. Simić graduated at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade and spent one year studying in Saint Petersburg. Diplomatic career He worked as a teacher for several years and in 1894 he became secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Serbia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Serbia, and in 1898 was named a Consul (representative), Consul in Pristina, Priština, at the time still part of the Ottoman Empire. Along with Jovan Jovanović Pižon, he was one of the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Užice
Užice ( sr-cyr, Ужице, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative centre of the Zlatibor District in western Serbia. It is located on the banks of the river Đetinja. According to the 2022 census, the city proper has a population of 54,965. The City municipality of Užice ( sr-cyrl, Градска општина Ужице, Gradska opština Užice) is one of two Municipalities and cities of Serbia, city municipalities (with the City municipality of Sevojno) which constitute the City of Užice. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 48,539 while the city administrative area has 69,997 inhabitants. History Ancient era The region surrounding Užice was settled by Illyrians, specifically the Parthini and the Celtic-influenced Autariatae tribes. Their tombs are found throughout the region. In the 3rd century BC, the Scordisci featured prominently after the Gallic invasion of the Balkans. The region was conquered by the Roman Empire i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
