Ivan Lukačević (, ; 1711–12), known as ''Podgoričanin'' (), was a
Russian Imperial captain of
Serb
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origin from
Podgorica
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(now in
Montenegro
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) that participated in planning of a Balkan Orthodox uprising with Russian aid against the
Ottoman Empire
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. He was sent with Russian colonel of Serb origin, Mikhail Miloradovich (presumably the grandfather of
Mikhail Miloradovich
Count Mikhail Andreyevich Miloradovich (, , ; – ), spelled Miloradovitch in contemporary English sources, was a Russian general prominent during the Napoleonic Wars. On his father’s side, Miloradovich descended from the Serb noble family ...
), to deliver documents issued by emperor
Peter the Great
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(and written by diplomat
Sava Vladislavich
Count Sava Lukich Vladislavich-Raguzinsky (; , ''Sava Vladislavić Raguzinski''; 16 January 1669 – 17 June 1738) was a Russian and Serbian diplomat, merchant, adventurer. He was in the employ of Peter the Great. Vladislavich conducted importa ...
, another Serb in Russian service) on 3 March 1711 that called the Balkan Orthodox to rise up against the Ottomans during the
Pruth River Campaign. Miloradović and Lukačević arrived at
Cetinje
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and delivered them to
metropolitan Danilo, who had them read at a
Montenegrin church assembly. This was the first Russian delegation to Montenegro.
Danilo, Miloradović and Lukačević then organized military operations (such as the attack on
Nikšić
Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa ...
). In September 1712, Lukačević left Montenegro and headed for Russia. However, he was left in Berlin.
See also
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Andrei Miloradovich
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Nikolay Depreradovich
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Ivan Adamovich
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Ilya Mikhailovich Duka
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Avram Ratkov
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Nikolay Bogdanov
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Matija Zmajević
Matija Zmajević (also Matej Zmajević; ; January 6, 1680 – August 23, 1735) was an admiral of the Russian Baltic Fleet. He was also a shipbuilder for Peter the Great, Peter I of Russia, building a fleet in Voronezh.
Early life
He was born in ...
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Semyon Zorich
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Peter Tekeli
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Georgi Emmanuel
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Simeon Piščević
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Jovan Albanez
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Jovan Šević
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Anto Gvozdenović
Anto Gvozdenović (Serbian language, Serbian Cyrillic: Анто Гвозденовић; 26 January 1853 – 2 September 1935) was a Principality of Montenegro, Montenegrin, Russian, and French general, a member of the Supreme Privy Council, Impe ...
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Fedor Yakovlevich Mirkovich
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Marko Ivelich
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18th-century Serbian people
18th-century military personnel from the Russian Empire
Serbian military leaders
Imperial Russian Army personnel
People from the Russian Empire of Serbian descent
18th-century deaths
Serbs from the Ottoman Empire
Military personnel from Podgorica
Serbs of Montenegro
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Russian people of Serbian descent