Prince Milan Obrenović II of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Милан Обреновић II, Milan Obrenović II) (21 October 1819 – 8 July 1839) was the ruling

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for just four weeks in 1839.

Early life

Milan Obrenović was the eldest son and heir of Miloš Obrenović I. He was ill from his earliest childhood and his health was poor throughout his entire life from

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. He was a student of the

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, modern-day

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. He had a full curriculum of study, including French and

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languages. In 1830, when

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obtained its autonomy, Milan Obrenović became the designated heir of his father.

Prince of Serbia

His father Miloš Obrenović I abdicated on 13 June 1839 in favour of Milan. However, by then, Milan was already gravely ill with tuberculosis. He died on 8 July 1839, having never regained consciousness. After his death, his brother Mihailo Obrenović succeeded to the throne, as

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. Later that year, the "first regency" was formed in

. Since Prince Milan "ruled" for only 26 days, no public documents were issued under his name. Milan Obrenović II was buried in the church of Palilula, and later his grave was moved to St. Mark's Church in

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19th-century Serbian monarchs Eastern Orthodox monarchs Belgrade Higher School alumni Burials at St. Mark's Church, Belgrade

Early life

Prince of Serbia

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