''obor-kapetan'' ( sr-cyr, обор-капетан), or ''ober-kapetan'' (обер-капетан), was a rank held by the Serb
hajduks
A hajduk ( hu, hajdúk, plural of ) is a type of irregular infantry found in Central and parts of Southeast Europe from the late 16th to mid 19th centuries. They have reputations ranging from bandits to freedom fighters depending on time, p ...
in the service of the
Habsburg monarchy
The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...
in the
Kingdom of Serbia (1718–39)
The Kingdom of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Краљевина Србија, Kraljevina Srbija) was a country located in the Balkans which was created when the ruler of the Principality of Serbia, Milan I of Serbia, Milan I, was proclaimed king in 1882. Sin ...
. Following the successful
Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18, and
signing of peace, the Habsburgs established the Kingdom of Serbia and appointed the first command cadre of the
Serbian National Militia, composed out of two ''obor-kapetans'', ten ''kapetans'', two lieutenants and one major.
The ''obor-kapetans'' were
Vuk Isaković "Crnobarac" and
Staniša Marković "Mlatišuma".
The rank of ''obor-kapetan'' signified a higher rank than ''kapetan'' (captain).
During the
Austro-Russian–Turkish War (1735–39), the Serbian National Militia was divided into 18 companies, in four groups (''obor-kapetanije'').
In this period, the most notable obor-kapetans were
Vuk Isaković from
Crna Bara,
Mlatišuma
Staniša Marković ( sr-cyr, Станиша Марковић; 1664–1740), known as Mlatišuma (Млатишума), was a Habsburg Serbian '' obor-kapetan'' of Kragujevac. He had joined the Austrians in the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18, and ...
from
Kragujevac
Kragujevac ( sr-Cyrl, Крагујевац, ) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on ...
and
Kosta Dimitrijević from
Paraćin
Paraćin ( sr-Cyrl, Параћин, ) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town had a p ...
.
List
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Vuk Isaković "Crnobarac" ( 1738–59), obor-kapetan of
Crna Bara
*Staniša Marković "
Mlatišuma
Staniša Marković ( sr-cyr, Станиша Марковић; 1664–1740), known as Mlatišuma (Млатишума), was a Habsburg Serbian '' obor-kapetan'' of Kragujevac. He had joined the Austrians in the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18, and ...
" (1664–1741), obor-kapetan of
Kragujevac
Kragujevac ( sr-Cyrl, Крагујевац, ) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on ...
*
Kosta Dimitrijević ( 1738), obor-kapetan of
Paraćin
Paraćin ( sr-Cyrl, Параћин, ) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town had a p ...
*Jovan Đurišić ( 1738), obor-kapetan
See also
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Obor-knez
Obor-knez ( sr-Cyrl, обор-кнез) was a title borne by elected local native Serbian chiefs ( Knyaz) of the ''nahiyah'' (district of a group of villages) in the Ottoman Sanjak of Smederevo (also known as the Pashalik of Belgrade). The obor-kne ...
References
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Serbia under Habsburg rule
18th century in Serbia
Titles in Serbia
Military ranks of Serbia