Teodosije Marićević (Orašac, 1760 - Orašac, 1807) was a

Knyaz A , also , ''knjaz'' or (), is a historical Slavs, Slavic title, used both as a royal and noble title in different times. It is usually translated into English language, English as 'prince', 'king' or 'duke', depending on specific historical c ...

of Orašac and Jasenica and a merchant.Фонд „Први српски устанак“ - Ораша�
„Црква Вазнесења Господњег“
, приступ 25 April 2013 He participated in the first Serbian National assembly at

Ostružnica Ostružnica ( sr-cyr, Остружница) is a List of Belgrade neighborhoods, suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia, in the municipality of Čukarica. It has a population of 4,218 people (2011). Geography Ostružnica is located on the right b ...

near

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in April and May 1804 during the

First Serbian Uprising The First Serbian Uprising (; sr-Cyrl, Први српски устанак; ) was an uprising of Serbs in Orašac (Aranđelovac), Orašac against the Ottoman Empire from 14 February 1804 to 7 October 1813. The uprising began as a local revolt ...

Biography

His partner was also

Mladen Milovanović Mladen Milovanović ( sr-cyrl, Младен Миловановић; – 1823) was a Serbian merchant and politician who served as the prime minister of Serbia from 1807 to 1810. A notable voivode during the First Serbian Uprising, he briefly se ...

. On the eve of the uprising, as knez (prince) of Orašac and Jasenica, he took part in the Assembly in Orašac (14 February 1804), which decided on the election of the leader of the uprising. He rejected the assembly's proposal to become a leader, saying that as a prince he should protect the people in case the uprising fails, which he could not do as a leader of the uprising, in fact, a hajduk, and proposed the election of

Karađorđe Đorđe Petrović (; ; – ), known by the sobriquet Karađorđe (; ), was a Serbian revolutionary leader who led a struggle against the Ottoman Empire during the First Serbian Uprising. He held the title of Grand Vožd of Serbia from 14 ...

. In the first phase of the uprising, he was one of the most prominent insurgent elders. Due to his carelessness, the Serbs suffered a minor defeat in the first conflict with the Turks near

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(mid-April 1804), and Tosun Agha managed to break through the road he was guarding without a fight. That is why Karađorđe suspected treason. When he realized that he was losing power in the principality in Karađorđe's favor, he joined the opposition, the first of the insurgent elders. He openly clashed with Karađorđe at the assembly in

Pećani Pećani ( sr-cyr, Пећани) is an List of Belgrade neighborhoods, urban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica. Pećani is located 3 km south of Ostružnica, in central part of the ...

, near

(6 May 1804), demanding that he personally pay the Prečanj merchants for the procured gunpowder and other war

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, because he was the leader of the uprising. Teodosije called Karađorđe a tyrant, who tyrannizes worse than

dahis Dey (, from ) was the title given to the rulers of the regencies of Algiers, Tripolitania,Bertarelli (1929), p. 203. and Tunis under the Ottoman Empire from 1671 onwards. Twenty-nine ''deys'' held office from the establishment of the deylicate ...

. During their quarrel, he tried to kill Karađorđe, but his rifle failed and Karađorđe seriously wounded him. The wounded man was taken to Orašac, where he died a few weeks later and was buried in his native village. His grave is located in the courtyard of the Church of the Ascension of the Lord.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Teodosije Maricevic Serbian politicians First Serbian Uprising 1760 births 1807 deaths Merchants from the Ottoman Empire