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Cvetko Rajović
Cvetko Rajović ( sr-cyr, Цветко Рајовић; 1793 – 4 May 1873) was a Serbs, Serbian cavalry officer, judge, and politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Serbia from 1858 to 1860. An Obrenović dynasty, Obrenović loyalist and frequent conspirator against the rival Karađorđević dynasty, he also held the posts of Minister of Internal Affairs (Serbia), Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Serbia), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance (Serbia), Minister of Finance. Biography Rajović was born into a Serbian Orthodox family in Vukovići, Ravno, Vukovići, near Trebinje, in 1793. When he was a young boy, the family home was attacked by the local Agha (title), ağa and his henchmen. Rajović's father killed the ağan and his men in the ensuing fight, thus forcing the family to flee across the mountains to the Bay of Kotor for fear of retribution. From there, Rajović was sent to Rijeka, in the Habsburg monarchy, Habsburg re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miloš Obrenović
Miloš Obrenović (; ; 18 March 1780 or 1783 – 26 September 1860) born Miloš Teodorović (; ), also known as Miloš the Great () was the Prince of Serbia twice, from 1815 to 1839, and from 1858 to 1860. He was an eminent figure of the First Serbian uprising, the leader of the Second Serbian uprising, and the founder of the house of Obrenović. Under his rule, Serbia became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire. Prince Miloš was an autocrat, consistently refusing to decentralize power, which gave rise to a strong internal opposition. Despite his humble background, he eventually became the most affluent man in Serbia and one of the wealthiest in the Balkans, possessing estates in Vienna, Serbia and Wallachia. During his rule, Miloš bought a certain number of estates and ships from the Ottomans and was also a prominent trader. Early life Miloš Teodorović was the son of Teodor "Teša" Mihailović (died 1802) from Dobrinja, and Višnja (died 18 June 1817). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
