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Gliša Geršić
Gligorije (Gliša) Geršić (also Gliša Giga Geršić); (19 July 1842 in Bela Crkva – 1918 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia) was a Serbian politician, jurist, writer and professor. More of an academic than a politician, he did not fit in with the most assertive group of noted Radicals, though intellectually he belonged to the very top of the People's Radical Party's echelon, politically he did not. Glisić's family came from Bela Crkva, then in southern Hungary, part of the Austrian Empire. He graduated from gymnasium and attended law schools in Budapest and Vienna before getting a teaching post at the Belgrade's ''Velika škola'' (Grandes écoles) in 1866. In politics, he first allied himself with the Liberals but later he switched sides and joined the founders of the People's Radical Party in 1881. In 1883, professor Geršić was charged with conspiracy against the Crown (Timok Rebellion) and brought to trial where he was acquitted of all alleged charges. He served as the Mi ...
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Bela Crkva, Banat
Bela Crkva ( sr-cyrl, Бела Црква, ; ; ; ) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 7,456, while the Bela Crkva municipality has 14,451 inhabitants (2022 census). Bela Crkva lakes at the outskirts of the town are a popular summer Tourism, tourist destination. Name The name of the town ''Bela Crkva'' means "white church" in English language, English. In Romanian language, Romanian, the town is known as ''Biserica Albă'' (formerly Albești), in German language, German as ''Weißkirchen'', in Hungarian language, Hungarian as ''Fehértemplom'' (formerly Fejéregyház), and in Turkish language, Turkish as ''Aktabya''. History Neolithic findings of ceramics and burial with Greek-style pots dating to late fifth century BCE have been found in the area. The town was founded in 1717 when this region was included into the Habsburg monarchy. It was part of the Banat Krajina, Banat ...
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Timok Rebellion
The Timok Rebellion ( sr-cyr, Тимочка буна, Timočka buna) was a popular uprising that began in eastern Serbia (now the region of the Timok Valley) on 28 September 1883, led by the People's Radical Party. It has been called the most important event in Serbia between independence (1878) and the First Balkan War (1912).Misha Glenny, ''The Balkans, 1804–1999: Nationalism, War and the Great Powers'' (Granta Books, 2000), 167–68. The first battle occurred at Lukovo on 21 October, when the rebels defeated Royal Serbian Army forces sent to suppress them."Timok Rebellion of 1883"
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