The Čolak-Antić family (also spelt Tcholak-Antitch) is a Serbian family with prominent members since the time of

Revolutionary Serbia Revolutionary Serbia (), or Karađorđe's Serbia (), refers to the state established by the Serbian revolutionaries in Ottoman Serbia ( Sanjak of Smederevo) after the start of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1804. The Sub ...

. The family's surname, originally a

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

, came from Vojvoda Čolak-Anta Simeonović, a military commander under

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 ...

, 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 ...

against Ottoman rule, and the eponymous founder of the family.

Genealogy

''Note: This family tree is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather aims to show the principal public figures of the Čolak-Antić family.''

# '' Vojvoda Čolak-Anta Simeonović'' (1777–1853), military commander 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 ...

twice married (to ''Jelena'' then to ''Stoja'') ## ''Konstantin – Kosta Čolak-Antić'' (about 1809–1848)
x to ''Jovanka Mitrović'', related to Prince Maksim Rasković ### '' Ilija Čolak-Antić'' (1836–1894), commander during the Serbo-Turkish War
x Jelena Matić, daughter of '' Dimitrije Matić'',

president of the National Assembly of Serbia The president of the National Assembly of Serbia () is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Serbia. The president is elected by members of each new assembly for a term lasting four years. The president of the National Assembly s ...

. #### ''Jovanka Čolak-Antić''
x to '' Ilija Vukićević'', writer and playwright. #### '' Boško Čolak-Antić'' (1871–1949), Marshal of the Court and diplomat. #### '' Vojin Čolak-Antić'' (1877–1945),

Royal Serbian Army The Army of the Kingdom of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Војска Краљевине Србије, Vojska Kraljevine Srbije), known in English language, English as the Royal Serbian Army, was the army of the Kingdom of Serbia that existed between 1882 ...

and

Royal Yugoslav Army The Yugoslav Army ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Jugoslovenska vojska, JV, Југословенска војска, ЈВ), commonly the Royal Yugoslav Army, was the principal Army, ground force of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. It existed from the establishment of ...

general
x to ''Marija Grujić'' daughter of prime minister ''

Sava Grujić Sava Grujić ( sr-Cyrl, Сава Грујић, ; 25 November 1840 – 3 November 1913) was a Serbian politician, statesman, general, army officer, and author, serving five times as Prime Minister of Serbia#Kingdom of Serbia (1882–1918), Prime ...

'', descendant of '' Vule Ilic Kolarac''. ##### ''Ilya Čolak-Antić'' (1905–1974),

major Major most commonly refers to: * Major (rank), a military rank * Academic major, an academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits * People named Major, including given names, surnames, nicknames * Major and minor in musi ...

in the

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of the Royal Yugoslav Army ##### ''Grujica Čolak-Antić'' (1906–1967), major in the Royal Yugoslav Army
x ''Jovanka Marinković'', granddaughter of Milovan Marinković (three-time mayor of

Belgrade Belgrade is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers and at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin, Pannonian Plain and the Balkan Peninsula. T ...

) ##### ''Petar Čolak-Antić'' (1907–1964), lieutenant colonel in the Royal Yugoslav Army
x ''Milica Hadžić'', daughter of Živojin Hadžić (Member of the National Assembly of Serbia) ### ''Lazar K. Čolak-Antić'' (1839–1877), lieutenant colonel during the Serbo-Turkish War #### ''Milica Čolak-Antić''
x ''

Vladislav F. Ribnikar Vladislav Franc Ribnikar ( sr-Cyrl, Владислав Франц Рибникар; 13 November 1871 – 1 September 1914) was a Serbian journalist, known for founding ''Politika'', the oldest Serbian daily. He led the newspaper from the day it ...

'', founder of

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##### ''Danica Ribnikar''
x '' Sir John S. Bennett'', career diplomat and SOE agent during

WWII World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. ### ''Ljubomir Čolak-Antić,'' director of the Serbian Military Arsenal ## ''Ana Čolak-Antić''
x to ''Antonije Djordjević'' ##### ''

Ljubica Marić Ljubica Marić (Љубица Марић , 18 March 1909 – 17 September 2003) was a composer from Yugoslavia. She was a pupil of Josip Štolcer-Slavenski. She was known for being inspired by Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Eastern Orthodox Church, ...

'' (1909–2003), composer ## ''Jovanka Čolak-Antić''
x to ''P. Trpezić'' ### ''Miloš Trpezić''
x to Anka Hristić (1848-1891), daughter of prime minister

Nikola Hristić Nikola Hristić (10 August 1818 – 26 November 1911) was a Serbian politician who served as Prime Minister of Serbia for four terms. Biography Hristić was born and educated in Sremska Mitrovica. In 1840 he came to live and work in Belgrade, whe ...

and granddaughter of Toma Vučić Perišić #### ''Ana Trpezić''
x to Aleksandar Nedeljković, son of professor Milan Nedeljković and Tomanija Radaković, lady of the Imperial Court of Russia. ### ''Mileva Naumović''
x to Colonel ''Jovan Naumović'', son of

Naum Krnar Naum Krnar ( sr-cyr, Наум Крнар; d. 13 July 1817) was the secretary of Karađorđe, the leader of the First Serbian Uprising. Biography Krnar was an ethnic Greek, hailing from Thessaly. He spoke several languages and worked as a merchan ...

#### '' Mihailo Naumović'', lieutenant colonel in the General Staff
x to ''Ljubica Đurić'', daughter of General Dimitrije Đurić and granddaughter of Dimitrije Matić #####''Milivoje Naumović'',

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commander during the

Balkan Wars The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans, Balkan states in 1912 and 1913. In the First Balkan War, the four Balkan states of Kingdom of Greece (Glücksburg), Greece, Kingdom of Serbia, Serbia, Kingdom of Montenegro, M ...

and

World War One World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in Europe and th ...

x to ''Milena Milojević'', granddaughter of minister Jevrem Grujić. ## ''Marija Čolak-Antić''
x to ''M. Hadžić'' ##### ''Dragica Vučković''
x to Colonel ''Milivoje Petrović'', great-grandson of Hajduk Veljko ###### ''Captain Veljko Petrović''
x to Anđelija Mišić, daughter of

Field Marshal Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army (in countries without the rank of Generalissimo), and as such, few persons a ...

Živojin Mišić Živojin Mišić ( sr-cyrl, Живојин Мишић; 19 July 1855 – 20 January 1921) was a field marshal who participated in all of Serbia's wars from 1876 to 1918. He directly commanded the First Serbian army in the Battle of Kolubara an ...

## ''Pavle Čolak-Antić'' (mother Stoja)
x to ''Jelena Milovanović'' sister of painter Milan Milovanović ### Voivoda '' Milivoje Čolak-Antić'' (1884–1944),

commander during the

x to ''Jovana Ghazis'' (1892–1987) relative of prime minister ''

Milan Stojadinović Milan Stojadinović ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Стојадиновић; 4 August 1888 – 26 October 1961) was a Serbs, Serbian and Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav politician and economist who was the Prime Minister of Yugoslavia from 1935 to 1939. ...

'' ### '' Milica Čolak-Antić Krstić'' (1887–1964), architect ### ''Antonije Čolak-Antić'' (1890–1908), composer

References

Sources

* Čolak-Antić family Serbian families {{family-stub