The House of Obrenović or Obrenović Dynasty (, Обрeновићи / Obrenovići, ) was a Serbian

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that ruled

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from 1815 to 1842, and again from 1858 to 1903. They came to power through the leadership of their progenitor Miloš Obrenović in the Serbian Uprising of 1815–1817 against the

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, which led to the formation of the

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in 1817. The Obrenović dynasty were traditionally allied with

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and opposed the Russian-supported

House of Karađorđević The House of Karađorđević or Karađorđević dynasty ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Династија Карађорђевић, Dinastija Karađorđević, ; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Карађорђевићи, Karađorđevići, label=none) was the former ruling Kin ...

. The family's rule came to an end in a coup d’état by the military conspirators, often known today as the Black Hand, who invaded the royal palace and murdered King Alexander I, who died without an heir. The National Assembly of Serbia invited Peter Karađorđević to become king of Serbia. Like

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and unlike other Balkan states such as

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, or

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, Serbia did not import a member of an existing European royal family (mostly German dynasties) to take its throne; the Obrenović dynasty, like its Karađorđević rival, was an indigenous Serbian family.

List of monarchs

Unlike most other dynasties in Europe, where a regnal number is used to distinguish different monarchs who shared the same given name, the Obrenović dynasty assigned subsequent regnal numbers to each ruling prince. Thus, there was never a Milan I, Milan III, a Michael I or a Michael II. Milan II and Michael III were simply the second and third ruling prince from the Obrenović dynasty. This practice was discontinued when prince Milan IV proclaimed himself king and declared the principality of Serbia a kingdom (1882).

Male descendants of Baba Višnja

* Baba Višnja (1737–1817) ** ***Jakov Obrenović (1767–1811) ****''From whom are descended the Jakovljevićs, among whom some self-proclaimed themselves as princes in the 2010s.'' *** General Milan Obrenović (1770–1810) ****Hristifor Obrenović (N/a–1825) ** *** Prince Miloš I (1783–1860) **** Prince Milan II (1819–1839) **** Prince Mihailo III (1823–1868) *****( illegit.) Velimir Mihailo Teodorović (1849–1898) ****Prince Todor (N/a) *** General Jovan Obrenović (1786–1850) ****Obren Obrenović (1818–1826) *** Prince Jevrem (1790–1856) ****Miloš Obrenović (1829–1861) ***** King Milan I (1854–1901) ****** King Alexander I (1876–1903) ******Prince Sergei (1878–1878) ******( illegit.) George Obrenović (1890–1925) *******Stefan Obrenović (N/a) ********Panta Obrenović (1945–2002)

Other family members

* Ljubica Vukomanović, wife of Prince Miloš I and mother of Prince Milan II and Prince Michael III * Princess Anka Obrenović, daughter of Prince Jevrem Obrenović * Katarina Konstantinović, daughter of Princess Anka Obrenović and mistress of her cousin, Prince Michael III * Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely, wife of Prince Michael III * Natalia Konstantinović, granddaughter of Princess Anka Obrenović and wife of Prince Mirko of Montenegro * Elena Maria Catargiu-Obrenović, mother of King Milan I * Queen Natalie of Serbia, wife of King Milan I and mother of King Alexander I * Queen Draga of Serbia, wife of King Alexander I and former

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to his mother

References

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The Royal House of Obrenović
{{DEFAULTSORT:Obrenovic dynasty Modern history of Serbia 19th century in Serbia 20th century in Serbia 1817 establishments in Serbia 1842 disestablishments in Serbia 1858 establishments in Serbia 1903 disestablishments in Serbia

List of monarchs

Male descendants of Baba Višnja

Other family members

See also

References

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