Marko Čarapić ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Чарапић; 1775–1826) was a
voivode
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in the
First
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* First, the ordinal form of the number 1
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and
Second Serbian Uprising
The Second Serbian Uprising ( / ''Drugi srpski ustanak'', ) was the second phase of the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire, which erupted shortly after the re-annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire in 1813. The occupation was ...
. He is a member of the famed Čarapić family, memorialized in epic folk songs.
In 1826 another rebellion flared up in the
Principality of Serbia
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aimed at
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 Firs ...
who took upon himself too many privileges. That rebellion became known as the Čarapić-Belisavljević Rebellion.
since it was also led by Mihailo (Mija) Belisavljević. Marko Čarapić and his brother
Đorđe
Đorđe ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе; transliterated Djordje) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin, common in Serbian. It is derived from Greek ''Georgios'' ('' George'' in English). Other variants include: Đurđe, Đurađ, Đura, Đuro, Geo ...
, the nephews of the hero of 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 ...
,
Vasa Čarapić, were both executed by the Turks after the failed rebellion.
Just like his uncle by the same name who was beheaded by the Turks, thus triggering the First Serbian Uprising.
Sources
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Literature
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Lazar Arsenijević Batalaka, ''Istorija srpskog ustanka'' (Belgrade, 1898)
* Konstantin N. Nenadović, ''Život i dela velikog Đorđa Petrovića Kara Đorđa Vrhovnog Vožda...'' (Vienna, 1884)
* Record 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 ...
Petrović, Belgrade 1848;
* Record protocol of the letter priest
Matija Nenadović on the war along the Drina in 1811, 1812, and 1813, Belgrade 1861;
* Memoirs of Matija Nenadović, Belgrade 1867;
* I. Stojšić, ''Jedna zaboravljena porodica,'' ''Naša nahija'' (almanah), Belgrade, 1926.
References
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Serbian military personnel
First Serbian Uprising
Second Serbian Uprising