Sima Milosavljević-Paštramac, aka Amidža (a nickname meaning "Turkish uncle";

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of Paštrmi, Ramaća, 1776 —

Kragujevac Kragujevac ( sr-Cyrl, Крагујевац, ) is the List of cities in Serbia, fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Se ...

, 5 August 1836) was a participant in the

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and

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. As a constant companion of Prince

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, he was his secretary and manager of the court in

. The only preserved '' konak'' from the palace complex in

is named after his second nickname - ''Amidžin konak''. The house in which he lived is located in ''Svetozara Markovića'' Street, which used to be named - Paštrmčeva. At the time of the First Serbian Uprising, he was a

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with Duke Antonije Ristić-Pljakić. During Hadži-Prodan's rebellion in 1814, he joined the rebels. He surrendered together with

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, after negotiations with

. In Takovo, he received a flag from Miloš Obrenović, during the announcement of the Second Serbian Uprising, and thus became Miloš's standard-bearer and his inseparable companion. As a great friend of the prince, he was his advisor in many and most important situations, the manager of the court in Kragujevac, the Boluk-bashi of Miloš's boys, and from February 1835 he was appointed court adviser. Sima Milosavljević-Paštramac died on 5 August 1836 in Kragujevac.

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* Translated and adapted from Serbian Wikipedia: Сима Милосављевић Паштрмац 1776 births 1836 deaths People from Stragari Politicians from Kragujevac Serbian Revolution Military personnel from Kragujevac {{Serbia-mil-bio-stub

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