Milos obrenovic biography samples

Name of Object:

Milos Obrenovic, prince of Serbia

Location:

Belgrade, Serbia

Holding Institution:

The National Museum

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Date of Object:

1824

Author:

Pavel Djurkovic (1772, Sremski Karlovci, Vojvodina (nowadays Serbia)-1830, ?)

Inventory Number:

31-465

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Oil on canvas

Dimensions:

71,5 x 58 cm

Provenance:

Kragujevac, Serbia

Description:

Milos Obrenović (1783-1860) was Prince of Serbia from 1815 to 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860.

He participated in the First Serbian Uprising, led Serbs in the Second Serbian Uprising, and founded the dynasty of Obrenović. Under his rule, Serbia became an autonomous duchy within the Ottoman Empire.

Milos obrenovic biography samples

He is credited with starting the process of re-establishing Serbian statehood, as well as shaping the domestic and foreign policies of the modern Serbian state. Prince Milos ruled autocratically, permanently refusing to share power.

During his rule, he was the riche