Miloš Obrenović I
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Miloš Obrenović I

19th-century Serbian revolutionary and dynasty founder

Miloš Obrenović I (Serbian: Милош Обреновић I; pronounced [mîloʃ obrěːnoʋit͡ɕ]; 18 March 1780 – 26 September 1860), born Miloš Teodorović (Serbian: Милош Теодоровић; pronounced [mîloʃ teodǒːroʋit͡ɕ]), also known as Miloš the Great (Serbian: Милош Велики, romanized: Miloš Veliki), was the Prince of Serbia twice, from 1815 to 1839, and from 1858 to 1860. He was an eminent figure of the First Serbian uprising, the leader of the Second Serbian uprising, and the founder of the house of Obrenović.2

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Born Mar 18, 1780, died Sep 26, 1860.1

About

Under his rule, Serbia became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire. Prince Miloš was an autocrat, consistently refusing to decentralize power, which gave rise to a strong internal opposition. Despite his humble background, he eventually became the most affluent man in Serbia and one of the wealthiest in the Balkans, possessing estates in Vienna, Serbia and Wallachia. During his rule, Miloš bought a certain number of estates and ships from the Ottomans and was also a prominent trader.

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Companies

Early life and education

Miloš Teodorović was the son of Teodor "Teša" Mihailović (died 1802) from Dobrinja, and Višnja (died 18 June 1817). His family descended from the Bratonožići tribe. This was the second marriage of his mother Višnja, from which also sprung Jovan (1787–1850) and Jevrem (1790–1856). From Višnja's first marriage, with Obren Martinović (died 1780) from Brusnica, Miloš had half-brothers Jakov (died 1811) and Milan (died 1810), and half-sister Stana. After the death of Obren, Višnja moved from Brusnica and married Teodor in Dobrinja.

Although many historians put 1780 as the year when Miloš was born, according to foundation plaque in the wall of the Old Church in Kragujevac, his capital, he was 35 when the church was finished in 1818, implying a birth in 1782/3. After the death of his half-brother Milan, a famed revolutionary with great reputation among the people, Miloš adopted the surname Obrenović. In official documents, his name was sometimes written Miloš Teodorović Obrenović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Теодоровић Обреновић; pronounced [mîloʃ teodǒːroʋit͡ɕ obrěːnoʋit͡ɕ]).

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Career

Occupation: ruler, revolutionary.6

  • Date not recordedFounded Ljubičevo stable3
  • Date not recordedFounded House of Obrenović4
  • Date not recordedMember of Filiki Eteria5

Personal life

  • BornMar 18, 1780, Gornja Dobrinja7
  • DiedSep 26, 1860, Belgrade8
  • CitizenshipOttoman Empire, Principality of Serbia9
  • ResidenceDobroselica, Čajetina10
  • SpouseLjubica Vukomanović married 180511

In 1805, Miloš married Ljubica Vukomanović (September 1785 – Vienna, 26 May 1843). The couple had eight children whose names are known. It is speculated that Ljubica had other pregnancies that resulted in miscarriages, stillbirths, or children who died shortly after birth, with some sources giving a number as high as 17 pregnancies.

Prince Peter

Princess Petria (5 August 1808 – 1870)

Princess Elisabeth (28 March 1814 – 5 October 1848)

Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia (21 October 1819 – 8 July 1839)

Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia (16 September 1823 – 10 June 1868)

Marija (born and died 9 July 1830)

Todor (died in childhood)

With mistress Jelenka, he had a son who died in infancy:

Gavrilo (b. d. 1826)

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Awards

  • Date not recordedOrder of Saint Anna, 1st class12
  • Date not recordedOrder of Saint Anna, 2nd class12
  • Date not recordedOrder of the Iron Crown (Kingdom of Italy)12
  • Date not recordedOrder of the Redeemer12
  • Date not recordedOrder of the White Eagle12