Emanuel Cvjetićanin
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Emanuel Cvjetićanin was an Austro-Hungarian Feldmarschalleutnant, a rank equivalent to Lieutenant General
.
Emanuel Cvjetićanin, whose baptismal name was Manojlo, was born in Veliki Cvjetnić
. His last name of Cvjetićanin was from an old Serbian family that originated from the Serbian Bogunovići tribe of Old Serbia
, medieval Raška
. The Austrians take him away when he was seven years old to the Theresian Military Academy
, and later the family moved to Udbina
(Lika
, at the time also in the Austrian Empire), for the murder of a Turkish bey
.
In the war of 1878–1882, Cvjetićanin was the main organizer of the gendarmerie
in Sarajevo
. He received numerous decorations, including the Order of Maria Theresa, and the title of baron
. He was the first adjutant of Emperor Franz Josef I and was in a second car behind of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
in Sarajevo
when Gavrilo Princip
assassinated him. King Alexander I of Yugoslavia
offered him a post as one of his Field Marshals, but he refused. He died in Zagreb
, Kingdom of SHS.
His wife was Sofia Medici
Cvjetićanin. His son by her, Milan Cvetičanin, changed his last name from Cvjetićanin to Cvetičanin because of a misunderstanding with his father. Milan Cvetičanin was transferred to the Serbian army as an Austrian officer under the command of Živojin Mišić
and he died 6.10.1917. as a Serbian administration officer with other 21 soldiers in Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
near Toulon
in France
.
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
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Emanuel Cvjetićanin, whose baptismal name was Manojlo, was born in Veliki Cvjetnić
Veliki Cvjetnić
Veliki Cvjetnić is a village in the municipality of Drvar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.-References:...
. His last name of Cvjetićanin was from an old Serbian family that originated from the Serbian Bogunovići tribe of Old Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, medieval Raška
Raška
-Places:* Serbian Principality or Raška, a medieval Serbian state 610-960* Catepanate of Rascia, a Byzantine province 969-976* Grand Principality of Serbia or Raška, a medieval Serbian state 1101-1217...
. The Austrians take him away when he was seven years old to the Theresian Military Academy
Theresian Military Academy
The Theresian Military Academy is an academy, where the Austrian Armed Forces train their officers. The Academy is located in the castle of Wiener Neustadt in Lower Austria.- History :...
, and later the family moved to Udbina
Udbina
Udbina is a village and a municipality in the Lika region of Croatia. It is an administratively part of in the Lika-Senj county.-Geography:The village is located in the large karst field called Krbava...
(Lika
Lika
Lika is a mountainous region in central Croatia, roughly bound by the Velebit mountain from the southwest and the Plješevica mountain from the northeast. On the north-west end Lika is bounded by Ogulin-Plaški basin, and on the south-east by the Malovan pass...
, at the time also in the Austrian Empire), for the murder of a Turkish bey
Bey
Bey is a title for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. Accoding to some sources, the word "Bey" is of Turkish language In historical accounts, many Turkish, other Turkic and Persian leaders are titled Bey, Beg, Bek, Bay, Baig or Beigh. They are all the same word...
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In the war of 1878–1882, Cvjetićanin was the main organizer of the gendarmerie
Gendarmerie
A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. He received numerous decorations, including the Order of Maria Theresa, and the title of baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
. He was the first adjutant of Emperor Franz Josef I and was in a second car behind of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia, and from 1889 until his death, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Sarajevo precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
when Gavrilo Princip
Gavrilo Princip
Gavrilo Princip was the Bosnian Serb who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914...
assassinated him. King Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Alexander I , also known as Alexander the Unifier was the first king of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia as well as the last king of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes .-Childhood:...
offered him a post as one of his Field Marshals, but he refused. He died in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Kingdom of SHS.
His wife was Sofia Medici
Medici
The House of Medici or Famiglia de' Medici was a political dynasty, banking family and later royal house that first began to gather prominence under Cosimo de' Medici in the Republic of Florence during the late 14th century. The family originated in the Mugello region of the Tuscan countryside,...
Cvjetićanin. His son by her, Milan Cvetičanin, changed his last name from Cvjetićanin to Cvetičanin because of a misunderstanding with his father. Milan Cvetičanin was transferred to the Serbian army as an Austrian officer under the command of Živojin Mišić
Živojin Mišic
Živojin Mišić OKS GCMG was a Vojvoda and the most successful Serbian commander who participated in all Serbia's wars from 1876 to 1918.-Early years:Misic's grandfather was born in Struganik near Mionica...
and he died 6.10.1917. as a Serbian administration officer with other 21 soldiers in Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Across the harbour from the port of Toulon, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer is home to a fishing port of its own, tucked in to a small inlet....
near Toulon
Toulon
Toulon is a town in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region, Toulon is the capital of the Var department in the former province of Provence....
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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