Ivan Ivanić
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Ivan Ivanić was a diplomat of the Kingdom of Serbia
and author of numerous works about ethnic groups in Serbia and the Balkans
. He also wrote travel literature which described his travels in the region of Old Serbia
(especially Kosovo
and Metohija
and Macedonia
).
and consul in Priština and Skopje (Kosovo Vilayet). He was later appointed as consul in Bitola
(then Monastir Vilayet).
He participated in both public and secret Serbian activities to provide assistance to Macedonian rebels against the Ottoman Empire
. He met his wife Delfa in Skopje
, where she was a teacher between 1900 and 1903. She was one of the founders of the Circle of Serbian Sisters
, an organization whose establishment was proposed by Ivan Ivanić together with Branislav Nušić
. They were childless
and the name of their stepdaughter was Ivanka.
On November 29, 1912 he was appointed as the first governor of the Durrës County
, while his wife Delfa led the city hospital in Durrës
.
Besides his work as diplomat, Ivanić was editor of numerous magazines published in Serbian. In April 1887 he became the editor of "Sremac". Ivanić was one of two editors of the first issue of the magazine "Vardar". He also edited the magazine "Golub" which was published in 1905 in Istambul and distributed to Serbs in the Ottoman Empire.
Ivanić added his personal notes in works about Kosovo, Macedonia and the Serbian orthodox church and those notes were subject of different opinions of later researchers.
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
and author of numerous works about ethnic groups in Serbia and the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
. He also wrote travel literature which described his travels in the region of Old Serbia
Old Serbia
Old Serbia is a modern name for the territory which was the core of medieval Serbia. It included Raška , Kosovo and Metohija and the Macedonia...
(especially Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
and Metohija
Metohija
Metohija , is a large basin and the name of the region covering the southwestern part of Kosovo.It encompasses three of the seven districts of Kosovo, namely the historical :* District of Peć * District of Đakovica * District of Prizren...
and Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
).
Biography
He began his diplomatic career as a secretary in the Serbian consulate in Priština. He later became vice consulVice Consul
A vice consul is a subordinate officer, authorized to exercise consular functions in some particular part of a district controlled by a consulate....
and consul in Priština and Skopje (Kosovo Vilayet). He was later appointed as consul in Bitola
Bitola
Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
(then Monastir Vilayet).
He participated in both public and secret Serbian activities to provide assistance to Macedonian rebels against the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. He met his wife Delfa in Skopje
Skopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
, where she was a teacher between 1900 and 1903. She was one of the founders of the Circle of Serbian Sisters
Circle of Serbian Sisters
The Circle of Serbian Sisters is female charitable socitey established in 1903 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia. Establishment of the society was proposed by Ivan Ivanić and Branislav Nušić. The society was disestablished in 1942....
, an organization whose establishment was proposed by Ivan Ivanić together with Branislav Nušić
Branislav Nušic
Branislav Nušić was a Serbian novelist of Aromanian descent, playwright, satirist, essayist and founder of modern rhetoric in Serbia. He also worked as a journalist and a civil servant.- Biography :...
. They were childless
Childless
Childlessness describes a person who does not have any children. The causes of childlessness are many and it has great personal, social and political significance...
and the name of their stepdaughter was Ivanka.
On November 29, 1912 he was appointed as the first governor of the Durrës County
Durrës County (Kingdom of Serbia)
Durrës County was one of the counties of the Kingdom of Serbia established on 29 November 1912 on the part of the territory of Albania taken from the Ottoman Empire during the First Balkan War. Durrës County had four districts : Durres, Lezha, Elbasan and Tirana...
, while his wife Delfa led the city hospital in Durrës
Durrës
Durrës is the second largest city of Albania located on the central Albanian coast, about west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically important cities of Albania. Durres is situated at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian ports of Bari...
.
Besides his work as diplomat, Ivanić was editor of numerous magazines published in Serbian. In April 1887 he became the editor of "Sremac". Ivanić was one of two editors of the first issue of the magazine "Vardar". He also edited the magazine "Golub" which was published in 1905 in Istambul and distributed to Serbs in the Ottoman Empire.
Ivanić added his personal notes in works about Kosovo, Macedonia and the Serbian orthodox church and those notes were subject of different opinions of later researchers.