Ljubica Vukomanović
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Ljubica Vukomanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубица Вукомановић; September 1788 – 26 May 1843) was Princess consort
of the Principality of Serbia as the wife of Miloš Obrenović I, Prince of Serbia, and the founder of the Obrenović dynasty
, which ruled Serbia in an almost unbroken line from the time of his election as Prince to the May Overthrow
in 1903. Ljubica married Miloš in 1805 and became Princess of Serbia on 6 November 1817 until her husband's abdication on 25 June 1839. She had at least seven surviving children.
, Serbia, the daughter of Radoslav Vukomanović and first wife Marije Damjanović; however, the exact date is unknown. In 1805 she married Miloš Obrenović, the son of Montenegrin
peasant Teodor Mihailović and his wife, Višnja Gojković. On 6 November 1817, he was elected as the first Obrenović Prince of Serbia, making her Princess consort. Ljubica was active and highly influential in Serbian politics. Her marriage, however, was volatile, she often disagreed with her husband, and at one time they separated. Miloš was frequently unfaithful to her; and on one occasion she came close to killing one of his mistresses in a violent physical attack.
Between 1819 and 1821 Prince Milos commissioned a fine city mansion to be built in Belgrade
for Ljubica and their children. This is known as Princess Ljubica's Residence and was designed by noted Serbian architect Hadzi-Nikola Zivkovic.
Her husband's rule was harsh and autocratic; in June 1839, he was compelled to abdicate the throne in favour of their eldest son, Milan, who died shortly afterwards. Milan was succeeded by their second son, Mihailo.
Ljubica died in Vienna
on 26 May 1843 (New Style [14 May o.s.]), and was buried in the Krusedol Monastery
on the Fruska Gora
mountain in the province of Vojvodina
, Serbia.
Princess consort
Princess consort is a title or an informal designation normally given to the wife of a sovereign prince. Since a male sovereign ruler is generally titled as a king and not a prince, the title of princess consort is not widely used. More rarely, it may be given to the spouse of a king, if the more...
of the Principality of Serbia as the wife of Miloš Obrenović I, Prince of Serbia, and the founder of the Obrenović dynasty
House of Obrenovic
The House of Obrenović was a Serbian dynasty that ruled Serbia from 1815 to 1842, and again from 1858 to 1903. They came to power through the leadership of their progenitor Miloš Obrenović in the Second Serbian uprising against the Ottoman Empire, which led to the formation of the Principality of...
, which ruled Serbia in an almost unbroken line from the time of his election as Prince to the May Overthrow
May Overthrow
The May Overthrow was a 1903 coup d'état in which the Serbian King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga, were assassinated inside the Royal Palace in Belgrade on the night between 28 and 29 May 1903 by the Julian calendar...
in 1903. Ljubica married Miloš in 1805 and became Princess of Serbia on 6 November 1817 until her husband's abdication on 25 June 1839. She had at least seven surviving children.
Family and marriage
She was born in September 1788 in SrezojevciSrezojevci
Srezojevci is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 424 people.Princess consort Ljubica Vukomanović-Obrenović was born in this village in September 1788....
, Serbia, the daughter of Radoslav Vukomanović and first wife Marije Damjanović; however, the exact date is unknown. In 1805 she married Miloš Obrenović, the son of Montenegrin
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
peasant Teodor Mihailović and his wife, Višnja Gojković. On 6 November 1817, he was elected as the first Obrenović Prince of Serbia, making her Princess consort. Ljubica was active and highly influential in Serbian politics. Her marriage, however, was volatile, she often disagreed with her husband, and at one time they separated. Miloš was frequently unfaithful to her; and on one occasion she came close to killing one of his mistresses in a violent physical attack.
Between 1819 and 1821 Prince Milos commissioned a fine city mansion to be built in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
for Ljubica and their children. This is known as Princess Ljubica's Residence and was designed by noted Serbian architect Hadzi-Nikola Zivkovic.
Her husband's rule was harsh and autocratic; in June 1839, he was compelled to abdicate the throne in favour of their eldest son, Milan, who died shortly afterwards. Milan was succeeded by their second son, Mihailo.
Ljubica died in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
on 26 May 1843 (New Style [14 May o.s.]), and was buried in the Krusedol Monastery
Krušedol monastery
The Krušedol monastery is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbia, in the province of Vojvodina. The monastery is the legacy of the last Serbian despot family of Srem - Branković. It was built between 1509 and 1514...
on the Fruska Gora
Fruška Gora
Fruška Gora is a mountain in north Syrmia. Most part of the territory is located within Vojvodina, Serbia, but a smaller part on its western side overlaps the territory of Croatia...
mountain in the province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
, Serbia.
Issue
Together, Miloš and Ljubica had at least seven children:- Princess Petrija (5 August 1810- 1870), married in 1834 Todor Bajic de Varadija
- Princess Jelisaveta (Savka) (28 March 1814- 5 October 1848), married in 1831, Jovan Nikolic, by whom she had three sons; her descendants married into the Austrian-Hungarian nobility .
- Prince Milan (21 October 1819- 8 July 1839), died unmarried and childless after his brief reign.
- Prince Mihailo (16 September 1823 (NS)- 10 June 1868 (NS), he ruled as Prince of Serbia from 8 July 1839 until his deposition on 14 September 1842; he assumed rule again from 26 September 1860 until his assassination eight years later alongside his first cousin Princess Anka ObrenovićPrincess Anka ObrenovićPrincess Anka Obrenović was a member of the Serbian royal Obrenović dynasty as the niece of the dynasty's founder Miloš Obrenović I, Prince of Serbia. She was also a society leader and writer whose translations in 1836 were the first literary works compiled by a woman to be published in Serbia...
. Had no legitimate issue by his wife, Julia Hunyady de KéthelyJulia Hunyady de KéthelyCountess Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely , was a Hungarian noblewoman and the Princess consort of Serbia as the wife of Mihailo Obrenović III. She remained a widow for seven and a half years after his assassination in 1868, until January 1876 she married her lover, Duke Karl von Arenberg, Prince von...
. - Princess Marija (born and died 9 July 1830)
- Prince Todor (died young)
- Prince Gabriel (died young)