Milivoje Petrović Blaznavac
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General Milivoje Petrović Blaznavac (Blaznava
, May 16, 1824 – Belgrade
, April 5, 1873) was Serbia
n soldier and politician. His father, Petar, was a rural merchant and shopkeeper from Blaznava
, although a story circulated that his real father was Prince Miloš Obrenović
. He finished elementary school
and painting craft. He left craft, alternately served in the police
and army
.
As Blaznavac stood on the side of opponents of Prince Mihailo Obrenović
– Ustavobranioci (Defenders of the Constitution), led by Toma Vučić-Perišić, he was rewarded with transfer to Belgrade
, where in 1848, as a Captain, he became adjutant of Prince Prince Alexander Karađorđević. After leaved the duty of adjutant, Blaznavac crossed into Serbian Vojvodina
, where he fought alongside Stevan Knićanin
.
After Blaznavac returned to Serbia
, he was granted training in Vienna
, Paris and the military school in Metz
. At the end of 1854, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, Blaznavac was appointed Chief of the military departments, and was promoted to the rank of Colonel
in 1858. After that he was expelled to the native Blaznava and deprived of all titles, but during the second reign of Prince Mihailo Obrenović, Blaznavac was reactivated, and in 1861 he was appointed administrator of cannon factory in Kragujevac
, and in 1865 Blaznavac become defence minister.
After the assassination of Prince Mihailo on May 29, 1868, Blaznavac staged a coup d'état
and proclaimed Milan Obrenović, a boy of fourteen years, as Prince, before the Assembly elected him. Until the age of majority of Milan (1872), Blaznavac is with Jovan Ristić
and Jovan Gavrilović was a member of regency, and after Prince Milan come of age, Blaznavac became Prime Minister, previously promoted to the rank of General. He was the first person to receive that rank in the history of Serbia.
He was married to Katarina Konstantinović
, former fiancee of Prince Mihailo Obrenović. He died suddenly of heart attack on April 5, 1873, and was buried in the family tomb of Jevrem Obrenović in Rakovica
.
Blaznava
Blaznava is a village in the municipality of Topola, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 591 people....
, May 16, 1824 – 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...
, April 5, 1873) was 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...
n soldier and politician. His father, Petar, was a rural merchant and shopkeeper from Blaznava
Blaznava
Blaznava is a village in the municipality of Topola, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 591 people....
, although a story circulated that his real father was Prince Miloš Obrenović
Miloš Obrenovic I, Prince of Serbia
Miloš Obrenović 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 House of Obrenović...
. He finished elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
and painting craft. He left craft, alternately served in the police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
and army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
.
As Blaznavac stood on the side of opponents of Prince Mihailo Obrenović
Mihailo Obrenovic III, Prince of Serbia
Mihailo Obrenović was Prince of Serbia from 1839–1842 and again from 1860–1868. His first reign ended when he was deposed in 1842 and his second when he was assassinated in 1868.-Early life and first reign:...
– Ustavobranioci (Defenders of the Constitution), led by Toma Vučić-Perišić, he was rewarded with transfer to 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...
, where in 1848, as a Captain, he became adjutant of Prince Prince Alexander Karađorđević. After leaved the duty of adjutant, Blaznavac crossed into Serbian Vojvodina
Serbian Vojvodina
The Serbian Vojvodina was a Serbian autonomous region within the Austrian Empire...
, where he fought alongside Stevan Knićanin
Stevan Knicanin
Stevan Petrović, KCMT , known simply as Stevan Knićanin was a Serbian voivode of the Serbian volunteer squads in Serbian Vojvodina during the 1848 revolution.-Life:...
.
After Blaznavac returned to 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...
, he was granted training 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...
, Paris and the military school in Metz
Metz
Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
. At the end of 1854, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, Blaznavac was appointed Chief of the military departments, and was promoted to the rank of Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in 1858. After that he was expelled to the native Blaznava and deprived of all titles, but during the second reign of Prince Mihailo Obrenović, Blaznavac was reactivated, and in 1861 he was appointed administrator of cannon factory in Kragujevac
Kragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
, and in 1865 Blaznavac become defence minister.
After the assassination of Prince Mihailo on May 29, 1868, Blaznavac staged a coup d'état
Coup d'état
A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either...
and proclaimed Milan Obrenović, a boy of fourteen years, as Prince, before the Assembly elected him. Until the age of majority of Milan (1872), Blaznavac is with Jovan Ristić
Jovan Ristic
Jovan Ristić, or Ristitch was a Serbian statesman and diplomat....
and Jovan Gavrilović was a member of regency, and after Prince Milan come of age, Blaznavac became Prime Minister, previously promoted to the rank of General. He was the first person to receive that rank in the history of Serbia.
He was married to Katarina Konstantinović
Katarina Konstantinović
Katarina Konstantinović was a Serbian noblewoman and a descendant of the Obrenović dynasty as the daughter of Princess Anka Obrenović. She was also the first cousin of King Milan I to whom she acted as his de facto first lady of the royal court after the Queen, Natalie Keshko, separated from...
, former fiancee of Prince Mihailo Obrenović. He died suddenly of heart attack on April 5, 1873, and was buried in the family tomb of Jevrem Obrenović in Rakovica
Rakovica
Rakovica can refer to:* Rakovica, Belgrade, an urban neighborhood and a municipality of Belgrade, Serbia* Selo Rakovica, an urban neighborhood of Belgrade in the municipality of Voždovac* Rakovica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, a village near Ilidža, Bosnia...
.