Jovan Dragašević | |
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Native name |
Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Драгашевић |
Born | Požarevac, Principality of Serbia | February 16, 1836
Died | July 14, 1915 Niš, Kingdom of Serbia | (aged 79)
Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E |
Allegiance |
Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
Service/ |
Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia Royal Serbian Army |
Years of service | 1860–1888 |
Rank |
General Staff
Colonel General ( honorary; awarded 13 July 1900) |
Commands held | General Staff ( Acting Chief) |
Battles/wars | Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878) |
Awards |
Order of the Cross of Takovo Order of St. Sava |
Spouse(s) | Mila Dragašević |
Children | 3 |
Jovan Dragašević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Драгашевић; Požarevac, 16 February 1836 – Niš, 14 July 1915) was a Serbian military geographer, historian and writer.
As Lieutenant Colonel of the Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia, he was Acting Chief of the Serbian General Staff from 1877 to 1878, during the Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878). He was also lecturer at the Military Academy and the Higher School in Belgrade, as well as honorary member of the Serbian Royal Academy. [1] [2]
Jovan Dragašević | |
---|---|
Native name |
Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Драгашевић |
Born | Požarevac, Principality of Serbia | February 16, 1836
Died | July 14, 1915 Niš, Kingdom of Serbia | (aged 79)
Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E |
Allegiance |
Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
Service/ |
Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia Royal Serbian Army |
Years of service | 1860–1888 |
Rank |
General Staff
Colonel General ( honorary; awarded 13 July 1900) |
Commands held | General Staff ( Acting Chief) |
Battles/wars | Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878) |
Awards |
Order of the Cross of Takovo Order of St. Sava |
Spouse(s) | Mila Dragašević |
Children | 3 |
Jovan Dragašević ( Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Драгашевић; Požarevac, 16 February 1836 – Niš, 14 July 1915) was a Serbian military geographer, historian and writer.
As Lieutenant Colonel of the Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia, he was Acting Chief of the Serbian General Staff from 1877 to 1878, during the Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878). He was also lecturer at the Military Academy and the Higher School in Belgrade, as well as honorary member of the Serbian Royal Academy. [1] [2]