Karađorđe
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Summary
Karađorđe was born on November 3, 1768[1], in Viševac[2]. He died on July 14, 1817[3], in Radovanjski Lug[4]. He worked as a military leader[5], merchant[6], resistance fighter[7], revolutionary[8], and Fürst[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,005 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1770[11], January 1, 1752[12]
- Date of death: 1817[13]
- Place of burial: Oplenac[14]
- Father: Петар (Петроније) Јовановић[15]
- Mother: Марица Живковић[16]
- Spouse: Jelena Petrović[17]
- Child: Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia[18], Aleksa Karađorđević[19]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[20]
- Position held: member of Filiki Eteria[21]
- Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[22]
- Member of: Filiki Eteria[23]
- Religion or worldview: Serbian Orthodox Church[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Family: House of Karađorđević[26]
- Noble title: knyaz[27]
- Killed by: Vujica Vulićević[28]
- Commons category: Karađorđe Petrović[29]
- Cause of death: decapitation[30]
- Family name: Petrović[31]
- Given name: Đorđe[32]
- Described at URL: https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/k/karagjorgje.htm[33]
- Manner of death: homicide[34]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[42], The New Student's Reference Work[43], Meyer’s Universum, Fünfter Band[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Serbian[45], Croatian[46]
- Name in native language: Ђорђе Петровић Карађорђе[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Karađorđe include Order of the Star of him[48], an order[49], in Kingdom of Serbia[50], founded in 1904[51].
Why It Matters
Karađorđe has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include Order of the Star of him[48], an order[49], in Kingdom of Serbia[50], founded in 1904[51].
FAQs
Where was Karađorđe born?
Karađorđe was born in Viševac[2].
Where did Karađorđe die?
Karađorđe passed away in Radovanjski Lug[4].
Who were Karađorđe's parents?
Karađorđe's father was Петар (Петроније) Јовановић[15]. Karađorđe's mother was Марица Живковић[16].
Who was Karađorđe married to?
Karađorđe's spouses include Jelena Petrović[17].
What did Karađorđe do for work?
Karađorđe worked as a military leader[5], merchant[6], resistance fighter[7], revolutionary[8], and Fürst[9].
What awards did Karađorđe receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[22].