Petar Dobrnjac
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Petar Dobrnjac (1771–1831) was a Serbia
n Vojvoda in the First Serbian Uprising
. He was born in the Požarevac
nahia, in the village of Dobrinji, Petrovac. In his youth, he was a hajduk
, and later a trader in farm animals.
), under Milenko Stojković
. In 1805 he took part in the Battle of Ivankovac
against Hafiz-paša, after which the Правитељствујушчи совјет awarded him the rank of Bimbaša (a commander of 1000 men) and Vojvoda. After the Battle of Deligrad
in 1806 against Ibrahim-Paša of Shkodër
, he became one of the most important men in 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 Vojvoda in the First Serbian Uprising
First Serbian Uprising
The First Serbian Uprising was the first stage of the Serbian Revolution , the successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months , during which Serbia perceived itself as an independent state for the first time after more than three centuries of Ottoman rule and...
. He was born in the Požarevac
Požarevac
Požarevac is a city and municipality in eastern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Braničevo District of Serbia...
nahia, in the village of Dobrinji, Petrovac. In his youth, he was a hajduk
Hajduk
Hajduk is a term most commonly referring to outlaws, highwaymen or freedom fighters in the Balkans, Central- and Eastern Europe....
, and later a trader in farm animals.
Role in the Uprising
In 1804, the year of the First Serbian Uprising, he was a Buljubaša (the commander of a četaČeta
Cheta was an armed band, organized by the Christian population on the territory of the Ottoman Empire, aiming at anti-Turkish activity. The cheta was usually led by a leader, called voivoda. The members of the chetas were called chetnik....
), under Milenko Stojković
Milenko Stojkovic
Milenko Stojković was a Bimbasha Bimbashi in the First Serbian Uprising early in the 19th century...
. In 1805 he took part in the Battle of Ivankovac
Battle of Ivankovac
The Battle of Ivankovac was the first full-scale confrontation between the Serbian rebels and the official forces of the Ottoman Empire, during the First Serbian Uprising...
against Hafiz-paša, after which the Правитељствујушчи совјет awarded him the rank of Bimbaša (a commander of 1000 men) and Vojvoda. After the Battle of Deligrad
Battle of Deligrad
The Battle of Deligrad was fought between Serbia and the Ottoman Empire in 1806.-The battle:The First Serbian Uprising had begun in 1804 with the expulsion of the ruling janissary elite and the proclamation of an independent Serbian state by the revolution's leader, Karageorge. The Ottoman Sultan,...
in 1806 against Ibrahim-Paša of Shkodër
Shkodër
Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
, he became one of the most important men in 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...
.