House of Obrenović

House of Obrenović
Династија Обреновића
Great Pavilion Arms of the House of Obrenović
Country Kingdom of Serbia
Founded1815
FounderMiloš I
Final rulerAlexander I
Titles
Deposition1903

The House of Obrenović or Obrenović Dynasty (Serbian: Династија Обрeновић, romanized: Dinastija Obrenović, pl. Обрeновићи / Obrenovići, pronounced [obrěːnoʋitɕ]) 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 I in the Serbian Uprising of 1815–1817 against the Ottoman Empire, which led to the formation of the Principality of Serbia in 1817. The Obrenović dynasty were traditionally allied with Austria-Hungary and opposed the Russian-supported House of Karađorđević.

The family's rule came to an end in a coup d’état by the military conspirators, often known today as the Black Hand,[1] who invaded the royal palace and murdered King Alexander I, who died without an heir.[2][3] The National Assembly of Serbia invited Peter Karađorđević to become king of Serbia.[3]

Unlike other Balkan states such as Greece, Bulgaria, or Romania, Serbia did not import a member of an existing European royal family (mostly German dynasties) to take its throne; the Obrenović dynasty, like its Karađorđević rival, was an indigenous Serbian family.

List of monarchs

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See also: List of Serbian monarchs

Unlike most other dynasties in Europe, where a regnal number is used to distinguish different monarchs who shared the same given name, the Obrenović dynasty assigned subsequent regnal numbers to each ruling prince. Thus, there was never a Milan I, Milan III, a Michael I or a Michael II. Milan II and Michael III were simply the second and third ruling prince from the Obrenović dynasty. This practice was discontinued when prince Milan IV proclaimed himself king and declared the principality of Serbia a kingdom (1882).

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Name 		Birth Reign Spouse Death Claim Notes
Grand Vožd
Prince
Miloš I		 18 March 1780 or 1783
Gornja Dobrinja near Požega, Ottoman Empire		 23 April 1815
–
25 June 1839
(24 years, 63 days)		 Ljubica Vukomanović 26 September 1860
Belgrade, Serbia, Ottoman Empire
(aged 77 or 80)		 Leader of the Second Serbian Uprising. Abdicated.
Prince
Milan II		 21 October 1819
Kragujevac, Serbia		 25 June 1839
–
8 July 1839
(13 days)		 — 8 July 1839
Belgrade, Serbia
(aged 19)		 1st son of Miloš I
and Ljubica Vukomanović		 Died in office.
Prince
Michael III		 16 September 1823
Kragujevac, Serbia		 8 July 1839
–
14 September 1842
(3 years, 68 days)		 Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely 10 June 1868
Belgrade, Serbia
(aged 44)		 2nd son of Miloš I
and Ljubica Vukomanović		 Deposed by the Defenders of the Constitution.
Out of power for 16 years, 100 days.
Prince
Miloš I		 18 March 1780 or 1783
Gornja Dobrinja, Ottoman Empire		 23 December 1858
–
26 September 1860
(1 year, 278 days)		 Ljubica Vukomanović 26 September 1860
Belgrade, Serbia, Ottoman Empire
(aged 77 or 80)		 Elected by the National Assembly. Died in office.
Prince
Michael III		 16 September 1823
Kragujevac, Serbia		 26 September 1860
–
10 June 1868
(7 years, 258 days)		 Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely 10 June 1868
Belgrade, Serbia
(aged 44)		 Son of Miloš I
and Ljubica Vukomanović		 Assassinated in Belgrade.
Prince;
King
Milan IV
Milan I		 22 August 1854
Mărășești, Moldavia		 10 June 1868
–
6 March 1889
(20 years, 269 days)		 Natalie Keshko 11 February 1901
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
(aged 46)		 Elected by the National Assembly.
Cousin of Mihailo III.		 Milivoje Blaznavac acted as regent until the age of majority.
Abdicated.
King
Alexander I		 14 August 1876
Belgrade, Serbia		 6 March 1889
–
11 June 1903
(14 years, 97 days)		 Draga Mašin 11 June 1903
Belgrade, Serbia
(aged 26)		 Son of Milan I
and Natalie Keshko		 Jovan Ristić acted as regent until the age of majority.
Assassinated in Belgrade.

Male descendants of Baba Višnja

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Stari Dvor royal residence, Belgrade

Other family members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pallardy, Richard. Dragutin Dimitrijevic. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  2. ^ Tikkanen, Amy. Alexander. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b Thomas M. Poulsen; John R. Lampe; John B. Allcock. Serbia. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Потомци Господар Јакова". jakovljevici-srbija.blogspot.com. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Royal Court Council House of Obrenović". royalhouseofobrenovic.org. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Naslednik: Želim da povratim slavu i ugled Obrenovića". novosti.rs. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Ex-King Milan", The Evening Post, vol. LV, no. 6, p. 5, 8 January 1898
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