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Jevrem Grujić
Jevrem Grujić ( sr-Cyrl, Јеврем Грујић; November 8, 1827 – September 15, 1895) was a Serbian lawyer, politician, and diplomat who played a key role in shaping 19th-century Serbian politics. Known as an ideologue of Serbian liberalism, he was instrumental in drafting laws, serving in various government cabinets, and advocating for constitutional governance and national independence. His commitment to liberal ideals often placed him at odds with the absolutist regime of Prince Mihailo Obrenović, leading to multiple imprisonments, though public support frequently secured his release. Grujić’s career was marked by significant contributions to Serbian political and intellectual life. As a founding member of the Liberal Party and a minister in several governments, he championed modernisation, freedom of the press, and education. Grujić’s legacy endures through his writings, his political reforms, and his efforts to establish Serbia as an independent, progressive s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Internal Affairs
An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency management, supervision of regional and local governments, conduct of elections, public administration and immigration (including passport issuance) matters. This position is head of a department that is often called an interior ministry, a ministry of internal affairs or a ministry of home affairs. In some jurisdictions, there is no department called an "interior ministry", but the relevant responsibilities are allocated to other departments. Remit and role In some countries, the public security portfolio belongs to a separate ministry (under a title like "ministry of public order" or "ministry of security"), with the interior ministry being limited to control over local governments, public administration, elections and similar matte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was a country located in the Balkans which was created when the ruler of the Principality of Serbia, Milan I of Serbia, Milan I, was proclaimed king in 1882. Since 1817, the Principality was ruled by the Obrenović dynasty (replaced by the Karađorđević dynasty for a short time). The Principality, under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire, ''de facto'' achieved full independence when the very last Ottoman troops left Belgrade in 1867. The Treaty of Berlin (1878), Congress of Berlin in 1878 recognized the formal independence of the Principality of Serbia, and in its composition Nišava District, Nišava, Pirot District, Pirot, Toplica District, Toplica and Vranje districts entered the Southern and Eastern Serbia, South part of Serbia. In 1882, Serbia was elevated to the status of a kingdom, maintaining a foreign policy friendly to Austria-Hungary. Between 1912 and 1913, Serbia greatly enlarged its territory through engagement in the First Balkan War, Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Serbian Uprising
The First Serbian Uprising (; sr-Cyrl, Први српски устанак; ) was an uprising of Serbs in Orašac (Aranđelovac), Orašac against the Ottoman Empire from 14 February 1804 to 7 October 1813. The uprising began as a local revolt against the Dahije, renegade janissary officers who had seized power in a coup d'état against the Ottoman sultan. It later evolved into a Wars of national liberation, war for independence, known as the Serbian Revolution, after more than three centuries of Ottoman Empire rule and brief Austrian occupations. In 1801, the Janissary commanders assassinated the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Pasha and took control of the Pashalik of Belgrade, ruling it independently of the Ottoman Sultan. This led to a period of tyranny, during which the Janissaries suspended the rights previously granted to the Serbs by the Sultan. They also raised taxes, imposed forced labor, forced labour, and made other changes that negatively affected the Serbs. In 1804, the Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montenegro
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Freedom Of The Press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic Media (communication), media, especially publication, published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely. Such freedom implies the absence of interference from an overreaching State (polity), state; its preservation may be sought through a constitution or other legal protection and security. It is in opposition to paid press, where communities, police organizations, and governments are paid for their copyrights. Without respect to governmental information, any government may distinguish which materials are public or protected from disclosure to the public. State materials are protected due to either one of two reasons: the classified information, classification of information as sensitive, classified, or secret, or the relevance of the information to protecting the national interest. Many governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberal Party (Kingdom Of Serbia)
The Liberal Party (; abbr. ЛС or LS) was a political party in the Kingdom of Serbia that was led by historian Jovan Ristić and lawyer Jovan Avakumović (1841–1928). History The "Liberals" (либерали / ''liberali''), an opposition group formed in the 1840s, established the Association of Serbian Youth in 1847 (banned in 1851 by the Defenders of the Constitution). These liberals participated in the May Assembly (1–3 May 1848) in Sremski Karlovci and the Petrovdan Assembly (29 June 1848) in Kragujevac. The liberals had an important role in the overthrow of the regime of Prince Aleksandar Karađorđević in 1858, which resulted in the return of the rival Obrenović dynasty. Liberals founded the United Serb Youth. Their ideas were close to those of Jovan Ristić (the later leader of LS). The Liberals were Russophiles and Obrenović-supporters, closely linked with the Serbian Orthodox Church and especially with Metropolitan Mihailo who himself was a liberal. In n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberalism In Serbia
Liberalism in Serbia is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme. For inclusion in this scheme it is not necessary so that parties labeled themselves as a liberal party. Introduction Liberal parties were active in former Serbia and later in Yugoslavia. After the restoration of democracy liberal factions became active again. The timeline From Liberals to Nationalists * 1848: Beginning of differentiating of political currents, liberals noticeable next to the conservatives * 1858: Liberals organized themselves though not yet as political party in the modern sense * 1881: The group established the ''Society for the promotion of Serbian Literature'' (Дружина за помагање српске књижевности) NGO * 1883: The organization is formed into a political party: Liberal Party (Либерална странка) * 1904: A left-wing faction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The Cross Of Takovo
The Order of the Cross of Takovo () was a Serbian state order. History It was instituted in the Principality of Serbia in 1865 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Second Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, which had started with the Takovo Meeting. The decree that established the Cross and Silver Medal was signed on 22 May 1865 by Mihailo Obrenović, Prince of Serbia. The Order was suppressed in 1903. Notable recipients * Albert I of Belgium * Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen * Alexander of Battenberg * Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha * Jovan Belimarković * Petar Bojović * Count Otto von Bray-Steinburg * Vlaho Bukovac * Mikhail Chernyayev * Dimitrije Cincar-Marković * Nićifor Dučić * Dimitrije Đurić * Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich of Russia * Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha * Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg * Gaston Errembault de Dudzeele (died 1929) * Géza Fejérváry * Franz Joseph I of Austria * Frederick III, German Emperor * Jevr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The White Eagle (Serbia)
The Order of the White Eagle () was a state order in the Kingdom of Serbia (1883–1918) and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1945). It continues as a dynastic order, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia. History Monarch, King Milan I of Serbia instituted the Order of the White Eagle on 23 January 1883, concurrently with the Order of St. Sava. The Order had five classes and was conferred on Serbian and Yugoslav citizens for achievements in peace or war, or for special merits to the Crown, the state and nation. In the period between 1883 and 1898 Order of the White Eagle was the highest award in the Kingdom of Serbia. In 1898 the Royal Order of Miloš the Great took precedence over the White Eagle and in 1904 the former was replaced by the Order of Karađorđe's Star. After his accession to the throne in 1903, King Peter I of Serbia continued awarding the Order of the White Eagle, but the reverse of the medallion had the year of the procla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mabel Grouitch
Mabel Grouitch (Maiden and married names, ''née'' Dunlop; August 13, 1872 or August 13, 1881 – August 13, 1956) was an American archeologist, philanthropist and voluntary nurse with the Red Cross in Kingdom of Serbia, Serbia, during the two Balkan Wars, Balkan wars and World War I. Grouitch started working on relief efforts during the Balkan Wars, establishing the Mabel Grouitch Baby Hospital in Macedonia (region), Macedonia. As secretary-general of the Serbian Foreign Office, her husband Slavko Grujić received the July Crisis#Austro-Hungarian ultimatum (23 July), Austro-Hungarian ultimatum to Serbia in 1914. Following the Serbian campaign (1915), invasion of Serbia by the Central Powers she evaded across the Albanian highlands with the Serbian Army during the Great Retreat (Serbia), Great Retreat; she then spent much of her life in the United States, where she raised funds for the Serbian relief fund. When World War II broke out, Grouitch escaped Serbia while Belgrade was be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
