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Stojan Simić
Stojan Simić (Boljevci, 25 March 1797 – Belgrade, Principality of Serbia, 10 March 1852) was a Serbs, Serbian politician and businessman. He was known as a talented speaker and constitutional defender. Biography Early political life Simić and his younger brother Aleksa Simić were influential in Serbian politics during the first half of the 19th century. Together, they gave financial support for cultural and literary projects. Their father, Đorđe Simić, was a captain of the Rasina under Karađorđe during the First Serbian Uprising. As representative of the newly liberated Serbia at Constantinople, Simić transcribed all of the Sultan's edicts (''Hatišerif'') relating to Serbia in three languages: Serbian, French, and Turkish. The work he did there served as a basis for the elaboration of the public law of the Principality of Serbia. Simić suggested he fought for "the free will of the people", and objected to autocracy, oligarchy, and authoritarianism. Legacy Simić ...
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