Vasa Čarapić
Vasilije "Vasa" Čarapić, known as the Dragon from Avala (Serbian Cyrillic: Василије Васа Чарапић, Змај од Авале; 1768–1806) was a Serbian voivode (military commander) that participated in the First Serbian Uprising of the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire.
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Nickname(s) | Vasa |
Born | 1768 Beli Potok, in Belgrade, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 1806 Belgrade |
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Years of service | 1788–1806 |
Rank | Vojvoda |
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Vasa was born in 1768, in the village of Beli Potok, under the Avala mountain.
Legacy
In Belgrade there is a monument to Vasa Čarapić at the spot where he was killed in front of the National Theatre, and nearby is the street (Улица Васе Чарапића) that was named after him.
- Monument near the National Theatre, in Belgrade
- Grave at Rakovica monastery
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See also
References
Literature
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- Barbara Jelavich, History of the Balkans: Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
- Vojna enciklopedija, Beograd, 1970., knjiga prva
- Биографија Васе Чарапића
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