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The '''House of Karađorđević''' {{IPA-sh|karadʑɔ̌ːrdʑɛʋitɕ|sr}} is a [[Serbs|Serbian]] and European [[dynasty|Dynastic Family]], which began with [[Karađorđe Petrović]], the Veliki Vožd ("Grand Leader") of Serbia in the early 1800s during the [[First Serbian Uprising]]. The relatively short-lived dynasty had an ongoing blood feud {{cn}} with the [[Obrenović dynasty]] after Karađorđe's assassination in 1817, apparently orchestrated by [[Miloš Obrenović]]. The family eventually lost the throne in November 1945, when the [[League of Communists of Yugoslavia|communists]] seized power in [[Yugoslavia]], during the reign of [[Peter II of Yugoslavia]]. The name ''Karađorđević'' is derived from founder [[Karađorđe|Đorđe "Karađorđe" Petrović|(Karadjorde = Black George, Petrovic = Peter's Son). It is mostly written as Karadjordjevic and [[anglicized]] as ''Karageorgevitch." |
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The name ''Karađorđević'' is derived from [[progenitor]] [[Karađorđe|Đorđe Petrović "Karađorđe"]]. It is mostly written as Karadjordjevic in lack of unicode, and [[anglicized]] as ''Karageorgevitch'', ''Karageorgevich''. |
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| Karađorđević | |
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| Country |  Serbia Yugoslavia |
| Founded | 14 February 1804 |
| Founder | Karađorđe Petrović |
| Current head | Alexander Karađorđević |
| Final ruler | Peter II |
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| Deposition | 29 November 1945 |
The House of Karađorđević Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [karadʑɔ̌ːrdʑɛʋitɕ] is a Serbian and European Dynastic Family, which began with Karađorđe Petrović, the Veliki Vožd ("Grand Leader") of Serbia in the early 1800s during the First Serbian Uprising. The relatively short-lived dynasty had an ongoing blood feud [citation needed] with the Obrenović dynasty after Karađorđe's assassination in 1817, apparently orchestrated by Miloš Obrenović. The family eventually lost the throne in November 1945, when the communists seized power in Yugoslavia, during the reign of Peter II of Yugoslavia. The name Karađorđević is derived from founder [[Karađorđe|Đorđe "Karađorđe" Petrović|(Karadjorde = Black George, Petrovic = Peter's Son). It is mostly written as Karadjordjevic and anglicized as Karageorgevitch."
History
Ancestry
Karađorđe's paternal ancestors migrated during the Second Great Serb Migration in 1737–1739 under the leadership of Patriarch Šakabenta, as a result of the Austrian-Turkish War in which Serbs took part.[1] According to Radoš Ljušić, Karađorđe's ancestors most likely migrated from the Herzegovina-Montenegro hills to Šumadija.[1]
According to Serbian historiography, Karađorđe's ancestors hailed from Vasojevići.[2][3][4] The Vasojevići clan claim descent from Stephen Constantine of the Nemanjić dynasty (that ruled Medieval Serbia, 1166–1371).[3] The Vasojevići were proud of Karađorđe, and saw him as their kinsman.[5] Montenegrin politician and Vasojević Gavro Vuković, supported the thesis.[6] Alexander Karađorđević was given the title "Voivode of Vasojevići".[6]
According to Radoš Ljušić, Karađorđe's ancestors most likely hailed from Vasojevići, but he has said there is no certain historical information on Karađorđe's ancestors or where they came from, all is from folklore. Among other unproven theories are France, Herzegovina, Kuči, and Klimenti. Grigorije Božović (1880–1945) claimed that the family were Srbljaci (natives) in Vasojevići territory;[7] Montenegrin historian Miomir Dašić claimed that Karađorđe's family originated from the Gurešići from Podgorica; [7] folklorist Dragutin Vuković thought Tripko Knežević "Guriš" [explanation needed] was Karađorđe's great-grandfather; [7] In the surroundings of Podgorica, there is a local claim that Karađorđe's ancestors were initially from Vranj; [8] and in a 2006 book by journalist Milorad Bošnjak and machine engineer Slobodan Jakovljević (a direct descendant of Jakov Obrenović, half-brother of Miloš Obrenović), it was claimed that Karađorđe's ancestor was an Albanian Catholic from Kelmend called Đin Maraš Klimenta; [9][unreliable source?] while Dimitrije Tucović had earlier claimed that he was of Albanian descent.[10][full citation needed]
Karađorđe
Karađorđe's paternal ancestors left for Serbia and stopped on the way and lived in Mačitevo (in Suva Reka), from where grandfather Jovan moved to Viševac, while Jovan's brother Radak moved to Mramorac.[2][3]
The Karađorđevići derive their name from Đorđe Petrović "Karađorđe", a farmer, hajduk and a former Austrian soldier. In 1804, the Serbs revolted against the Ottoman Empire that controlled the Balkans at that time. The First Serbian Uprising was successful and Karađorđe established a government in Belgrade. In 1811, he was recognised as ruler with the right of succession vested in his family. However, in 1813, the Ottomans returned, and Karađorđe and his family fled. His son Prince Alexander, however, returned to rule Serbia in 1842 and reigned until 1858.
When Karađorđe was killed by Miloš Obrenović, a feud between the two houses of Karađorđević and the Obrenović developed which lasted until the Obrenović King Alexander I was killed in 1903 with his family and the Karađorđević returned to the throne.
In 1903, the Serbian Parliament requested that Prince Peter – grandson of Đorđe Petrović (Karađorđe) – come to the throne of the Kingdom of Serbia, following the murder of King Aleksander Obrenović and his wife, Draga Mašin, by the Black Hand. Peter was duly crowned as King Peter I. Shortly before the end of World War I, representatives of the three peoples proclaimed a Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes under King Peter I.
The senior branch of the family became extinct in 1920 with the death of Prince Alexis Karageorgevich
Monarchs
The ruling members of the family were:
- Karađorđe Petrović, Leader of the First Serbian Uprising (1804–1813)
- Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia (1842–1858)
- Peter I, King of Serbia (1903–1918), King of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (1918–1921)
- Alexander I, Prince Regent (1918–1921), King of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes/Yugoslavia (1921–1934)
- Peter II, King of Yugoslavia (1934–1945), King-in-exile from 1945 until his death in 1970.
- Prince Paul, Prince Regent (1934–1941)
Current claims to the throne
The Karađorđevićs are active in Serbian society in various ways. Politically, they support the view that constitutional parliamentary monarchy would be the ultimate solution for stability, unity and continuity. In addition, they support Serbia as a democratic country with a future in the European Union.
The last crown prince of Yugoslavia, Alexander, has been living in Belgrade in the Dedinje Royal Palace since 2001. As the only son of the last king, Peter II, who never abdicated, and the last official heir of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia he claims to be the rightful heir to the Serbian throne in the event of restoration. Prior to the fall of Slobodan Milosevic, he personally united the parliamentary opposition in several major congresses.[citation needed] In the palace, he regularly receives religious leaders and strives, as opportunity permits, to demonstrate his commitment to human rights and to democracy.
The Karađorđevićs are much engaged in humanitarian work. Crown Princess Katherine has a humanitarian foundation while Crown Prince Alexander heads the Foundation for Culture and Education, whose activities include student scholarships, summer camps for children, etc. The Karađorđevics are also prominent in national sports activities.
Serbia and Yugoslavia
The Karadjordjević family initially was a Serbian Royal House, then the Royal House of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and then the Royal House of Yugoslavia. When they last reigned they were called the Royal House of Yugoslavia.
Crown Prince Alexander II was born in London but on property temporarily recognised by the United Kingdom's government as subject to the sovereignty of the Yugoslav crown, on which occasion it was publicly declared that the Crown Prince had been born on the native soil of the land he was expected to eventually rule.[citation needed]
In 2006 Yugoslavia disintegrated geo-politically in such a way that Serbia re-emerged as the national state, on which devolved rights and obligations of the former state of Yugoslavia. Crown Prince Alexander, previously "of Yugoslavia", now also claims the throne of Serbia as the senior patrilineal great-grandson of the last King of Serbia prior to its inclusion in Yugoslavia. However, his use of the title of the Crown Prince of Serbia has been questioned because he was born Crown Prince of Yugoslavia and held that title until the monarchy was abolished, while the current nation of Serbia is a republic. Nonetheless, as is customary among former dynasties, Alexander is accorded the title he claims by his kinsmen, the reigning monarchs of Europe, and their courts.
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Family tree
| Karađorđe Petrović b. 1768 – d. 1817 reigned 1804–1813 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexis b. 1801 – d. 1830 | Alexander Karađorđević b. 1806 – d. 1885 reigned 1842–1858 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George b. 1827 – d. 1884 | Peter I b. 1844 – d. 1921 reigned 1903–1921 | Arsen b. 1859 – d. 1938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexis b. 1859 – d. 1920 Bojidar b. 1862 – d. 1908 | George b. 1887 – d. 1972 | Alexander I b. 1888 – d. 1934 reigned 1921–1934 | Paul Karađorđević b. 1893 – d. 1976 ruled 1934–1941 (as Prince Regent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter II b. 1923 – d. 1970 reigned 1934–1945 | Tomislav b. 1928 – d. 2000 | Andrew b. 1929 – d. 1990 | Alexander b. 1924 | Nicholas b. 1928 – d. 1954 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexander Karađorđević b. 1945 | Nikola b. 1958 George b. 1984 Michael b. 1985 | Karl Vladimir b. 1964 Dimitri Mihailo b. 1965 | Dimitri b. 1958 Michael b. 1958 Sergius b. 1963 Dushan b. 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter b. 1980 Philip b. 1982 Alexander b. 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b http://www.novosti.rs/dodatni_sadrzaj/clanci.119.html:276201-Pastir-u-najmu
- ^ a b Bogdan Popović, Jovan Skerlić (1932). Srpski književni glasnik, Volumes 35-36. p. 282.
- ^ a b c R-J. V. Vesović, 1935, "Pleme Vasojevići", Državna Štampa u Sarajevu, Sarajevo
- ^ Felix Phillip Kanitz 1987, p. 334: "Као што је доказао Ђукић10, велики српски борац за слободу угледао је свој први дан живота 1752. у Вишевцу, окруженом густом храстовом шумом, где се његов отац доселио из Васојевића у Црној Гори."
- ^ Pregled, Volume 9 (in Serbian). Nova tiskara Vrček i dr. 1933.
Васојевићи нарочито радо причају о војводама Србије који су имали везе са њиховим племеном или из њега старином потичу. Говоре често о Карађорђу, зову га Карађоко и сматрају га као свој изданак.
- ^ a b Vuković 1985
- ^ a b c http://www.srpsko-nasledje.co.rs/sr-l/1998/01/article-09.html
- ^ Vukićević 1907, p. 5: "околини Подгорице и у селу Врању. А да је Карађорђе старинбм из села Врања, чуо је у Црној Гори још 1875 године г."
- ^ "Karađorđevići - sakrivena istorija": Teorija o albanskom poreklu porodice
- ^ Ivo Banac, The National Question in Yugoslavia: Origins, History, Politics, p. 297
- Gavro Vuković (1985). Slobodan Tomović (ed.). Memoari, Volume 2. Obod.
- Felix Phillip Kanitz (1987). Srbija: zemlja i stanovništvo od rimskog doba do kraja XIX veka, Volume 1 (3 ed.). Srpska književna zadruga.
- Milenko M. Vukićević (1907). Karađorđe: 1752-1804. Štampano u Državnoj štampariji Kraljevine Srbije.
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