Anta Bogićević
Anta Bogićević | |
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| Native name | Анта Богићевић |
| Birth name | Antonije Bogićević |
| Nickname(s) | Anta |
| Born | 1750s Klupci near Loznica, Sanjak of Smederevo |
| Died | End of April 1813 Loznica, Revolutionary Serbia |
| Cause of death | Natural |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary Serbia |
| Years of service | 1804–13 |
| Unit | Drina |
| Commands | Podrinje |
| Battles / wars | First Serbian Uprising |
| Children | Bogosav Bogićević |
Antonije Bogićević (Serbian: Антоније Богићевић; c. 1758–1813), known by the hypocorism Anta (Анта), was a Serbian vojvoda (general) during the First Serbian Uprising (1804–13), mostly active around Loznica and by the Drina river.
Bogićević was born in Klupci near Loznica in the 1750s.[1] The uprising broke out in early 1804. By the end of 1804, he was one of the leaders in Jadar.[1]
The Dahije (that had earlier wrested the Sanjak of Smederevo) were supported by Ali-paša Vidajić against the revolting Serbs that attacked the towns of Valjevo and Šabac in springtime 1804.[2] After defeating the Dahije, Karađorđe sent Bogićević with Jevta Savić Čotrić to conclude a peace treaty with Zvornik leader Mehmed-paša Vidajić (Ali-paša's uncle), which was signed, but short-lived.[1] In 1807 leader Jakov Nenadović rallied Jadar and Rađevina and appointed Anta Bogićević the vojvoda of Jadar, with the territory of Podrinje, and also appointed several buljubaša.[3] Among the Jadar notables, veteran Todor Bojinović did not receive a command (which Jakov later regretted), and when Bojinović protested this the next year in Belgrade he was accused of crime by the Governing Council (perhaps with Bogićević's involvement).[4]
Bogićević was stationed mostly at Loznica or was active by the Drina river, having many fights with the "Turks" at Krupanj, Rožanj, Rađevo polje and often at Loznica.[1] Bogićević participated at the bloody victory at Loznica (17–18 October 1810).[1] The 1811–12 years were calmer.[1] Bogićević was ordered by Karađorđe to put himself under the command of Luka Lazarević in March 1813.[5] At the beginning of April 1813 some serfs (kmet) complained about Bogićević.[5] He died at the end of the month.[5] Karađorđe appointed Bogićević's son Bogosav as a commander of a supportive band to Lazarević.[5]
Bogićević was buried in a trench in Loznica where he had fought countlessly, according to his own wish.[5] When the Ottomans retook Loznica that same year, they dug up his body, sent the head to Zvornik and threw the body in the nearby wetland.[5] His grandson Mihailo Bogićević erected a gravestone in 1885–86.[5]
His daughter Tomanija married Jevrem Obrenović.[5]
Songs of his heroic exploits were sung by the famous guslar (epic poet) Filip Višnjić, such as in Boj na Loznici.
There is a public school in Serbia named after him.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Milićević 1888, p. 39.
- ^ Teinović 2020, p. 10.
- ^ Milićević 1888, pp. 39, 41.
- ^ Milićević 1888, p. 42.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Milićević 1888, p. 40.
- ^ Maksić, Slavica (June 25, 2006). Podsticanje kreativnosti u školi. IPI Beograd. ISBN 9788674470688 – via Google Books.
Sources
- Milićević, Milan Đ. (1888). Поменик знаменитих људи у српског народа новијега доба. Издање Чупићеве задужбине. p. 34 – via Archive.org.
- Nenadović, Konstantin N. (1884). Живот и дела великог Ђорђа Петровића Кара-Ђорђа. Vol. II (1 ed.). Vienna: У Штампарији Јована Н. Вернаја. pp. 583–585 – via Google Books.
- Teinović, Bratislav (2020). "Преглед српско-турског ратовања на Дрини (1804-1815)". Vojnoistorijski glasnik. 2: 9–35.
