Milan I of Serbia

Milan I
Милан I Обреновић
Milan in 1901
King of Serbia
Reign6 March 1882 – 6 March 1889
SuccessorAlexander I
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Prince of Serbia
Reign10 June 1868 – 6 March 1882
PredecessorMihailo Obrenović III
Born(1854-08-22)22 August 1854
Mărășești, Moldavia, Romania
Died11 February 1901(1901-02-11) (aged 46)
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Burial
SpouseNatalia Keșco
IssueAlexander I
Prince Sergei
George Obrenovic (illegitimate)
HouseObrenović
FatherMiloš J. Obrenović
MotherMarija Obrenović
ReligionSerbian Orthodox
Signature
Military career
Allegiance Kingdom of Serbia
Service / branch Royal Serbian Army
Years of service1900–1901
RankArmy general[1]
Styles of
Milan I of Serbia
Reference styleHis Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty

Milan Obrenović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милан Обреновић, romanizedMilan Obrenović; 22 August 1854 – 11 February 1901) reigned as the Prince of Serbia from 10 June 1868 until 1882, when he became King of Serbia, a title he held until his abdication on 6 March 1889.[2] His son, Alexander I of Serbia, became the second King of Serbia.

  1. ^ "Milan Obrenović Biografija". 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ Ian D. Armour, "“Like the Lord Lieutenant of a county”: the Habsburg monarchy and Milan Obrenović of Serbia 1868–1881." Canadian Slavonic Papers 55.3-4 (2013): 305-342.