Jovan Dragašević (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Драгашевић; Požarevac, 16 February 1836 – Niš, 14 July 1915) was a Serbian military geographer, historian and writer.
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| Native name | Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Драгашевић |
| Born | February 16, 1836 Požarevac, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | July 14, 1915 (aged 79) Niš, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Buried | 44°48′34″N 20°29′14″E / 44.80944°N 20.48722°E |
| Allegiance |  Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
| Service | Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia Royal Serbian Army |
| Years of service | 1860–1888 |
| Rank | .png){kind=small} General Staff Colonel.png){kind=small} General (honorary; awarded 13 July 1900) |
| Commands | General Staff (Acting Chief) |
| Battles / wars | Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878) |
| Awards | _-_ribbon_bar.png){kind=small} Order of the Cross of Takovo Order of St. Sava |
| Spouse(s) | Mila Dragašević |
| Children | 3 |
As Lieutenant Colonel of the Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia, he was Acting Chief of the Serbian General Staff from 1877 to 1878, during the Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878). He was also lecturer at the Military Academy and the Higher School in Belgrade, as well as honorary member of the Serbian Royal Academy.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Ivetić 2000, p. 13.
- ^ Radojčić 2011, p. 447.
Literature
edit- Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSКA.
- Radojčić, Stevan (2011). "Kosmometrija Jovana Dragaševića" (PDF). Zbornik radova konferencije "Razvoj astronomije kod Srba VI", Beograd, 22—26 April 2010 (Ur. M. S. Dimitrijević) (10). Beograd: Publikacija Astronomskog društva "Ruđer Bošković": 439–450.
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