Milutin Petrović (Serbian pronunciation: [milǔtin pětroʋitɕ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Милутин Петровић; 1791–1861) was one of the vojvodas (military commanders) of the Serbian Revolutionary forces in the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, in charge of the Negotin area. His nom de guerre was Era. He and his brother Hajduk Veljko were listed as one of the heroes of the Uprising.[1]
vojvoda Milutin Petrović | |
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 A bust of Petrović in Petrovac na Mlavi | |
| Nickname(s) | Era |
| Born | 1791 Lenovac, Zaječar, Ottoman Serbia |
| Died | 21 February 1861 (aged 70) Požarevac, Principality of Serbia |
| Allegiance |  Revolutionary Serbia |
| Years of service | 1813–1853 |
| Rank | Buljubaša, Vojvoda |
| Unit | Timok Valley forces |
| Battles / wars | First Serbian Uprising |
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edit- Stevanović, Mihailo M. (1893). "Hajduk-Veljko i njegova braća" (in Serbian). Požarevac: Mihailo Kostić. Archived from the original on 2014-07-19.
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