About Božidar Janković
Lived 1849 – 1920 (aged 70). Božidar Janković was a military personnel.
Božidar Janković (; 7 December 1849 – 7 July 1920) was a Serbian army general commander of the Serbian Third Army during the First Balkan War between the Balkan League and the Ottoman Empire. In 1901 he served as Minister of the Army in the Ministry of Defence.
Biography He graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff School. He became State Secretary of Military Matters of Serbia in 1902. As President of the National Defence, he participated in the Chetnik fighting for Macedonia.
In World War I he was the Chief of Staff of the Montenegrin Supreme Command until June 1915 and a delegate of the Serbian Supreme Command at the Montenegrin Supreme Command.
Janković died on 7 July 1920 in the town of Herceg Novi. The town of Elez Han in Kosovo was named 'Đeneral Janković' after him. His son Milojko B. Jankovic (1884 - 1973) was the army general in the army of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
He was awarded Order of the White Eagle and a number of other decorations.
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Who was Božidar Janković?
Serbian Third Army commander (1849-1920)
When was Božidar Janković born?
Božidar Janković was born on 7 December 1849 in Belgrade.
When did Božidar Janković die?
Božidar Janković died on 7 July 1920 in Herceg Novi.
What was Božidar Janković's occupation?
Božidar Janković was a military personnel.
What nationality was Božidar Janković?
Božidar Janković's recorded nationality: Kingdom of Serbia.
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