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Dimitrije Cincar-Marković

1849 – 1903

Serbian military leader and politician

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Lived 1849 – 1903 (aged 53). Dimitrije Cincar-Marković was a Serbian military personnel and politician.

Dimitrije Cincar-Marković (; 6 September 1849 – 11 June 1903) was a Serbian politician serving as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia, army general, Chief of General Staff, professor of war history and strategy.

As one of the closest associates of king Milan from 1897 to 1900, he made a significant contribution to the great reform, enlargement, and promotion of the army of the Kingdom of Serbia, which enabled its success in the Balkan wars. General Dimitrije Cincar-Marković took steps to combat the revolutionaries of the Bulgarian Exarchate who were terrorizing the Serbian population in Old Serbia and Macedonia. He brought the assassins of Grigoriy Schterbina to justice. He was killed in the May Coup of 11 June 1903.

He was awarded Order of Miloš the Great, Order of the White Eagle, Order of the Cross of Takovo, Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph, Order of Osmanieh, Order of the Medjidie, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Order of the Iron Crown, Serbian Golden and Silver Medal for bravery and other decorations and medals.

Selected works Uput za manevrovanje trupa, Belgrade, 1885. Uput za manevrovanje trupa, Belgrade, 1897. Vođenje trupa i služba po štabovima, Belgrade, 1886. Francuska stručna ocena nemačke konjice, Belgrade, 1882, pp. 323.

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Order of Miloš the Great; Order of the White Eagle; Order of the Cross of Takovo; Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph; Order of Osmanieh; Order of the Medjidie; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dimitrije Cincar-Marković?

Serbian military leader and politician (1849–1903)

When was Dimitrije Cincar-Marković born?

Dimitrije Cincar-Marković was born on 25 August 1849 in Šabac.

When did Dimitrije Cincar-Marković die?

Dimitrije Cincar-Marković died on 29 May 1903 in Belgrade.

What was Dimitrije Cincar-Marković's occupation?

Dimitrije Cincar-Marković was a military personnel and politician.

What nationality was Dimitrije Cincar-Marković?

Dimitrije Cincar-Marković was Serbian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dimitrije Cincar-Marković

· Wikidata: Q12750902

· DBpedia: Dimitrije Cincar-Marković

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