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Dimitrije Ruvarac

1842 – 1931

Serbian historian

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Lived 1842 – 1931 (aged 89). Dimitrije Ruvarac was a Serbian historian, journalist, writer, pastor, eastern Orthodox priest and opinion journalist.

Dimitrije "Mita" Ruvarac (; Stari Banovci, Austria Hungary October 25, 1842 – Sremski Karlovci, Kingdom of Yugoslavia December 16, 1931) was a Serbian historian, Orthodox priest, academic and publisher. He is known for being one of the most active publishers of his time.

Biography Ruvarac's family immigrated to Syrmia in Austria-Hungary, today in Serbia, from the region between Bihać and Cazin, nowadays Bosnia and Herzegovina, then Ottoman Empire.

German historian Leopold von Ranke was among the scholars who influenced Dimitrije Ruvarac the most.

He possessed a rich library with several hundred rare or unique books and documents. Ruvarac was corresponding with a number of notable academics, including Nikodim Milaš.

Selected works Pozivi I Odzivi Ili Radnja Pojedinih Srpskih Arhiepiskopa U Mitropoliji Karlovackoj, Oko Podizanja Srpskih Škola I Stvaranja Fondova za njihovo izdržavanje, (1894) Zemun, Štamparija Jove Karamata

Postanak i razvitak srpske crkvenonarodne avtonomije (1899) Srpska Mitropolija Karlovačka oko polovine XVIII veka (1902) Opis Srpskih Fruškogorskih Manastira 1753 God., (1903), Sremski Karlovci Istorija Patrijaršijske biblioteke (1919) Nacrt života i spisak književnih radova mitropolita Stratimirovića (1921)

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Who was Dimitrije Ruvarac?

Serbian historian (1842–1931)

When was Dimitrije Ruvarac born?

Dimitrije Ruvarac was born on 25 October 1842 in Stari Banovci.

When did Dimitrije Ruvarac die?

Dimitrije Ruvarac died on 16 December 1931 in Sremski Karlovci.

What was Dimitrije Ruvarac's occupation?

Dimitrije Ruvarac was a historian, journalist, writer, pastor, eastern Orthodox priest and opinion journalist.

What nationality was Dimitrije Ruvarac?

Dimitrije Ruvarac was Serbian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dimitrije Ruvarac

· Wikidata: Q5277560

· DBpedia: Dimitrije Ruvarac

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