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Jovan Grković-Gapon

1879 – 1912

Serbian monk

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Lived 1879 – 1912 (aged 32–33). Jovan Grković-Gapon was a Turkish military personnel.

Jovan Grković (; 1879 – 9 October 1912), nicknamed Gapon (Гапон) was a former Serbian Orthodox monk who joined the Serb guerrilla (chetniks) in the Macedonian Struggle (1902–1912).

Life Grković was born in Orahovac, in the vicinity of Prizren, at the time part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.

He finished grammar and theological school in Prizren, Gapon fought in the units of Doksim Mihailović and then Kosta Pećanac, being an active Chetnik until his death. In 1907 or 1908, while Gapon was fighting in the Veles kaza, he sang the song "The Serb Trumpet Plays For Me" (Srpska mi truba zatrubi) at Drenovo, and also sang it during the Macedonian celebration in Belgrade (1909), from where it became popular across the country. He died on 9 October 1912, the same day the First Balkan War began, while fighting around Kumanovo, at Staro Nagoričane.

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1879, Rahovec
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Serbian Orthodox Seminary of Prizren
Also known as
Gapon

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jovan Grković-Gapon?

Serbian monk (1879–1912)

When was Jovan Grković-Gapon born?

Jovan Grković-Gapon was born in 1879 in Rahovec.

When did Jovan Grković-Gapon die?

Jovan Grković-Gapon died on 9 October 1912 in Dragomance.

What was Jovan Grković-Gapon's occupation?

Jovan Grković-Gapon was a military personnel.

What nationality was Jovan Grković-Gapon?

Jovan Grković-Gapon was Turkish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jovan Grković-Gapon

· Wikidata: Q3657428

· DBpedia: Jovan Grković-Gapon

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