Djordje "Karadjordje" Petrovic
Central ceremony to mark Statehood Day/VIDEO
The day commemorates two pivotal events in the efforts to rebuild a Serbian state after centuries of Ottoman Turkish occupation: the First Serbian Uprising of 1804, led by Djordje "Karadjordje" Petrovic, and the adoption of the Sretenje Constitution in 1835.
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Serbia celebrates Statehood Day
On this day in 1804, the Serbs, led by Djordje "Karadjordje" Petrovic, decided to start the First Uprising against occupying Ottoman Turks.
On the same day in 1835, the first constitution of the modern Serbian state was adopted in the town of Kragujevac.
President Aleksandar Vucic is this Friday presenting state decorations to deserving individuals and institutions.
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