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''' Jovan Mišković''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Јован Мишковић}}; ([[Negotin]], 18 July 1844 - [[Belgrade]], 2 November 1908) was a [[Serbs|Serbian]] general, military theorist, writer and the president of [[Serbian academy of sciences and arts]].
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| termend = 27 August 1912
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| native_name = Јован Мишковић
| occupation = General, Minister of Defence military theorist, writer, academic
| predecessor = [[Mihailo Vujić]]
| successor = [[Sava Grujić]]
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'''Jovan Mišković''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Јован Мишковић}}; ([[Negotin]], 18 July 1844 – [[Belgrade]], 2 November 1908) was a [[Serbs|Serbian]] general, Minister of Defence, military theorist, writer and the president of [[Serbian academy of sciences and arts]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Mišković was born in Negotin in 1844, and in 1865 he graduated from the Belgrade Artillery School. During [[Serbian-Turkish War]] of 1876-1877 he commanded the Čačak brigade and later on the Užice brigade. In the Second Serbo-Turkish War in 1877-1878, he was Chief of the Operational Department of the Supreme Command and the Timok headquarters.
Mišković was born in Negotin in 1844, and in 1865 he graduated from the Belgrade Artillery School. During [[Serbian-Turkish War (1876-1877)|Serbian-Turkish War]] of 1876–1877 he commanded the Čačak brigade and later on the Užice brigade. In the Second Serbo-Turkish War in 1877–1878, he was Chief of the Operational Department of the Supreme Command and the Timok headquarters.


From 1878 to 1880 Miškovič was the new Minister of Defense, known for introducing a new formation and carring out a partial reorganization of the Serbian army. From 1883 to 1885, he was the the leader of the active army and it's headquarters.
From 1878 to 1880 Miškovič was the new Minister of Defense, known for introducing a new formation and carrying out a partial reorganization of the Serbian army. From 1883 to 1885, he was the leader of the active army and its headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.va.mod.gov.rs/cms/view.php?id=3017|title=Војна академија Београд - Генерал Јован Мишковић|website=www.va.mod.gov.rs|access-date=2019-01-06|archive-date=2019-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106204625/http://www.va.mod.gov.rs/cms/view.php?id=3017|url-status=dead}}</ref>


He was the commander In the [[Serbian-Bulgarian War (1885) | Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885]], leading [[Drina Division of the Drina Division] and participating in it in the battle of [[Battle of Slivnica | Slivnici]] and the fighting around [ [Pirot]].
Mišković was the commander In the [[Serbian-Bulgarian War (1885)|Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885]], leading the [[Drina]] division and participating in the [[Battle of Slivnitsa]] and the fighting around [[Pirot]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voa.mod.gov.rs/sr/istorijat/znacajne-licnosti-vos/jovan-miskovic|title=Јован Мишковић (1844-1908)|website=www.voa.mod.gov.rs|access-date=2019-01-06|archive-date=2019-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106204327/http://www.voa.mod.gov.rs/sr/istorijat/znacajne-licnosti-vos/jovan-miskovic|url-status=live}}</ref>


He was appointed the [[Chief of the Serbian General Staff]] from 1888 to 1890.
He was appointed the [[Chief of the Serbian General Staff]] from 1888 to 1890.


Jovan Mišković was a regular member of the Serbian Scientific Society of Serbia and the Mathematical Committee and later on a regular member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1908, and it's president in one term. He wrote many articles from the history of wars, [[military tactics | tactics]] and [[geography]]
Jovan Mišković was a regular member of the Serbian Scientific Society of Serbia and the Mathematical Committee and later on a regular member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1908, and its president in one term. He wrote many articles from the history of wars, [[military tactics|tactics]] and [[geography]] and translated several works from [[French language|French]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/knjazevacke/docs/knjazevacke_novine_61|title=broj 61|website=Issuu|language=en|access-date=2019-01-06|archive-date=2016-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327231113/https://issuu.com/knjazevacke/docs/knjazevacke_novine_61|url-status=live}}</ref> He also held the post of president of The [[Red Cross of Serbia]] from 1896 to 1897 when he was succeeded by General [[Stevan Zdravković]].


He married daughter of [[Milivoje Blaznavac]] and they had two sons.
He married a daughter of [[Milivoje Blaznavac]] and they had two sons. Mišković was considered to be one of the most educated Serbian officers of his time as well as an example of high [[moral]] standards and [[ethics]].


==Works==
==Works==
He traveled throughout Serbia and gave descriptions from many areas.
He traveled throughout Serbia and gave descriptions of many areas.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/godisnjak04akadgoog|title=Godišnjak|last=Srpska akademija nauka|first=Srpska kraljevska akademija|date=1900|publisher=Akademija|others=University of California}}</ref>


* "History of Serbia" (1880),
* "History of Serbia" (1880),
* "From the War of the Serbs with the Turks" (1882, 1883)
* "From the War of the Serbs with the Turks" (1882, 1883)
* "Serbian Army and Warfare during the Uprising of 1804-1815. year (1895).
* "Serbian Army and Warfare during the Uprising of 1804–1815. year (1895)
* "Travel to Serbia" (1874)
* "Travel to Serbia" (1874)
* "Hydrography of the Independent Principality of Serbia" (1880)
* "Hydrography of the Independent Principality of Serbia" (1880)
* "Through Bosnia, Herzegovina and Boka Kotorska" (1897)
* "Through Bosnia, Herzegovina and Boka Kotorska" (1897)
* '' Description of the Mining District '', ([[1872]]) <ref name = celik />
* '' Description of the Mining District'' ([[1872]])
* "The war of Serbia with Turkey 1877-1878" (1879)
* "The war of Serbia with Turkey 1877–1878" (1879)
* "From the Knjazevac district" (1881) for the purpose of getting to know the terrain of a military-strategic karaktear with a geographic-topographic image is considered the first work of a scientifically-scientific character about this region, whose author is not a foreigner. <Ref name = '"knjaževačke"
* "From the Knjazevac district" (1881) for the purpose of getting to know the terrain of a military-strategic karaktear with a geographic-topographic image is considered the first work of a scientifically-scientific character about this region, whose author is not a foreigner.
* "Two old churches in Knjazevac district", with descriptions of the church [[Monastery of the Holy Trinity near Donja Kamenica | Monastery of the Holy Trinity]] and the church in [[Donja Kamenica | Donja Kamenica]], published in the Star of the Serbian Archaeological Society <ref name = '"knjaževačke"' />
* "Two old churches in Knjazevac district", with descriptions of the monastery of the Holy Trinity near Donja Kamenica and the [[Church of the Holy Mother of God, Donja Kamenica]], published in the Star of the Serbian Archaeological Society
* "Some old towns and their surroundings in the Kingdom of Serbia", with a special accent on [[Ravna (Knjaževac) | Ravnu]] and [[Koželj]], published in the Star of the Serbian Archaeological Society
* "Some old towns and their surroundings in the Kingdom of Serbia", with a special accent on [[Ravna (Knjaževac)|Ravnu]] and [[Koželj]], published in the Star of the Serbian Archaeological Society


==Orders and decorations==
==Orders and decorations==
* [[Order of Miloš the Great]] I degree, ([[Kingdom of Serbia|Serbia]])

* [[Order of the White Eagle (Serbia)|Order of the White Eagle]] III, IV and V degree, (Serbia)
* [[Order of the Cross of Takovo]] I degree, (Serbia)
* Order of the Cross of Takovo II degree, (Serbia)
* Order of the Cross of Takovo with swords II and III degree, (Serbia)
* [[Order of Saint Sava]] I degree, (Serbia)
* Golden medal for bravery, (Serbia)
* Silver medal for bravery, (Serbia)
* Medal for military merits, (Serbia)
*Commemorative medal of the wars with Turkey 1876–1878, (Serbia)
*Commemorative medal of the war with Bulgaria 1885, (Serbia)
* [[Order of Franz Joseph]], Knight's Cross ([[Austria-Hungary]])
* [[Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)]], (Austria-Hungary)
* [[Order of Saint Alexander (Bulgaria)|Order of Saint Alexander]], I degree, [[Kingdom of Bulgaria]]
*[[Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov)|Order of Saint Stanislaus]], II degree, ([[Russian Empire]])
*Order of Saint Stanislaus, III degree, ([[Russian Empire]])
*[[Order of the Medjidie]], II class ([[Ottoman Empire]])
*[[Legion of Honour]], Officer ([[France]])
*Legion of Honour, Commandeur (France)
*[[Order of the Crown (Romania)]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Acović|first=Dragomir|title=Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima|year=2012|location=Belgrade|publisher=Službeni Glasnik|pages=564}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{Cite book| last=Ivetić| first = Velimir| year=2000| title = Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000| publisher = Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSKA | location = Beograd}}
* {{Cite book| last=Milićević| first = Milić| last2=Popović| first2 = Ljubodrag | year=2003| title = Generali Vojske Kneževnine i Kraljevine Srbije | publisher = Vojnoizdavački zavod | location = Beograd | isbn = 978-86-335-0142-2}}

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Latest revision as of 01:38, 3 May 2024

Jovan Mišković
Јован Мишковић
Minister of Defence
In office
1878 – 27 August 1912
MonarchMilan of Serbia
Preceded byMihailo Vujić
Succeeded bySava Grujić
Personal details
Born(1844-07-14)14 July 1844
Negotin, Principality of Serbia
Died2 November 1908(1908-11-02) (aged 64)
Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia
OccupationGeneral, Minister of Defence military theorist, writer, academic

Jovan Mišković (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Мишковић; (Negotin, 18 July 1844 – Belgrade, 2 November 1908) was a Serbian general, Minister of Defence, military theorist, writer and the president of Serbian academy of sciences and arts.

Biography[edit]

Mišković was born in Negotin in 1844, and in 1865 he graduated from the Belgrade Artillery School. During Serbian-Turkish War of 1876–1877 he commanded the Čačak brigade and later on the Užice brigade. In the Second Serbo-Turkish War in 1877–1878, he was Chief of the Operational Department of the Supreme Command and the Timok headquarters.

From 1878 to 1880 Miškovič was the new Minister of Defense, known for introducing a new formation and carrying out a partial reorganization of the Serbian army. From 1883 to 1885, he was the leader of the active army and its headquarters.[1]

Mišković was the commander In the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885, leading the Drina division and participating in the Battle of Slivnitsa and the fighting around Pirot.[2]

He was appointed the Chief of the Serbian General Staff from 1888 to 1890.

Jovan Mišković was a regular member of the Serbian Scientific Society of Serbia and the Mathematical Committee and later on a regular member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1908, and its president in one term. He wrote many articles from the history of wars, tactics and geography and translated several works from French.[3] He also held the post of president of The Red Cross of Serbia from 1896 to 1897 when he was succeeded by General Stevan Zdravković.

He married a daughter of Milivoje Blaznavac and they had two sons. Mišković was considered to be one of the most educated Serbian officers of his time as well as an example of high moral standards and ethics.

Works[edit]

He traveled throughout Serbia and gave descriptions of many areas.[4]

  • "History of Serbia" (1880),
  • "From the War of the Serbs with the Turks" (1882, 1883)
  • "Serbian Army and Warfare during the Uprising of 1804–1815. year (1895)
  • "Travel to Serbia" (1874)
  • "Hydrography of the Independent Principality of Serbia" (1880)
  • "Through Bosnia, Herzegovina and Boka Kotorska" (1897)
  • Description of the Mining District (1872)
  • "The war of Serbia with Turkey 1877–1878" (1879)
  • "From the Knjazevac district" (1881) for the purpose of getting to know the terrain of a military-strategic karaktear with a geographic-topographic image is considered the first work of a scientifically-scientific character about this region, whose author is not a foreigner.
  • "Two old churches in Knjazevac district", with descriptions of the monastery of the Holy Trinity near Donja Kamenica and the Church of the Holy Mother of God, Donja Kamenica, published in the Star of the Serbian Archaeological Society
  • "Some old towns and their surroundings in the Kingdom of Serbia", with a special accent on Ravnu and Koželj, published in the Star of the Serbian Archaeological Society

Orders and decorations[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Војна академија Београд - Генерал Јован Мишковић". www.va.mod.gov.rs. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  2. ^ "Јован Мишковић (1844-1908)". www.voa.mod.gov.rs. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  3. ^ "broj 61". Issuu. Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  4. ^ Srpska akademija nauka, Srpska kraljevska akademija (1900). Godišnjak. University of California. Akademija.
  5. ^ Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 564.

Further reading[edit]

  • Ivetić, Velimir (2000). Načelnici generalštaba 1876—2000. Beograd: Novinsko-informativni centar VOJSKA.
  • Milićević, Milić; Popović, Ljubodrag (2003). Generali Vojske Kneževnine i Kraljevine Srbije. Beograd: Vojnoizdavački zavod. ISBN 978-86-335-0142-2.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff
1888–1890 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff
1893–1896 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defence
1878–1880 		Succeeded by
Milojko Lešjanin
Preceded by Minister of Defence
1896–1897 		Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by President of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
1900–1903 		Succeeded by
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