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Veljko Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Вељко Петровић, Serbian pronunciation: [ʋěːʎko pětroʋitɕ]; c. 1780 – 1813), known simply as Hajduk Veljko (Хајдук Вељко, [xǎjduːk v̞ɛ̌ːʎkɔ]), was one of the vojvodas (military commanders) of the Serbian Revolutionary forces in the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, in charge of the Negotin area. He was one of the most prominent leaders of the uprising.
He was born in Lenovac, near Zaječar, in the Crna Reka nahiya, into the family of Petar (hence the patronymic Petrović) and Petrinja. His mother was born in Marinovac. He had two younger brothers, Milutin and Miljko. His father was called Sirenjar Petar ("Peter the Cheese Maker") due to his multitude of livestock which he possessed, and the amount of cheese he sold. His father was a very calm person, though Veljko was an unruly kid. In his youth he kept cattle, even becoming čobanbaša ("head herder") among the local herders. The local Turks often visited their house, eating their food, drinking and taking cheese, butter oil, and milk.
Osman Pazvantoğlu's krdžalije (Ottoman brigands), who were deemed rebels by the Sultan, had fought the Imperial troops at Crna Reka, and then continued to attack local Turks loyal to the Sultan, and burned and devastated several villages in the region, including Lenovac. This prompted Veljko, only 15 years old, to leave his parents and brothers for Vidin. There he was hired as a shepherd by a Turk, and after some time he left for Požarevac, where he was hired by the Vojvoda of Požarevac to prepare food. As he had also spent some time there, at Easter time, he danced the kolo with his friends, forgetting to prepare the important dinner for his master. For this, his master chased to beat him, thus Veljko fled, ending up in the hajduk (Serbian brigands) bands of Stanoje Glavaš. In the winter time of 1803, Glavaš had arranged for Veljko to stay at the house of a jatak ("concealer", civil hajduk supporter) in Dubona, in the Smederevo nahija, where he would work as a shepherd. In the same village Veljko met Marija, a widow and relative of Glavaš, and married her, moving to her house. Not long after the wedding, the Slaughter of the Knezes took place (January 1804), in which prominent Serb leaders were executed by the Janissary military junta of the Sanjak of Smederevo (these janissaries, under the leadership of Kučuk Alija, had murdered sanjak-bey Hadži Mustafa Pasha on 15 December 1801 and taken the rule of the sanjak). As a response to the executions, the Serbian population, without a central figure, took measures of self-defence, and spontaneously attacked the janissaries.
Hearing of Karađorđe's activities, Veljko immediately asked his wife for hajduk wear and weapons and joined Glavaš' bands. When Karađorđe arrived at Orašac on the Meeting of the Lord, February 2, 1804, and was chosen by the people, Stanoje Glavaš, Janko Katić, Vasa Čarapić, Jakovljević,[who?] Vule Ilić, and others, to be the "Supreme Leader of the Serb People", Veljko was present in Glavaš' četa (band of fighters). As the uprising grew and spread, cautious Glavaš opted to withdrow, and Veljko then served the Smederevo Vojvoda Đuša Vulićević fighting the Ottomans. In the fall of 1805, Vojvoda Đuša was killed by the Turks in Smederevo. Karađorđe put Đuša's younger brother Vujica Vulićević in his place. Veljko became one of Vujica's buljukbašica (a commander of a few men).
With Vujica Vulićević he fought to free Belgrade (1806), where he excelled in combat.[citation needed]
Following the liberation of Belgrade (December 1806), vojvoda Milisav Đorđević, the leader in Crna Reka, was aided by Karađorđe with troops of vojvoda Resavac and vojvoda Ilija Barjaktarović to take over Crna Reka. Among others, Petar Džoda and Papazoglija were sent with them by Karađorđe, while Stanoje Glavaš suggested that they also be accompanied by buljubaša Hajduk Veljko, a friend of vojvoda Milisav and priest Radosav. From Ravanica, they attacked Osman Bey at Podgorac, who surrendered, then split up to rally the population in Crna Reka and make incursions into Gurgusovac and Vidin nahiyas. Petar Džoda went into the mountains, Milisav and Veljko went towards Zaječar, and a camp was set up below the Tupižnica. Hajduk Veljko led the successful operation against ayan Süleyman of Zaječar (known as Serbian: Ћор-Солиман), with a decisive victory at Vrbovac that echoed in all of Timočka Krajina.
In 1807 he was promoted to buljubaša and was granted permission from the Council to incite rebellion in the areas of Krivi Vir and the surrounding Crna Reka area. In 1809, he, despite being heavily outnumbered, bravely defended Soko Banja, which earned him praise and fame due to his personal bravery. In 1810 he was decorated with the Russian Golden Cross for his bravery.
He was noted in the battle of Varvarin, where he was wounded in his left arm and became slightly crippled. In 1811 he became Voivoda of the Timok Valley and he was sent to Negotin, in the Timok Valley. In 1813, a detachment of Turkish cavalry attacked him at the village of Bukovče where Veljko destroyed them. Turks then set forth with much stronger force, so Veljko retreated to Negotin to defend it.
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Veljko Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Вељко Петровић, Serbian pronunciation: [ʋěːʎko pětroʋitɕ]; c. 1780 – 1813), known simply as Hajduk Veljko (Хајдук Вељко, [xǎjduːk v̞ɛ̌ːʎkɔ]), was one of the vojvodas (military commanders) of the Serbian Revolutionary forces in the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, in charge of the Negotin area. He was one of the most prominent leaders of the uprising.
He was born in Lenovac, near Zaječar, in the Crna Reka nahiya, into the family of Petar (hence the patronymic Petrović) and Petrinja. His mother was born in Marinovac. He had two younger brothers, Milutin and Miljko. His father was called Sirenjar Petar ("Peter the Cheese Maker") due to his multitude of livestock which he possessed, and the amount of cheese he sold. His father was a very calm person, though Veljko was an unruly kid. In his youth he kept cattle, even becoming čobanbaša ("head herder") among the local herders. The local Turks often visited their house, eating their food, drinking and taking cheese, butter oil, and milk.
Osman Pazvantoğlu's krdžalije (Ottoman brigands), who were deemed rebels by the Sultan, had fought the Imperial troops at Crna Reka, and then continued to attack local Turks loyal to the Sultan, and burned and devastated several villages in the region, including Lenovac. This prompted Veljko, only 15 years old, to leave his parents and brothers for Vidin. There he was hired as a shepherd by a Turk, and after some time he left for Požarevac, where he was hired by the Vojvoda of Požarevac to prepare food. As he had also spent some time there, at Easter time, he danced the kolo with his friends, forgetting to prepare the important dinner for his master. For this, his master chased to beat him, thus Veljko fled, ending up in the hajduk (Serbian brigands) bands of Stanoje Glavaš. In the winter time of 1803, Glavaš had arranged for Veljko to stay at the house of a jatak ("concealer", civil hajduk supporter) in Dubona, in the Smederevo nahija, where he would work as a shepherd. In the same village Veljko met Marija, a widow and relative of Glavaš, and married her, moving to her house. Not long after the wedding, the Slaughter of the Knezes took place (January 1804), in which prominent Serb leaders were executed by the Janissary military junta of the Sanjak of Smederevo (these janissaries, under the leadership of Kučuk Alija, had murdered sanjak-bey Hadži Mustafa Pasha on 15 December 1801 and taken the rule of the sanjak). As a response to the executions, the Serbian population, without a central figure, took measures of self-defence, and spontaneously attacked the janissaries.
Hearing of Karađorđe's activities, Veljko immediately asked his wife for hajduk wear and weapons and joined Glavaš' bands. When Karađorđe arrived at Orašac on the Meeting of the Lord, February 2, 1804, and was chosen by the people, Stanoje Glavaš, Janko Katić, Vasa Čarapić, Jakovljević,[who?] Vule Ilić, and others, to be the "Supreme Leader of the Serb People", Veljko was present in Glavaš' četa (band of fighters). As the uprising grew and spread, cautious Glavaš opted to withdrow, and Veljko then served the Smederevo Vojvoda Đuša Vulićević fighting the Ottomans. In the fall of 1805, Vojvoda Đuša was killed by the Turks in Smederevo. Karađorđe put Đuša's younger brother Vujica Vulićević in his place. Veljko became one of Vujica's buljukbašica (a commander of a few men).
With Vujica Vulićević he fought to free Belgrade (1806), where he excelled in combat.[citation needed]
Following the liberation of Belgrade (December 1806), vojvoda Milisav Đorđević, the leader in Crna Reka, was aided by Karađorđe with troops of vojvoda Resavac and vojvoda Ilija Barjaktarović to take over Crna Reka. Among others, Petar Džoda and Papazoglija were sent with them by Karađorđe, while Stanoje Glavaš suggested that they also be accompanied by buljubaša Hajduk Veljko, a friend of vojvoda Milisav and priest Radosav. From Ravanica, they attacked Osman Bey at Podgorac, who surrendered, then split up to rally the population in Crna Reka and make incursions into Gurgusovac and Vidin nahiyas. Petar Džoda went into the mountains, Milisav and Veljko went towards Zaječar, and a camp was set up below the Tupižnica. Hajduk Veljko led the successful operation against ayan Süleyman of Zaječar (known as Serbian: Ћор-Солиман), with a decisive victory at Vrbovac that echoed in all of Timočka Krajina.
In 1807 he was promoted to buljubaša and was granted permission from the Council to incite rebellion in the areas of Krivi Vir and the surrounding Crna Reka area. In 1809, he, despite being heavily outnumbered, bravely defended Soko Banja, which earned him praise and fame due to his personal bravery. In 1810 he was decorated with the Russian Golden Cross for his bravery.
He was noted in the battle of Varvarin, where he was wounded in his left arm and became slightly crippled. In 1811 he became Voivoda of the Timok Valley and he was sent to Negotin, in the Timok Valley. In 1813, a detachment of Turkish cavalry attacked him at the village of Bukovče where Veljko destroyed them. Turks then set forth with much stronger force, so Veljko retreated to Negotin to defend it.
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