Dimitrije Parezan
Dimitrije Parezan (Serbian: Димитрије Парезан; Brzan, c. 1780 – Deligrad, 1813) was one of the leaders in the First Serbian Uprising. He died in the Battle of Mozgovo in 1813.
Biography
In the history of the First Serbian Uprising, Milan Milićević writes about Dimitrije Parezan: "Dimitrije Parezan was born in the village of Brzan in the
Battle of Batočina
Dimitrije Parezan became famous in a battle near
After taking up positions, a new insurgent attack began on 7 April (26 March by the Old Style calendar).[2] The Turks and Arbanassi decided to retreat towards Jagodina, where they were to meet with Kučuk-Alija and continue further towards Belgrade.[2] However, on the way to Jagodina, insurgents led by Dimitrije Parezan and Đuka Filipović were waiting for them in the Rogot forest, so the Turks decided to look for a way out towards Kijev through the Kijev stream.[2]
Karadjordje waited for them to move as far away from Batocina as possible, so he followed them and caught up with them on Kijevački Potok between Kijevo and Dobrovodica. About four hundred Turks fell dead in that clash. Musein Ganić and Jusuf-aga Klimentić were also killed in the battle, while Tosun aga barely escaped and fled to Jagodina. In addition, the insurgents gained rich booty, including hundreds of rifles and nine standards.[1][3]
Voivode's wounds
In the spring of 1809, the leader sent a message to Parezan to gather up the people and go to Stari Vlach. Karađorđe led an army consisting of men from Smederevo, Kragujevac, Groč and partly the Rudnik, Požega and Užice districts.[4] Dimitrije Parezan was especially fond of this invitation because he knew that his family was from Komadina and he was glad that the time had come for Komadina in Stari Vlach to be liberated and for him to command the Serbs in liberating the area where his family originated was an inestimable honour for him.
However, when he came near
Battle of Mozgovo and death
Dimitrije Parezan went on to lead his people from Lepenice before the end of the First Serbian Uprising in an attempt to prevent the Turks from moving north. The Battle of Mozgovo took place on 16 August 1813. Duke Parezan was killed and his head was taken to Constantinople. His body parts were cut to pieces and scattered so that they could not be recognized or buried.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Јеремија Д. Митровић, Баточина и околина у прошлости, Крагујевац 1976. стр. 28.
- ^ a b c d e f g Жика Марковић, Запис о Брзану, Брзан 2000. стр. 69.
- ^ М. Вукићевић, Карађорђе II, Београд 1912. стр. 66.
- ^ Жика Живуловић, Највеће битке поводом српског устанка, стр. 238-239.
- ^ Жика Марковић, Запис о Брзану, Брзан 2000. стр. 81-82.
- ^ Жика Марковић, Запис о Брзану, Брзан 2000. стр. 111-112.