Karageorgevitch Family

Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)

formerly reigning dynasty of Serbia, and now of Jugoslavia, of which King Peter is the present head. The family originated with Karageorge (Black George) Petrovitch, born in 1770, who led the Serbians in revolt against the Turks in 1801. The final result of his operations was a victory in 1806, after which he was recognized as Prince of Serbia by the Porte. In 1812 he was compelled to flee to Russia, by the success of the Turkish armies in again attacking the Serbians. During his absence the Serbians again revolted suc- Vol. V-Cyc-U 12. They spect bear Imudic Jo Roman C ew thouse a, Galicia, nd cessfully under Milosh Obrenovitch who course of 146 miles, during caused his rival, Black George, to be during forms for some distance the dividing line which it murdered, in 1817. The Obrenovitch e the divi between Bengal and the Northwestern dynasty remained in power until 1903, its Nort provinces, enters the Ganges. The Hindus when reigning representative, Alexander, was ng hold it in the greatest abhorrence, and will assassinated by his own officers at abh neither drink nor touch its on account of his corrupt tendencies. Peter, nor te waters, though they are of crystal clearness and the senior representative of the of cryst abound in fish. house of Karageorge, then living in exile in Paris, was thereupon called to the KARA (kä'rä) SEA, the portion of Arctic Ocean the po throne, on which he has remained ever since. the between Nova Zembla ween Nova and the Yalmal Peninsula, off the Siberian Peninsula,