Ilija Čarapić Politician

Ilija Čarapić (Serbian: Илија Чарапић, pronounced [ǐlija t͡ʃǎrapit͡ɕ]), was the first Mayor of Belgrade, Serbia. He was born in 1792 in Beli Potok, near Avala, and died in 1844. He was son of the Voyvode Vasa Čarapić and the brother-in-law of Karađorđe, appointed as Voyvode or Duke of Grocka when he was only 18 years old after his uncle, Voyvode Tanasije Čarapić, who died in Prahovo, near Negotin.Vojvoda Ilija Čarapić, with his wife Stamenka Karađorđević had no children. Ilija was the stepfather of Stamenka's daughter Jelena Pistić, whom he married Đorđe Radojlović, the founder of Radojlović family.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1792
Birth place
Serbia , Beli Potok
Religion
Serbian Orthodox Church
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1844

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