Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Orašac Assembly

When
14-15 February 1804
Where
Marićević Gully, Orašac
Part of
First Serbian uprising begins the Serbian Revolution

Surviving chieftains assembled at Orašac on Candlemas, 14 February 1804, to decide on a course of action and elect Karađorđe as leader.

Leading Serbs from the Belgrade and Kragujevac nahiyas secretly met at a secluded place near Orašac, specifically Marićević Gully. The assembly supported a call for a general uprising. Karađorđe was unanimously elected to lead the uprising against the Dahije. This site is known as the starting point of the First Serbian Uprising.

Sources

  1. Orašac (Aranđelovac) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. First Serbian Uprising Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  3. Karađorđe Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16

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