The Security Measures before and after the Change on the Serbian Throne at 1860 Cover Image

Мере безбедности пре и после промене на српском престолу 1860. године
The Security Measures before and after the Change on the Serbian Throne at 1860

Author(s): Danko Leovac
Subject(s): History
Published by: Istorijski institut, Beograd
Keywords: Prince Miloš; Prince Michael; army; ministers; councilors; officials

Summary/Abstract: The plan written by the hand of Matija Ban, presented in this paper, is an important historical source, which elaborates the actions of the state administration carried out before and after the death of Prince Miloš Obrenović. The intention was to secure the future of Prince Michael, as well as to restrain possible riots after the death of Prince Miloš. Elaborated to the last detail, including the charges of ministers, councilors, officials and soldiers, plan was not leave any place for improvisation. It was planed that the interior minister and governor of the Belgrade should take the biggest part of the responsibility. The document is divided into four parts, the first two deals with the organization of the most important factors of the state administration during the lifetime of the old Prince, third, which deal with the situation immediately after Prince’s death and the fourth, devoted to the funeral. Terminus post quem for the creation of this plan is the middle of July 1860 when it was obvious that the illness of Prince Miloš was very serious. Terminus ante quem was the death of Prince Miloš at 26 September 1860.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 32
  • Page Range: 369-379
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Serbian
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