This document presents some of the most famous figures from Serbian history, including rulers, scientists, writers, artists, and their contributions. Some of the key figures mentioned are Stefan Nemanja, the first Serbian ruler who united the country; Dusan Nemanjic, the most powerful medieval Serbian ruler who became emperor; Nikola Tesla, the famous inventor; Vuk Karadzic, the reformer of the Serbian language; and Ivo Andric, the Nobel Prize-winning writer. The document provides brief biographies of these important Serbian figures and notes some of their major accomplishments.

1. THE MOST FAMOUS
SERBIAN FIGURES

2. Hello everybody! In this
presentation we are going to
show you some of the most
famous Serbian people, who
contributed the Serbian
development.

3. SERBIAN RULERS
The most famous Serbian rulers are:
-Stefan Nemanja XII
-Stefan Prvovencani XII-XIII
-Dusan Nemanjic XIII-XIV
- Lazar Hrebeljanovic XIV
-Karadjordje Petrovic XVIII-XIX
-Milos Obrenovic XVIII-XIX
Century

4. Stefan Nemanja
Stefan Nemanja(1113-1200)
He was the first ruler of the Serbia,
and he united all Serbian countries
under one flag. Stefan was the father of
Stefan Prvovencani and Rastko
Nemanjic, also known as Saint Sava.
Stefan built the monastery Hilandar,
together with his son Rastko.

5. Stefan Prvovencani
Stefan Prvovencani (1166-1227)
He raised Serbia on the status of the
kingdom and he was the first Serbian
king. He also wrote the famous book:
,,The biography of Stefan Nemanja".

6. Dusan Nemanjic
Dusan Nemanjic(1308-1355)
Dusan Nemanjic, also known as Dusan The
Mighty, was the most powerful ruler of the
medieval Serbia. He was the first Serbian
emperor. He proclaimed himself as the
Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks.

7. Lazar Hrebeljanovic
Lazar Hrebeljanovic(1329-1389)
Lazar Hrebeljanovic, also known as Prince
Lazar ruled after the death of the last
descendant from family Nemanjic died.
His most famous act was the Battle of
Kosovo(1389), where he died.
Milos Obilic
He was the most famous
hero of The Battle of
Kosovo. He also managed
to kill Turkish sultan
Murat I.

8. Djordje Petrovic Milos Obrenovic
Djordje Petrovic
(1762-1817)
He was the
leader of The
First Serbian
Uprising. He
fought for Serbian
autonomy against
the Turks.
Milos Obrenovic
(1780-1860)
He was the leader
of The Second
Serbian Uprising.
He also fought for
Serbian autonomy
and he managed
to get it.

9. SERBIAN SCIENTISTS
The most famous Serbian scientists are:
-Nikola Tesla XIX-XX
-Milutin Milankovic XIX-XX
-Mihajlo Pupin XIX-XX
-Jovan Cvijic XIX-XX
-Josif Pancic XIX

10. Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla
(1856-1943)
He was one of the most famous
Serbian and foreign inventors
and scientists in the fields of
physics , electrical engineering
and radio .
Some of his most famous inventions are: electro-
motor, alternating power, generator, radio,
telecontrol and seven hundred other patents.

11. Milutin Milankovic
Milutin Milankovic
(1879-1958)
Milutin was Serbian
mathematician,
astronomer , climatologist
, a geophysicist , a civil
engineer , doctor of
technical sciences and
popularizer of science.
He has created the
most accurate
calendar ever and he
explained the
dismissal of ice ages.

12. Mihajlo Pupin
Mihajlo Pupin
(1858-1935)
Mihajlo Pupin, during his
scientific and of experimental
work provided important findings
relevant to the field of multiple
telegraphy, wireless telegraphy
and telephony, then the X-ray
room, and has a great merit for
the development of electrical
engineering.

13. Jovan Cvijic
Jovan Cvijic
(1865-1927)
Jovan Cvijić was the Serbian
scientist, founder of the Serbian
Geographical Society, President of
the Serbian Royal Academy
professor and rector of the
University of Belgrade. He is
considered as the founder of the
Serbian geography.

14. Josif Pancic
Josif Pancic
(1814-1888)
Josif Pancic was a Serbian doctor ,
botanist and first president of the
Serbian Royal Academy. Josif also
discovered the new specie of softwoods.
That specie is today known as Pancic's
spruce..

15. SERBIAN WRITERS
The most famous Serbian writers were:
-Saint Sava XII-XIII
-Domentijan XIII-XIV
-Jelena Mrnjavcevic XIV-XV
-Dositej Obradovic XVIII-XIX
-Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic XVIII-XIX
-Petar II Petrovic Njegos XIX
-Ivo Andric XIX-XX
-Mesa Selimovic XX
Century

16. Saint Sava
Sveti Sava
(1174-1236)
Saint Sava was the Serbian
prince, monk, abbot of the
monastery Studenica, writer,
diplomat and the first archbishop
of the autocephalous Serbian
Orthodox Church. Saint Sava also
wrote ,,The biography of Stefan
Nemanja', and ,,Law book of
Saint Sava'. Saint Sava and his
father Stefan Nemanja built the
monastery Hilandar..

17. Domentijan
Domentijan
(1210-1264)
Domentijan, known in science as
Domentijan Hilandarac, a monk and
one of the most significant Serbian
writers in the Middle Ages.
Domentijan's most famous book is
,,The biography of Saint Sava''.

18. Jelena Mrnjavcevic
Jelena Mrnjavcevic
(1349-1405)
Jelena, also known as Jefimija, was
the wife of Ugljesa Mrnjavcevic.
Ugljesa was the famous despot who
died in Battle of Maritsa. Jefimija's
most famous book was ,,Praise to
Prince Lazar'', in which she glorify the
prince Lazar and his deeds at the
Battle of Kosovo.

19. Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic
Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic
(1787-1864)
Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic was a Serbian
philologist, reformer of the Serbian
language, collector of folk literature and
the author of the first dictionary of
Serbian language. Vuk is the most
significant figure in Serbian literature in
the first half of the XIX century. Vuk also
collected all Serbian's nation stories,
customs and tales and insered all of
them in a few books. His most famous
books are,,Serbian dictionary'', and ,,Life
and customs of Serbian nation''.

20. Dositej Obradovic
Dositej Obradovic
(1739-1811)
Dositej was an educator, writer,
philosopher, and pedagogue.He founded
the High school and Seminary. Dositej
was the first education minister in
Serbia. Some of his most famous books
are: ,,Life and adventures'', and
,,Fables''.

21. Petar II Petrovic Njegos
Petar II Petrovic Njegos
(1813-1851)
Petar II Petrovic Njegos was the spiritual
and the secular ruler of Montenegro, and
one of the greatest Serbian poets and
philosophers. His most famous book is
,,Mountain wreath''.
Njegos's quote:
,,Everyone is born
to die at once,
honor and shame
live forever''.

22. Ivo Andric
Ivo Andric
(1892-1975)
Ivo Andric was Serbian and Yugoslav
writer and diplomat of the Kingdom of
Yugoslavia. In 1961 he won the Nobel
Prize for Literature:,,for the epic force
with which he shaped the themes and
depicted human destinies during the
history of their country''. Ivo's most
famous books are: The Bridge on Drina'',
Ex ponto, Riots, Doomed yard, The
bridge on Zepa and others.

23. Mesa Selimovic
Mesa Selimovic
(1910-1982)
Mesa Selimovic was a prominent
Serbian and Yugoslav writer from
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mesa's most
famous books are: ,,Fortress'' and
,,Island''.

24. SERBIAN ARTISTS
The most famous Serbian artists are:
-Paja Jovanovic XVIII-XIX
-Stevan Mokranjac XVIII-XIX

25. Paja Jovanovic
Paja Jovanovic
(1859-1957)
Paja Jovanović was one of
the greatest Serbian
painters and a typical
representative of academic
realism. Paja's most
famous paintings are:
,,Serbian migration'' and
,,Wounded Montenegrin''.

26. Stevan Mokranjac
Stevan Mokranjac
(1856-1914)
Stevan Mokranjac was a Serbian
composer and music educator, a
classic of Serbian music, its most
prominent figure at the turn of the
century, responsible for the
introduction of Serbian national spirit
in art music. Stevan's most famous
compositions are: ,,Garland'' and
,,Liturgy''.

27. This is the end of our presentation.
We hope you like it!
Authors:
Jakov
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