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A bust of Petrović in Petrovac na Mlavi
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Nickname(s) | Era |
Born | 1791 Lenovac, Zaječar, Ottoman Serbia |
Died | 21 February 1861 (aged 70) Požarevac, Principality of Serbia |
Allegiance | Revolutionary Serbia |
Years of service | 1813–1853 |
Rank | Buljubaša, Vojvoda |
Unit | Timočka Krajina forces |
Battles/wars | First Serbian Uprising |
Milutin Petrović (Serbian pronunciation: [milǔtin pɛ̌trɔv̞itɕ]; Serbian Cyrillic: Милутин Петровић; 1791–1861) was one of the vojvodas (military commanders) of the Serbian Revolutionary forces in the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, in charge of the Negotin area. His nom de guerre was Era. He and his brother Hajduk Veljko were one of the biggest heroes of the Uprising.