Milojko Lešjanin
Milojko Lešjanin | |
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Lešjanin portrayed by Josef Mukařovský and depicted in Světozor, 28 July 1876. | |
| Native name | Serbian Cyrillic: Милојко Лешјанин |
| Born | January 15, 1830 Lešje, Principality of Serbia |
| Died | February 15, 1896 (aged 66) Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Allegiance | Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
| Branch | Armed Forces of the Principality of Serbia Royal Serbian Army |
| Years of service | 1849–1888 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Military Academy Timok Army/Corps Morava Corps General Staff |
| Battles / wars | Serbian–Turkish Wars (1876–1878) Serbo-Bulgarian War |
| Other work | Minister of Army |
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Milojko Lešjanin (Serbian Cyrillic: Милојко Лешјанин; Lešje, 15 February 1830 – Belgrade, 15 February 1896) was a Serbian military officer and politician. He served as Minister of Army and Chief of the Serbian General Staff for several times in the 1870s and 1880s. As corps and army commander he took part in the wars with Ottoman Turks and Bulgarians in 1876–1885. He led the Serbian troops at the liberation of Niš in 1877 (together with Jovan Belimarković) and at the blockade of Vidin in 1885. He also served as Chief of the Military Academy of Serbia for several times in the 1860s and 1880s.