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Ranko Alimpić
Serbian military officer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ranko Alimpić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ранко Алимпић; 1826 – 1882) was a Serbian military officer and politician. He was a general in command of the Drina Valley during the Serbian–Turkish Wars (1876–1878). He was also a Minister of Public Works. Alimpić is remembered as a voivode.[1] He also served as the 2nd Dean of the Academic Board of the Military Academy in Serbia and its chief (1859–1860).
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![]() Portrait of Alimpić, c. 1870s | |
Native name | Ранко Алимпић |
Born | (1826-03-21)21 March 1826 Nakučani, near Šabac, Principality of Serbia |
Died | 19 November 1882(1882-11-19) (aged 56) Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia |
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Rank | General |
Battles/wars | Čukur Fountain incident Serbian–Turkish Wars |
Spouse(s) | Mileva Alimpić |
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