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Starina Novak
Serbian Hajduk (1530–1601) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Starina Novak (Serbian Cyrillic: Старинa Новак; Romanian: Baba Novac; Bulgarian: Баба Новак, meaning "Old Novak") was a Serb hajduk (brigand and rebel)[1] who distinguished himself in many battles against the Ottoman Empire. He is considered a national hero by both the Serbs and the Romanians.
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Nickname(s) | Baba Novak |
Born | c. 1520 or c. 1530 Poreč, Ottoman Empire (now Donji Milanovac, Serbia) |
Died | February 5, 1601(1601-02-05) (aged 70–71) Kolozsvár, Principality of Transylvania (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania) |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Years of service | 154x–1601 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | Hajduk unit of Michael the Brave |
Battles/wars | Long Turkish War |
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