| Vasa Čarapić Dragon from Avala | |
|---|---|
 Monument near the National Theatre, in Belgrade | |
| Native name | Serbian Cyrillic language: Vasilije Čarapić, Змај од Авале |
| Nickname | Vasa |
| Born | 1768 |
| Died | 1806 (aged 37–38) |
| Place of birth | Beli Potok, in Belgrade, Ottoman Empire |
| Place of death | Belgrade |
| Allegiance |
 Revolutionary Serbia |
| Years of service | 1804-1806 |
| Rank | Vojvoda |
| Battles/wars | |
Vasilije "Vasa" Čarapić, known as the Dragon from Avala (Serbian Cyrillic language: Васа Чарапић, Змај од Авале
- 1768–1806) was a Serbian voivode (military commander) that participated in the First Serbian Uprising of the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire.
Vasa was born in 1768, in the village of Beli Potok, under the Avala mountain.
Legacy[]
In Belgrade there is a monument to Vasa Čarapić at the spot where he was killed in front of the National Theatre, and nearby is the street (Улица Васе Чарапића) that was named after him.
Grave
References[]
Literature[]
- Barbara Jelavich, History of the Balkans: Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
- Vojna enciklopedija, Beograd, 1970., knjiga prva
- Биографија Васе Чарапића
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