| House of Obrenović Династија Обреновића | |
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 Great Pavilion Arms of the House of Obrenović | |
| Country |  Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
| Founded | 1815; 210 years ago (1815) |
| Founder | Miloš I |
| Final ruler | Alexander I |
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| Deposition | 1903 |
TheHouse of Obrenović orObrenović Dynasty (Serbian:Династија Обрeновић,romanized: Dinastija Obrenović,pl. Обрeновићи / Obrenovići,pronounced[obrěːnoʋitɕ]) was aSerbiandynasty that ruledSerbia from 1815 to 1842, and again from 1858 to 1903.
They came to power through the leadership of their progenitorMiloš Obrenović in theSerbian Uprising of 1815–1817 against theOttoman Empire, which led to the formation of thePrincipality of Serbia in 1817. The Obrenović dynasty were traditionally allied withAustria-Hungary and opposed theRussian-supportedHouse of Karađorđević.
The family's rule came to an end in acoup d’état by the military conspirators, often known today as theBlack Hand,[1] who invaded the royal palace and murdered KingAlexander I, who died without an heir.[2][3] The National Assembly of Serbia invitedPeter Karađorđević to become king of Serbia.[3]
LikeMontenegro and unlike other Balkan states such asGreece,Bulgaria, orRomania, Serbia did not import a member of an existing European royal family (mostly German dynasties) to take its throne; the Obrenović dynasty, like its Karađorđević rival, was an indigenous Serbian family.
Unlike most other dynasties in Europe, where a regnal number is used to distinguish different monarchs who shared the same given name, the Obrenović dynasty assigned subsequent regnal numbers to each ruling prince. Thus, there was never a Milan I, Milan III, a Michael I or a Michael II. Milan II and Michael III were simply the second and third ruling prince from the Obrenović dynasty. This practice was discontinued when prince Milan IV proclaimed himself king and declared the principality of Serbia a kingdom (1882).
| Picture | Title Name | Birth | Reign | Spouse | Death | Claim | Notes |
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 | Grand Vožd Prince Miloš I | 18 March 1780 or 1783 Gornja Dobrinja nearPožega,Ottoman Empire | 23 April 1815 – 25 June 1839 (24 years, 63 days) | Ljubica Vukomanović | 26 September 1860 Belgrade,Serbia, Ottoman Empire (aged 77 or 80) | Leader of theSecond Serbian Uprising. | Abdicated. |
 | Prince Milan II | 21 October 1819 Kragujevac,Serbia | 25 June 1839 – 8 July 1839 (13 days) | — | 8 July 1839 Belgrade, Serbia (aged 19) | 1st son ofMiloš I andLjubica Vukomanović | Died in office. |
 | Prince Michael III | 16 September 1823 Kragujevac,Serbia | 8 July 1839 – 14 September 1842 (3 years, 68 days) | Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely | 10 June 1868 Belgrade, Serbia (aged 44) | 2nd son ofMiloš I andLjubica Vukomanović | Deposed by theDefenders of the Constitution. |
| Out of power for 16 years, 100 days. | |||||||
 | Prince Miloš I | 18 March 1780 or 1783 Gornja Dobrinja, Ottoman Empire | 23 December 1858 – 26 September 1860 (1 year, 278 days) | Ljubica Vukomanović | 26 September 1860 Belgrade, Serbia, Ottoman Empire (aged 77 or 80) | Elected by the National Assembly. | Died in office. |
 | Prince Michael III | 16 September 1823 Kragujevac, Serbia | 26 September 1860 – 10 June 1868 (7 years, 258 days) | Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely | 10 June 1868 Belgrade, Serbia (aged 44) | Son of Miloš I and Ljubica Vukomanović | Assassinated in Belgrade. |
 | Prince; King Milan IV Milan I | 22 August 1854 Mărășești,Moldavia | 10 June 1868 – 6 March 1889 (20 years, 269 days) | Natalie Keshko | 11 February 1901 Vienna,Austria-Hungary (aged 46) | Elected by the National Assembly. Cousin ofMihailo III. | Milivoje Blaznavac acted as regent until the age of majority. Abdicated. |
 | King Alexander I | 14 August 1876 Belgrade, Serbia | 6 March 1889 – 11 June 1903 (14 years, 97 days) | Draga Mašin | 11 June 1903 Belgrade, Serbia (aged 26) | Son ofMilan I andNatalie Keshko | Jovan Ristić acted as regent until the age of majority. Assassinated in Belgrade. |
Prince Miloš I (1783–1860)Prince Milan II (1819–1839)Prince Mihailo III (1823–1868)
King Milan I (1854–1901)King Alexander I (1876–1903)
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