Petar Nikolajević Moler
| Petar Nikolajević Moler | |
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| Representative of the Prince | |
| In office 21 November 1815 – 16 May 1816 | |
| Monarch | Miloš |
| Preceded by | Mladen Milovanović |
| Succeeded by | Jevrem Obrenović |
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| Born | 1775 Babina Luka, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1816 Bogovađa, Principality of Serbia |
| Nationality | Serb |
| Religion | Serbian Orthodox |
Petar Nikolajević Moler (1775–1816) was a duke during the Serbian Revolution, participating in both the First and Second Serbian Uprisings, and was one of the Prince's Representatives (President of the Government of Serbia) from 1815 to 1816.
Biography
Moler was educated as a painter, known for his works in several monasteries in the pre-Uprising period, and thus earning his nickname, Moler (painter in Serbian). He was a nephew of Hadži Ruvim, who was executed by the Dahia during the Slaughter of the knezes.
In the First Serbian Uprising, Moler distinguished himself in battle near the village of Jelenča. During the uprising, he painted the church built by Karađorđe in Topola. During the defense of Loznica in 1813, because of a lack of ink, Moler wrote a letter with his blood to the leaders of the uprising. After the failure of the uprising, Moler defected to the Austrian Empire, but returned to Serbia at the start of the Second Serbian Uprising.
He was President of the Serbian Government from 1815 to 1816. Moler and Bishop Melentije Nikšić were among the first opposition leaders to Prince Miloš Obrenović, and as such were killed in 1816.
See also
- List of Prime Ministers of Serbia
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