Ljuba Čupa
| Ljuba Čupa | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ljubomir S. Jovanović |
| Nickname(s) | Čupa |
| Born |
1877 Brezova |
| Died |
25 June 1913 (aged 36) Skopje |
| Buried at | Skopje |
| Allegiance |
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Ljubomir S. Jovanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубомир С. Јовановић, 1877–25 June 1913), known as Ljuba Čupa (Љуба Чупа), was a Serbian guerilla fighter, member of the Black Hand, soldier in the Balkan Wars, and journalist.
Life
He was born in Brezova, Principality of Serbia.[1] He attended primary school in his hometown and high school in Belgrade.[2] He was enrolled in law school but his studies were disrupted by his political interest.[2] A Serbian nationalist,[3] he participated in the March Demonstrations (1903) in Belgrade against King Aleksandar Obrenović, and was accused of being the leader of Greater Serbia-demonstrations and an associate of the rivaling officers; he was forced to flee by boat to Zemun, at the time part of the Austro-Hungary.[2] He moved to Vienna, and then returned to Serbia following the May Coup.[2]
As many nationalistic youths he was inspired by the Serbian Chetnik Organization.[2] In February 1905 he joined the unit of Aksentije Bacetović-Baceta and operated in the Kozjak area, participating in several operations.[2] After the death of Baceta in 1905, he returned to Belgrade where he finished his law studies.[2] At this time he began working in journalism. He spent some time in Brussels. As a student he was a founder and editor of the Slovenski jug magazine, and when he was unable to pay the rent for his apartment he slept in the office.[2]
Ljuba was one of initiators of the establishment of the Black Hand (1911), and one of the founding members.[2] Together with Bogdan Radenković and Vojislav Tankosić he wrote the constitution of the organization.[2] The constitution was modeled after similar German secret nationalist associations and the Italian Carbonari.[2] He founded the Pijemont magazine in August 1911.[4]
He was mobilized in the First Balkan War and fought as a reserve officer.[2] He participated in the Second Balkan War against Bulgaria in the summer of 1913, and was wounded in the knee in fighting around Veles.[2] He was transported for treatment in Skopje, but the hospital was infected with cholera, from which he died on 25 June 1913.[2] He was buried in Skopje, but the location of his remains is unknown.[2]
References
- ↑ Borivoje Nešković (1953). Istina o solunskom procesu. Narodna knjiga. p. 113.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Stanoje Stanojević (1929). Narodna enciklopedija srpsko-hrvatsko-slovenačka, knjiga 2 (in Serbo-Croatian). Zagreb. p. 181.
- ↑ Dušan Baranin (1977). Milan Obrenović: kralj Srbije. V. Karadžić. p. 388.
- ↑ "Пијемонт". Veliki rat. National Library of Serbia.
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