Beginning of the First Serbian Uprising

Date: February 14, 1804 • Location: Istanbul, Turkey

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1804–1813.

Serb chieftains elected Đorđe Petrović as their leader and began an uprising against the Ottoman Empire.

Đorđe Petrović, known by the sobriquet Karađorđe, was a Serbian revolutionary leader who led a struggle against the Ottoman Empire during the First Serbian Uprising. Karađorđe Petrović held the title of Grand Vožd of Serbia from 14 February 1804 to 3 October 1813.