Branislav Milosavljević
Milosavljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Р. Милосављевић; 2 August 1879 – 17 April 1944) was a poet and a colonel of the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia, the first mayor of Durrës within Drač County and author of numerous patriotic poems, most notably the famous war poem Izgnanici, better known as Kreće se lađa francuska (The French Ship is Sailing). During World War I, his patriotism inspired him to write stirring war songs, one of which, Kreće se lađa francuska, was printed by the order of King Peter I of Serbia and distributed in the thousands. It was immediately transcribed into music.
Branislav Milosavljević
Photo of Milan Jovanović who died in 1944. Пеш. капетан Брана Милосављевић, Београд 1910, фотографија Милана Јовановића (умро 1944). Од 1910. до 2003. слика у власништву породице Браниног тече војводе · Public domain
- Name
- Branislav Milosavljević
- Birth Name
- Branislav R.
- Born
- 2 August 1879
- Birthplace
- Požarevac, Principality of Serbia
- Died
- 17 April 1944
- Place of death
- Belgrade, Nazi-occupied Serbia
- Known for
- Authoring the song Kreće se lađa francuska
- Occupation
- Politician, military officer and writer
- Nationality
- Serbia
- Languages
- Serbian
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Milosavljević (Serbian Cyrillic: Бранислав Р. Милосављевић; 2 August 1879 – 17 April 1944) was a poet and a colonel of the Army of the Kingdom of Serbia, the first mayor of Durrës within Drač County and author of numerous patriotic poems, most notably the famous war poem Izgnanici, better known as Kreće se lađa francuska (The French Ship is Sailing). During World War I, his patriotism inspired him to write stirring war songs, one of which, Kreće se lađa francuska, was printed by the order of King Peter I of Serbia and distributed in the thousands. It was immediately transcribed into music.
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In 1940, Milosavljević retired to his property in Belgrade, where he, by his vast library of books, devoted himself to literature for the rest of his life. Milosavljević's dramatic talent was characteristically Serbian, his poems were well constructed and effective, arousing emotions. After returning from Nazi captivity, he was killed on 17 April 1944 as a result of the Allied bombing of Belgrade.
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• Name — Branislav Milosavljević • Birth Name — Branislav R. Milosavljević • Born — 2 August 1879 • Birthplace — Požarevac, Principality of Serbia • Died — 17 April 1944 • Place of death — Belgrade, Nazi-occupied Serbia • Other Names — Brana • Known for — Authoring the song Kreće se lađa francuska • Occupation — Politician, military officer and writer
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