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Milan III
prince of Serbia
Quick Facts
- In full:
- Milan Obrenović
- Born:
- Oct. 21, 1819, Kragujevac, Serbia
- Died:
- July 8, 1839, Belgrade
- Also Known As:
- Milan Obrenović
- Milan I
- House / Dynasty:
- Obrenović dynasty
- Notable Family Members:
- father Miloš
- brother Michael III
Milan III (or I) (born Oct. 21, 1819, Kragujevac, Serbia—died July 8, 1839, Belgrade) was the prince of Serbia in 1839.
On June 13, 1839, at age 19, Milan succeeded to the Serbian throne on the abdication of his father, Prince Miloš. Severely ill with tuberculosis, he took no part in government, which was managed by a three-man regency. After Milan died 25 days later, the regency continued to administer the country for nine months until his brother and successor, Michael III, arrived in Belgrade in March 1840.