The House of Karađorđević (Serbian: Карађорђевићи, Karađorđevići; English: House of Karageorgevich) was a Serbian ruling dynasty descended from Karađorđe. The family had a long blood feud with the Obrenović dynasty. The dynasty lost the throne in November 1945 when the Communist party seized power in Yugoslavia. King Peter II never abdicated.
The House of Karađorđević comes from Đorđe Petrović, a merchant, known to his followers as Karađorđe. In ...
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The House of Karađorđević (Serbian: Карађорђевићи, Karađorđevići; English: House of Karageorgevich) was a Serbian ruling dynasty descended from Karađorđe. The family had a long blood feud with the Obrenović dynasty. The dynasty lost the throne in November 1945 when the Communist party seized power in Yugoslavia. King Peter II never abdicated.
The House of Karađorđević comes from Đorđe Petrović, a merchant, known to his followers as Karađorđe. In 1804, the Serbs revolted against the Ottoman Empire that controlled the Balkans at that time. The First Serbian Uprising was successful and Karađorđe established a government in Belgrade. In 1811 he was recognised as ruler with the right of succession vested in his family. However, in 1813 the Ottomans returned, and Karađorđe and his family fled. His son Prince Alexander, however, returned to rule Serbia in 1842 and reigned until 1858.
When Karađorđe was killed by Miloš Obrenović, a feud between the two houses of Karađorđević and the Obrenović...
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