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Radomir Putnik

Serbian field marshal (1847-1917)

Born
January 24, 1847
Died
May 17, 1917
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1847

About Radomir Putnik

Radomir Putnik (Serbian: Радомир Путник; pronounced [rǎdɔmiːr pûːtniːk]; 24 January 1847 – 17 May 1917) was a Serbian military leader and the first Field Marshal of Serbia. Serving as Chief of the General Staff, he played a pivotal role in the Balkan Wars and in the First World War, commanding Serbian forces in some of their most significant victories. His career, spanning every major conflict involving Serbia from 1876 to 1917, left a lasting impact on Serbian military strategy and national identity. Radomir Putnik (Serbian: Радомир Путник; pronounced; 24 January 1847 – 17 May 1917) was a Serbian military leader and the first Field Marshal of Serbia. After generations in exile, the family returned to the Principality of Serbia, which became the first modern Serbian polity to achieve independence from Ottoman rule in the mid-19th century. After these military campaigns, Putnik became a professor at the Military Academy, serving from 1886 to 1895.

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Radomir Putnik timeline

  1. Radomir Putnik (Serbian: Радомир Путник; pronounced; 24 January 1847 – 17 May 1917) was a Serbian military leader and the first Field Marshal of Serbia.
  2. After these military campaigns, Putnik became a professor at the Military Academy, serving from 1886 to 1895.

The world when Radomir Putnik was born

Radomir Putnik was born in 1847. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1847

  • Best-selling bookJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë & Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineMormons arrive in Salt Lake Valley
  • Technology milestoneChloroform used as anesthetic
  • World population~1.27B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames K. Polk
  • U.S. population20.8M

1847 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Radomir Putnik's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18472026
Population20.8M341 million

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