Buljubaša (Serbian Revolution)

Buljubaša (Serbian: буљубаша, from Turkish: bölükbaşı, "head of division") was a military rank of the Serbian Army during the First Serbian Uprising (1804–13), adopted from Ottoman usage, traditionally used among the hajduks for commanders. It was the equivalent of kapetan ("captain"). In the initial years, it was lesser in rank than bimbaša and vojvoda (commander, general). The rank included variations such as veliki buljubaša, and mali buljubaša or buljubašica, subordinated the buljubaša. The rank of kapetan was then introduced, among others, and the rank of buljubaša subsequently was removed from usage by the end of the uprising.

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