Ilija Birčanin
Ilija Birčanin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1764 |
| Died | 4 February 1804 (aged 39) Valjevo, Ottoman Empire |
| Cause of death | Execution by beheading |
| Resting place | Ćelije Monastery |
| Occupation | knez of Podgorje |
| Known for | Serb rural leader in Valjevo nahiya; Serb militia member; victim in the Slaughter of the Knezes |
| Movement | Serb conspiratory group in the Belgrade Pashalik |
| Opponent | Dahije |
| Family | Birčani (Nenadović clan) |
Ilija Birčanin (Serbian Cyrillic: Илија Бирчанин; 12 August 1764 – 4 January 1804) was a Serb knez (village leader) and militia commander in the Valjevo area of western Serbia. He was killed during the Slaughter of the Knezes, which sparked the First Serbian Uprising of the Serbian Revolution, ultimately leading to Serbia's liberation from the Ottoman Empire.