Stevan Palalija
Stevan Palalija | |
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Grave of Palalija at the Rajinovac monastery | |
| Born | |
| Died | Late January 1804 Grocka, Ottoman Empire |
| Cause of death | Murdered during Slaughter of the Knezes |
| Resting place | Rajinovac monastery |
| Occupation | knez (or obor-knez) of Begaljica |
| Known for | Serb rural leader in Belgrade nahiya; Serb militia member; victim in the Slaughter of the Knezes |
| Movement | Serb conspiratory group in the Belgrade Pashalik |
| Opponent | Dahije |
Stevan Andrejić (Serbian: Стеван Андрејић, fl. 1793–d. 1804), known as Palalija (Стеван Палалија), was a Serb village mayor (obor-knez) in Begaljica in the Grocka nahiya (district) of the Belgrade Pashalik. He was among the conspirators in 1803 to overthrow the tyrannical Dahije. He was murdered during Slaughter of the Knezes, being one of the first victims.