Stepa Stepanović

**Vojvoda**
Stepa Stepanović
OLH, KCB, DSO
Vojvoda Stepa Stepanović OLH, KCB, DSO
Minister of Army
	In office; 24 February 1911 – 22 May 1912
Prime Minister	Nikola Pašić; Milovan Milovanović
Preceded by	Ilija Gojković
Succeeded by	Radomir Putnik
	In office; 30 March 1908 – 23 December 1908
Prime Minister	Nikola Pašić; Petar Velimirović
Preceded by	Radomir Putnik
Succeeded by	Mihailo Živković
Personal details
Born	Stepan Stepanović; 12 March 1856; Kumodraž, Principality of Serbia
Died	29 April 1929 (aged 73); Čačak, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Resting place	Čačak Cemetery
Spouse	Jelena Stepanović (1881–1929; his death)
Children	Milica Stepanović; Danica Stepanović
Alma mater	Military Academy Serbia
Profession	Army officer
Awards	Order of the Star of Karađorđe with Swords; Order of St. Sava ; Order of Saint Stanislaus ; Order of the Crown of Italy ; Order of the Redeemer ; Order of the Bath
Nickname	Stepa
Military service
Allegiance	Principality of Serbia; Kingdom of Serbia; Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Branch/service	Army of the Principality of Serbia; Army of the Kingdom of Serbia; Army of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Years of service	1874–1920
Rank	Field Marshal
Commands	Second Army
Battles/wars	Serbian-Turkish Wars; Serbo-Bulgarian War; First Balkan War; Second Balkan War; World War I

Stepan "Stepa" Stepanović OLH, KCB, DSO (Serbian Cyrillic: Степан Степа Степановић, pronounced [stɛ̌ːpa stɛpǎːnoʋitɕ]; 12 March [O.S. 28 February] 1856 – 29 April 1929) was a Serbian military commander who fought in the Serbo-Turkish War, the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the First Balkan War, the Second Balkan War and World War I. Having joined the Serbian military in 1874, he fought against the forces of the Ottoman Empire in 1876. Over the following years, he climbed up the ranks of the Serbian Army and fought against Bulgarian forces in 1885. He eventually became the Serbian Minister of War in April 1908 and was responsible for instituting changes in the Serbian Army.

Stepanović commanded Serbian forces during the two Balkan Wars and led the Serbian Second Army during World War I. After Battle of Cer he was promoted to second Field Marshal. He died in Čačak on 29 April 1929.

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