Tanasko Rajić
Atanasije Rajić (Serbian Cyrillic: Атанасије Рајић; 31 January 1754 – 6 June 1815), known by his nickname Tanasko (Танаско), was a Serbian vojvoda (commander) and revolutionary, the barjaktar (flag-bearer) in the First Serbian Uprising led by Karađorđe against the Ottoman Empire, and the captain in Obrenović's Second Serbian Uprising, during which he died (1815).
Atanasije "Tanasko" Rajić | |
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"Tanasko Rajić na topu" by Rihard Puhta, 1862 | |
| Birth name | Atanasije Rajić |
| Nickname(s) | Tanasko |
| Born | 31 January 1754 Stragari, Sanjak of Smederevo (modern Serbia) |
| Died | 6 June 1815 (aged 61) Ljubić, Revolutionary Serbia (modern Serbia) |
| Allegiance | Revolutionary Serbia |
| Years of service | 1804-1815 |
| Rank | barjaktar (flag-bearer) kapetan (captain) vojvoda (commander) |
| Unit | Revolutionary army |
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