Miloš Obrenović, Serbian prince (d. 1860)
Prince Miloš Obrenović I of Serbia (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Обреновић I, romanized: Miloš Obrenović I; pronounced [mîloʃ obrěːnoʋit͡ɕ]; 18 March 1780 or 1783 – 26 September 1860) born Miloš Teodorović (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Теодоровић; pronounced [mîloʃ teodǒːroʋit͡ɕ]), also known as Miloš the Great (Serbian Cyrillic: Милош Велики, romanized: Miloš Veliki) was the Prince of Serbia from 1815 to 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. He participated in the First Serbian uprising, led Serbs in the Second Serbian uprising, and founded the House of Obrenović. Under his rule, Serbia became an autonomous principality within the Ottoman Empire. Prince Miloš ruled autocratically, consistently refusing to share power, which generated strong domestic opposition. During his rule, Miloš I bought a number of estates and ships from Ottoman Turks and also became a prominent trader. Although coming from humble beginnings, he eventually became the richest man in Serbia and one of the richest in the Balkans, with estates in Vienna, Serbia and Wallachia.