Legendary Serb military leader Putnik honored in Belgrade
Wednesday marked 100 years since the death of Serbia's legendary late 19th and early 20th century military leader, Vojvoda (voivode) Radomir Putnik.
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Wreaths were laid today by members of Putnik's family, representatives of the Ministry of Defense, Minister of Labor, Social, and Veteran Affairs Aleksandar Vulin, Belgrade City Manager Goran Vesic, and others.
"Vojvoda Radomir Putnik was the most prominent part of a victorious and immensely brave generation. He modernized the Serbian Army, introduced rules from the modern world of the time, but most importantly, preserved its freedom-loving spirit, and the unwavering desire to fight for freedom," Vulin told reporters after the ceremony.
"Unfortunately, he ended his life (in 1917) ill, far away from Serbia. He did not live to see the Serbian Army return to Serbia victoriously, but without him, without his work, his command, his life dedicated to that army and to that country, neither the victorious return nor that great generation would have happened," Vulin said.
The minister described Putnik as "a top professional and one of the greatest military strategists of his time."
"Radomir Putnik's generation could not choose when to fight, but they chose what to fight for - for freedom, above all, just like our own generation. We could not choose the wars we would take part in, we could not choose when to lead them, but we did because we wanted our freedom," Vulin stressed.
Goran Vesic also spoke to say that Vojvoda Putnik is one of the greatest figures in our history - and that it is "nice" that anniversaries linked to him are being marked.
Vesic thanked Vulin for his ministry's good cooperation with the city when it comes to marking important events from the Serbian people's history.
"By remembering great people like Vojvoda Putnik - who, while seriously ill, organized the withdrawal of the Serbian Army through Albania (to Greece), and who didn't live to see a free Serbia, we show our respect toward our past, and nations who don't remember their past have no right to their future," said Vesic.
Radomir Putnik was born on January 24, 1847 in Kragujevac, a town in central Serbia. He became the first Serbian field marshal and the chief of the Serbian Kingdom Army's general staff in the Balkan Wars, and during the First World War.
After the Army evacuated to Corfu, Greece in 1916, he was taken to Nice, France, where he passed away on May 17, 1917.
Yes, there is a mountain in the province of Alberta named after Vojvoda Putnik. But let's not forget the other Generals, Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovic, Zivojin Misic, Petar Bojovic, Pavle Juricic. For two years they held the Austro-Hungarian empire over insurmountable odds.
Prince Alexander Karadjeordjevic was also fighting in the front lines leading the cavalry.
However, the greatest speech and heroism was exhibited when Belgrade apparently fell to Austro-Hungary in June 1915. King Peter I, who was very ill asked his guards to put on his full military regalia. He stood at the old palace balcony, his voice could barely be heard. He said to his people, I release you from your duty to King and Country. You are free to choose your destiny. However, I stay here in Belgrade with my family to fight on. Next day, on Vidovdan, June 30, 2015 Belgrade was relieved and the Austro-Hungarian army was driven back across the Sava back to Vienna leaving countless of weapons behind.
2/ Radomir is a good Slavic name but because very often Slavs belonged to the caste of the warriors (Kshatry) their names were military names. Serbs can see it if only they look around. So Radomir is composed of RADO (= RADA = ORDA = HORDE) and MIR. This word had two though close meanings MIR (peace) and MIR (world). In 14-15 centuries they were written as Cyrillic "МР" but in 17-18 centuries it got two writings as Mir (МИР= world) and as Mir (МЪР = peace).
3. Putnik and Putin sound close enough but meant quite different things. Guess I don't need to explain what Putnik means in both languages but with Purin it's different as even quite a few Russians understand the word. There were two types of roads in the Horde. One that run along the rivers (дорога) and the other that connected two such дорога roads. This second type were called PUTJ (= путь) and were often perpendicular to the DOROGA roads.
Unlike other languages where words most often are combinations of sounds Slavic/Sloven words always had meanings and derivatives. I don't know how well Slavs are aware of it so I offer you to visit Vitaly Sundakov's RUSSIAN SCHOOL OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
But right now I can offer you my own interpretation of words "Vojvoda (voivode) Radomir Putnik"
1/ Vojvoda (voivode) is a Hordian military commander in far away regions who never interfered civil life ruled by local kniaz/khan/emir/murza ... But during war he became the main person in the region so even local kniaz was submitted to him. Because the Great Mongol/Roman Horde was a military empire. Voivodas were appointed to every important territory. The word is composed of two other words VOI and VODA (vojevoda) where VOJ means "warrior" = воитель, воин, вой ... VODA = vodit, lead, head. Altogether it makes LEADING THE VOJS (= АТАМАН). Russian high military commanders are still called ВОЕНАЧАЛЬНИК = ВОЕВ НАЧАЛЬНИК = COMMANDER OF THE VOJS.
(rote, 17 May 2017 18:47)
Unlike other languages where words most often are combinations of sounds Slavic/Sloven words always had meanings and derivatives. I don't know how well Slavs are aware of it so I offer you to visit Vitaly Sundakov's RUSSIAN SCHOOL OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
But right now I can offer you my own interpretation of words "Vojvoda (voivode) Radomir Putnik"
1/ Vojvoda (voivode) is a Hordian military commander in far away regions who never interfered civil life ruled by local kniaz/khan/emir/murza ... But during war he became the main person in the region so even local kniaz was submitted to him. Because the Great Mongol/Roman Horde was a military empire. Voivodas were appointed to every important territory. The word is composed of two other words VOI and VODA (vojevoda) where VOJ means "warrior" = воитель, воин, вой ... VODA = vodit, lead, head. Altogether it makes LEADING THE VOJS (= АТАМАН). Russian high military commanders are still called ВОЕНАЧАЛЬНИК = ВОЕВ НАЧАЛЬНИК = COMMANDER OF THE VOJS.
(rote, 17 May 2017 18:47)
2/ Radomir is a good Slavic name but because very often Slavs belonged to the caste of the warriors (Kshatry) their names were military names. Serbs can see it if only they look around. So Radomir is composed of RADO (= RADA = ORDA = HORDE) and MIR. This word had two though close meanings MIR (peace) and MIR (world). In 14-15 centuries they were written as Cyrillic "МР" but in 17-18 centuries it got two writings as Mir (МИР= world) and as Mir (МЪР = peace).
3. Putnik and Putin sound close enough but meant quite different things. Guess I don't need to explain what Putnik means in both languages but with Purin it's different as even quite a few Russians understand the word. There were two types of roads in the Horde. One that run along the rivers (дорога) and the other that connected two such дорога roads. This second type were called PUTJ (= путь) and were often perpendicular to the DOROGA roads.
Yes, there is a mountain in the province of Alberta named after Vojvoda Putnik. But let's not forget the other Generals, Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovic, Zivojin Misic, Petar Bojovic, Pavle Juricic. For two years they held the Austro-Hungarian empire over insurmountable odds.
Prince Alexander Karadjeordjevic was also fighting in the front lines leading the cavalry.
However, the greatest speech and heroism was exhibited when Belgrade apparently fell to Austro-Hungary in June 1915. King Peter I, who was very ill asked his guards to put on his full military regalia. He stood at the old palace balcony, his voice could barely be heard. He said to his people, I release you from your duty to King and Country. You are free to choose your destiny. However, I stay here in Belgrade with my family to fight on. Next day, on Vidovdan, June 30, 2015 Belgrade was relieved and the Austro-Hungarian army was driven back across the Sava back to Vienna leaving countless of weapons behind.
Unlike other languages where words most often are combinations of sounds Slavic/Sloven words always had meanings and derivatives. I don't know how well Slavs are aware of it so I offer you to visit Vitaly Sundakov's RUSSIAN SCHOOL OF THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
But right now I can offer you my own interpretation of words "Vojvoda (voivode) Radomir Putnik"
1/ Vojvoda (voivode) is a Hordian military commander in far away regions who never interfered civil life ruled by local kniaz/khan/emir/murza ... But during war he became the main person in the region so even local kniaz was submitted to him. Because the Great Mongol/Roman Horde was a military empire. Voivodas were appointed to every important territory. The word is composed of two other words VOI and VODA (vojevoda) where VOJ means "warrior" = воитель, воин, вой ... VODA = vodit, lead, head. Altogether it makes LEADING THE VOJS (= АТАМАН). Russian high military commanders are still called ВОЕНАЧАЛЬНИК = ВОЕВ НАЧАЛЬНИК = COMMANDER OF THE VOJS.
(rote, 17 May 2017 18:47)
2/ Radomir is a good Slavic name but because very often Slavs belonged to the caste of the warriors (Kshatry) their names were military names. Serbs can see it if only they look around. So Radomir is composed of RADO (= RADA = ORDA = HORDE) and MIR. This word had two though close meanings MIR (peace) and MIR (world). In 14-15 centuries they were written as Cyrillic "МР" but in 17-18 centuries it got two writings as Mir (МИР= world) and as Mir (МЪР = peace).
3. Putnik and Putin sound close enough but meant quite different things. Guess I don't need to explain what Putnik means in both languages but with Purin it's different as even quite a few Russians understand the word. There were two types of roads in the Horde. One that run along the rivers (дорога) and the other that connected two such дорога roads. This second type were called PUTJ (= путь) and were often perpendicular to the DOROGA roads.
Yes, there is a mountain in the province of Alberta named after Vojvoda Putnik. But let's not forget the other Generals, Vojvoda Stepa Stepanovic, Zivojin Misic, Petar Bojovic, Pavle Juricic. For two years they held the Austro-Hungarian empire over insurmountable odds.
Prince Alexander Karadjeordjevic was also fighting in the front lines leading the cavalry.
However, the greatest speech and heroism was exhibited when Belgrade apparently fell to Austro-Hungary in June 1915. King Peter I, who was very ill asked his guards to put on his full military regalia. He stood at the old palace balcony, his voice could barely be heard. He said to his people, I release you from your duty to King and Country. You are free to choose your destiny. However, I stay here in Belgrade with my family to fight on. Next day, on Vidovdan, June 30, 2015 Belgrade was relieved and the Austro-Hungarian army was driven back across the Sava back to Vienna leaving countless of weapons behind.