Jovan Tekelija

Jovan Popović Tekelija
Jovan Popović Tekelija
	Jovan Tekelija, first half of the 18th century
Native name	Јован Поповић Текелија
Born	c. 1660; Arad, Ottoman Empire; (modern-day Romania)
Died	c. 1721–1722; Arad, Habsburg monarchy
Allegiance	Habsburg monarchy
Rank	Oberstcaptain; Captain (1689 – ?); Oberst (? – 1722);
Unit	Serbian Militia
Commands held	1697 - Captain of Senta; 1698 - Captain of Arad;
Battles/wars	Battle of Buda (1686); Battle of Zenta; Rákóczi's War of Independence Battle of Zsibó; ;
Awards	Ennobled by Emperor Joseph I (1706)
Relations	Sava Tekelija

Jovan Popović Tekelija (Serbian Cyrillic: Јован Поповић Текелија; c. 1660 – c. 1721–1722) was a Serb army officer serving in the Habsburg army. As commander of the Serbian Militia, Tekelija participated in many battles distinguishing himself in particular during the Battle of Zenta in 1697 where the Ottoman Empire suffered a stunning defeat. For his merit, he was appointed Captain of the Serbian militia in Arad and ennobled by Emperor Joseph I.

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