Milan Obrenović IV reigned as the Prince of Serbia from 10 June 1868 until 1882, and then King of Serbia, a title he held until his abdication on 6 March 1889. Most important events during Milan's rei
Portrait of Prince Milan by Stevan Todorović, 1881
Milan Obrenovic IV in the uniform of the Serbian Army during the Serbian–Turkish Wars (1876–1878)
King Milan and Queen Natalie of Serbia with Prince Alexander
Stari dvor in Belgrade, built by Milan I
Alexander I reigned as the king of Serbia from 1889 to 1903 when he and his wife, Draga Mašin, were assassinated by a group of Royal Serbian Army officers, led by Captain Dragutin Dimitrijević.
Milan I of Serbia
…Principality was elevated to the status of a kingdom, and Milan became a king. Milan abdicated the throne in 1889 and left Serbia, after which his son, Alexander I, became the second King of Serbia. After a few years, Milan returned to Serbia and in 1897 his son appointed him the commander-in-chief of the Royal…
Young Alexander with his father King Milan in 1888 less than a year before Milan abdicated the throne in favour of his underage son
Princess Alexandra Karoline of Schaumburg-Lippe, intended bride for Alexander
King Alexander and Queen Draga