Father Radosav Vukomanović | Mother Marije Damjanović House Obrenović dynasty | |
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Tenure 6 November 1817 – 25 June 1839 Issue Princess PetrijaPrincess StavkaMilan Obrenovic IIMihailo Obrenovic IIIPrincess MarijaPrince TodorPrince Gabriel Died May 1843, Novi Sad, Serbia Spouse Miloš Obrenović (m. 1805–1843) Place of burial Krušedol monastery, Serbia Children Mihailo Obrenović, Milan Obrenović II, Prince of Serbia Similar Miloš Obrenović, Mihailo Obrenović, Milan Obrenović II - Prince, Júlia Hunyady de Kéthely, Jevrem Obrenović | ||
Ljubica Vukomanović ([ʎûbit͡sa ʋukomǎːnoʋit͡ɕ] Serbian Cyrillic: Љубица Вукомановић; September 1788 – 26 May 1843) was Princess consort of the Principality of Serbia as the wife of Miloš Obrenović I, Prince of Serbia, and the founder of the Obrenović dynasty, which ruled Serbia in an almost unbroken line from the time of his election as Prince to the May Overthrow in 1903. Ljubica married Miloš in 1805 and became Princess of Serbia on 6 November 1817 until her husband's abdication on 25 June 1839. She had at least seven surviving children.
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Family and marriage
She was born in September 1788 in Srezojevci, Serbia, the daughter of wealthy proprietor Radoslav Vukomanović and first wife Marija Damjanović; however, the exact date is unknown. In 1805 she married Miloš Obrenović, who on 6 November 1817 was elected the Prince of Serbia, making her Princess consort. Ljubica was active and influential in Serbian politics. Her marriage, however, was volatile, she often disagreed with her husband, and at one time they separated. Miloš was frequently unfaithful to her; and on one occasion she came close to killing one of his mistresses in a violent physical attack.
Between 1819 and 1821 Prince Miloš commissioned a fine city mansion to be built in Belgrade for Ljubica and their children. This is known as Princess Ljubica's Residence and was built by renowned Hadži-Neimar.
Her husband's rule was harsh and autocratic; in June 1839, he was compelled to abdicate the throne in favour of their eldest son, Milan, who died shortly afterwards. Milan was succeeded by their second son, Mihailo.
Ljubica died in Vienna on 26 May 1843 (New Style) (14 May O.S.), and was buried in the Krušedol Monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain.
Issue
Together, Miloš and Ljubica had at least seven children: