Kole Rašić
Kole Rašić | |
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Kole Rašic with his awards for achievements | |
| Birth name | Nikola Rašić |
| Nickname(s) | Kole |
| Born | ca. 1839 Niš, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | August 6, 1898 Niš, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Buried | Old cemetery in Niš |
| Allegiance | Principality of Serbia |
| Branch | Volunteers |
| Years of service | 1876–1878 |
| Rank | vojvoda |
| Battles / wars | Serbian-Turkish Wars (1876–1878) |
| Awards | Takovo Cross |
| Memorials | Niš |
| Spouse(s) | Jelena, a Greek woman from Plovdiv |
Nikola Rašić (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Рашић; ca. 1839 – August 6, 1898), known as Kole Rašić (Коле Рашић) was a Serb revolutionary and guerilla fighter, who led a cheta of 300 men between Niš and Leskovac in Ottoman areas during the Serbian-Turkish Wars (1876–1878). He later became a politician in liberated Niš. He was a merchant by profession, who on his trip to Russia met with Miloš Obrenović and decided to stay in Niš to prepare a future liberation with the help of the Serbian Army. Rašić was one of the founders and organizers of the Niš Committee, established in 1874, with the goal of liberating the Niš Sanjak. His unit joined general Mikhail Chernyayev in 1876.