Lazar Petrović
Lazar Petrović Лазар Петровић | |
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| Born | 10 March 1855 Bašino Selo near Veles, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 11 June 1903 (aged 48) Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Allegiance | Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
| Years of service | 1875–1887; 1889–1903 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Serbian-Ottoman War |
Lazar Petrović (Serbian Cyrillic: Лазар Петровић; 10 March 1855 – 11 June 1903), also known as Lepi Laza ("Handsome Lazar"), was a Serbian general, adjutant of King Aleksandar Obrenović and professor at Belgrade Military Academy. He was killed while attempting to defend the king in the 1903 May Coup.