Tsintsar-Markovich, Dimitrie

Born in аabac. There he graduated from high school and 4 year gymnasium. He completed his fifth year in Belgrade .

On October 9 (21), 1865 he entered the Artillery School, which he graduated with honors from January 1 (13), 1870 in the rank of second lieutenant.

From 1872 to 1873 Tsintsar-Markovich stayed with the army in Prussia , where he served in the 13th Lancers Regiment.

On February 12 (24), 1874, he was appointed adjutant to the prince of Milan , and on April 1 (13), 1875, he was appointed commander of the Guardi squadron.

During the first Serbian-Turkish war he served as captain of the cavalry, participating in the most important battles ^{[1] [2]} . During the second Serb-Turkish war, he commanded the Moravian division.

Until March 16 (28), 1885, he quickly climbed the career ladder. On that day Tsintsar-Markovich was appointed head of the Operations Division of the General Staff.

Participates in the Serbian-Bulgarian War of 1885 .

On December 18, 1897, King Alexander Obrenovich elevates Tsintsar-Markovich to the rank of general, and a week later he appoints the commander of the Active Forces.

On November 7 (20), 1902, he assumed the post of Prime Minister of Serbia, where he worked until his death, which followed six months later.

Dimitrie Tsincar-Markovich was killed on the threshold of his house on the orders of Colonel Alexander Mashin during the May coup . On the same day, his son-in-law, Lieutenant Jovan Milkovich, was killed in the royal palace.