Catargi, Marie (fl. 1850s)

views updated

Catargi, Marie (fl. 1850s)

Mother of the king of Serbia. Name variations: Maria Catargi Obrenovic. Born Adlige Elena Maria Catargiu in Romania; married Milosh of Serbia (died 1861); children: Milan II (I, 1854–1901), prince of Serbia (r. 1868–1882), king of Serbia (r. 1882–1889).

More From encyclopedia.com