Vreta Kolarac (Serbian Cyrillic: Врета Коларац; second half of the 18th century and beginning of 19th-century) distinguished himself as a brave voivode in the First Serbian Uprising.[1] Vreta Kolarac's origin can be traced to today's North Macedonia,[2]but the exact place where he was born is not known[3].

He arrived long before Karađorđe led the insurrection [4]and settled in the village of Kolari near Smederevo. He was among the first volunteers who joined the fighters under the command of Vujica Vulićević. Conspicuous for his bravery, [5]he distinguished himself in several campaigns, including Mačva[6], Bijeljina, and the Battle of Mišar.[7]He held the title of Binbashi while in Smederevo[8] and later on, he was named voivode.



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  1. ^ "Da ne beše Ilije M. Kolarca, Beograd danas ne bi bio ono što jeste".
  2. ^ Jovanović, Alekan (1937). "Spomenica dvadesetpetogodishnjice oslobodjenja Južne Srbije".
  3. ^ Macedonia. G. Allen & Unwin Limited. 1918.
  4. ^ Georgevitch, T. R. (1918). "Macedonia".
  5. ^ Đorđević, Tihomir R. (1919). "La Macédoine".
  6. ^ Jovanović, Alekan (1937). Spomenica dvadesetpetogodishnjice oslobodjenja Južne Srbije.
  7. ^ Đorđević, Tihomir R. (1919). "La Macédonie".
  8. ^ Балканската "чаршија": Местото и улогата на Власите. Друштво за наука, култура и уметност Браќа Миладиновци. 2000. ISBN 978-9989-737-33-6.