Petko Vasiljević
Major in First Serbian Uprising
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Petko Vasiljević (Serbian: Петко Васиљевић; c. 1780–1809) was a Serbian captain (bimbasha) active in the Timok district during the First Serbian Uprising. He and his brother Nina Vasiljević were born in Zagrađe.[1] They both joined the First Serbian Uprising as volunteers,[1] when vojvoda (general) Hajduk Veljko rallied the Crna Reka nahiya in 1807.[2] They both served Hajduk Veljko, who promoted Petko to bimbasha (captain) and Nina to village mayor (knez) in the Timok nahija. In a skirmish at Beligraći while storming the town, Petko was killed, and his brother Nina immediately took his place to lead the men.[1]