Sava Tekelija

Count Sava Popović Tekelija (Serbian: Сава Текелија, Hungarian: Sabba Tököl de Kevermes et Vizes, German: Sava Tököly von Vizes und Kevermes; 28 August 1761 – 7 October 1842) was a Serb nobleman and philanthropist in the Habsburg Realm who was made president of the Matica srpska from 1838 to 1842, after his financial support saved the institution. Tekelija was a key figure in the Serbian national awakening of the early 19th century and a strong advocate of common political interests between Serbs and Hungarians He was elected delegate to the parliaments of both Timișoara and Bratislava.

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Sava Tekelija

Count Sava Popović Tekelija (Serbian: Сава Текелија, Hungarian: Sabba Tököl de Kevermes et Vizes, German: Sava Tököly von Vizes und Kevermes; 28 August 1761 – 7 October 1842) was a Serb nobleman and philanthropist in the Habsburg Realm who was made president of the Matica srpska from 1838 to 1842, after his financial support saved the institution. Tekelija was a key figure in the Serbian national awakening of the early 19th century and a strong advocate of common political interests between Serbs and Hungarians He was elected delegate to the parliaments of both Timișoara and Bratislava.

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