Čarapić


The Čarapić family was a prominent Serbian, formerly titled family, whose members participated in the Serbian Revolution and the subsequent government of the Principality of Serbia.
The family lived in Grocka nahija. They intermarried with the House of Karadjordjević and were related to the other Serbian ruing family, House of Obrenović.
Đurđija Čarapić, the grandmother of Queen Draga, was married, as his fourth wife, to Nikola Milićević Lunjevica, Draga's grandfather. The marriage was arranged by Princess Ljubica, who was Nikola's blood relative. Đurđija was also first cousin of Karađorđe's son-in-law, Voivode Ilija Čarapić, first modern Mayor of Belgrade, the son of Vasa Čarapić, Serbian military commander, also known as the Dragon of Avala.

History

The Čarapić family descended from the Vujanović brotherhood in Kuči, and had settled Grocka in ca. 1750. Later, they acquired military title of Voivode and the title of Obor-knez of Grocka nahiyah.
One of them, Marko Čarapić, Obor-knez of Beli Potok was killed by the Ottomans during the Slaughter of the Knezes.

Surname

Čarapić is also a surname found in Serbia and Croatia. The root of the word is čarapa,.

Notable members