Avdo Jabučica Explained

Death Place:Sarajevo
Nationality:Ottoman
Occupation:gunsmith and watchmaker
Known For:participation in Muslim resistance to Austrian occupation of Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina

Avdo Jabučica was an Ottoman Bosnian blacksmith and armorer from Sarajevo, Sanjak of Bosnia, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina).

In 1866 Jabučica forgered copper coins and was caught by the Ottoman authorities.[1]

During the first days of the Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 Jabučica repaired two Krupp cannons which were activated to fight against invading Austrian troops.[2] Later, when he was arrested Jabučica was forced to admit that he produced needles for artillery but he denied his participation in the battles around Sarajevo.[3]

Jabučica was put on court martial and sentenced to death. Jabučica was executed by shooting on 6 September 1878, together with many other participants in the resistance to occupying Austrian forces.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Zbornik za narodni život i običaje južnih slavena. 1935. Jugoslavenska akademija znanosti i umjetnosti. 115. Tufekčija Avdo Jabučica bio je dobro poznat u predoku- pacionom Sarajevu zbog svoje vještine u tehnici. Što mu je oko vidjelo, to je ruka umjela napraviti. Godine 1866 krivotvorio je bakreni novac i u tome uhvaćen. .
  2. "Dva Krupova topa, zaostala od turske posade, bila su namjerno onesposobljena od turkofila, ali ih je doveo u red vrsni kovač i puškar Avdo Jabučica pa su i oni stavljeni u funkciju. Zapovjednici artiljerije bili su Salih-aga Merhemić i Ahmed ef."

  3. "Avdo Jabučica je priznao da je bio prisiljen da napravi igle za Krupove topove, ali je poricao da je 19. augusta sudjelovao u bojevima oko Sarajeva."

  4. Book: Džemaludin Alić. Mustafa Ćeman. Devetnaest stoljeća Bosne: historija i kultura Bosne od 6. do 1900. godine. 1998. Dinex. 537. Strijeljan (6.9.1878) godine Avdo Jabučica, sahačija u Sarajevu..