Massacre of Serbian knights
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The Massacre of Serbian knights, known in Serbia as Seca knezova, was an event which occurred in the central square of Valjevo, when the most prominent nobles of Belgrade Pashaluk were brutally executed by the order of Ottoman authorities. The list included Aleksa Nenadovic and Ilija Bircanin, both fathers to the future diplomats of liberated Serbia. The event triggered a widespread revolt and eventually evolved into a national revolution aimed at putting an end to the 300 years of Ottoman occupation. The massacre included many more high ranked citizens of Serbian descent (dozens of them). According to historical sources of the city of Valjevo, heads of the murdered men (following their decapitation) were put on some sort of a public display in the central square to serve as an example to those who did not agree with the Ottoman politics.
