Cikote () is a village in the municipality of Loznica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1173 people.
During the late Ottoman period, Cikote was a village part of the Jadar kneÃ
¾ina (Serb self-governing village group), in the Sanjak of Zvornik. The village was a site of operations during the First Serbian Uprising. Sima Sariàfrom the village participated in operations in Podrinje under the command of ÃÂorÃÂe ÃÂurÃÂija in 1804.
Notable people
- Sima SariÃÂ () or Simo (), hajduk harambaÃ
¡a (brigand, guerilla leader) active in the First Serbian Uprising. Joined hajduk leader ÃÂorÃÂe ÃÂurÃÂija who crossed into Jadar on 15 July 1804 and dispersed Turks from the area. Rallied the people of Jadar in 1804, together with hajduk Todor BojinoviÃÂ, Gavrilo Caklen, and monk ÃÂunisije of the TronoÃ
¡a monastery, in opposition to Anta BogiÃÂeviÃÂ's truce with Ali-paÃ
¡a Vidajiàof Zvornik. Sariàwas sent by ÃÂurÃÂija to take over Loznica, and he entered an empty town, the Turks having left for Bosnia. He appointed the local command in Loznica and then dug trenches towards the Drina to defend from incoming Ottoman Bosnian troops. After vojvoda Jakov NenadoviÃÂ's arrival, the Jadar men chose Anta to lead them and Anta was elevated to vojvoda and appointed several buljubaÃ
¡a (captain), among whom were SariÃÂ.
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