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Velibor Jovanović-Smičić

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Velibor Jovanović-Smičić (Велибор Јовановић-Смичић; born in Mitrovska, 1699) is the first-born son of Krasnomir Jovanović-Smičić and senior heir to King Jovan Jovanović of Krasnocoria. Since 1726, Knjaz of Northern Coria.

He played an important role in the reconstruction of Northern Coria after the civil conflict, and became a close friendship with President Đorđe Babić. Through this friendship, Velibor was introduced to Babić's daughter Karmen Babić-al-Osman. Velibor and Karmen then married in 1723 in a rite overseen by Archbishop Kiril Mitrovski. Velinor becoming a member of the Order of the Holy Lakes through his marriage. Two years later, in 1725, Karmen gave birth to Velibor's first-born son, Nikolaj.

Velibor continued his political activities in restoring peace and security in Northern Coria by allying himself with both the Order of the Holy Lakes (of which he was now a member) and the Corian Orthodox Church.

In 1726, he was named Knjaz of Northern Coria by the local government in Northern Coria and was crowned thus by Archbishop Kiril Mitrovski. During his coronation, he swore an oath of fealty to the Order of the Holy Lakes.