Jovan Hadži-Vasiljević

Jovan Hadži-Vasiljević was a Serbian historian, ethnographer, journalist, and writer from Vranje. Educated in Belgrade and Vienna, he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before becoming secretary of the Society of Saint Sava (1904–1940).

He took part in the Balkan Wars and World War I, documenting his retreat through Albania. His research, based largely on fieldwork in Old Serbia and Macedonia, produced over 200 works on history, geography, and ethnology.

Notable publications include Prilep i njegova okolina (1902), Južna Stara Srbija (1909–13), and Skoplje i njegova okolina (1930).