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Janko Kati was a voivode and one of the organizers of the First Serbian Uprising . He participated in the uprising since day one, and was an important oborknez of the abac district, and was one of the most courageous commanders, so influential as a military and political leader that he was held by many as the second only to Karaore Petrovi, the leader, in umadija.

Janko was born in Rogaa, beneath the Kosmaj. In his youth he mostly lived in Belgrade with his sister, who was married to a Turk. In this time he learnt Turkish, which would benefit him later on. He however, came into bad terms with his sisters husband, and was forced to leave and return to Rogaa. In the region the Uprising was planned nd he joined the uprising and was appointed as the knez of one of the former Ottoman nahiyah, and as he was known for being just, prudent and heroic, he quickly became the head commander of the Belgrade nahija. He had a good appearance, and in the assemblies he was a good speaker, and in the battles he was very adaptive, adroit and heroic chief. He was popular with the people, and his contemporaries called him prude and heroic Janko. He was one of the most important figures of the First Uprising.

Source: Wikipedia