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Hyppolyte Mondain

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Hippolyte Florentain Mondain (Paris, First French Empire, 24 April 1811 – Paris, French Third Republic, 11 January 1900) was the first Serbian Minister of War. Originally from France, Mondain was invited to take over the newly formed Ministry of Defence at the initiative of the State Council of the Principality of Serbia, which he did from 1862 to 1865. He significantly reformed the Army of the Principality of Serbia and gave it the basis on which it later developed. While he was a captain of engineers in France, Mondain was sent to Belgrade from 1853 to 1856 with a mission to study the possibilities of defending Serbia if it was drawn into the Crimean War.[1] He implemented a series of reforms to organize the Serbian army according to the French model.[2] For those merits, he was awarded the title of honorary general.

Hyppolyte Mondain

Biography edit

Very little biographical information was preserved about Hippolyte Mondain. He was born in 1811 in France. It is to the credit of Ilija Garašanin for having him engaged in the Serbian Army. During Garašanin's official stay in Paris in 1853, he met the then engineering captain Hyppolite Mondain, who left a strong impression on him. After that meeting, Garašanin concluded that the Serbian army needed such an officer. With his consent, after obtaining the approval of the French government, he brought Mondain to the Principality of Serbia that year and made him available to the Serbian government. Mondain lived in the Principality of Serbia for the first time from 1853 to 1855. [3] During that time, he was engaged in making plans for the defence of Serbia, in a war situation that prevailed in Crimean War at the time.[4] To carry out this work, he travelled to Serbia, studying it. He left a favourable impression on the authorities in Serbia, as a man capable of this job, and at the same time, suitable for cooperation. However, as a peaceful situation arose at the end of the Crimean War, it was assessed by the government that this work was completed and he returned to France. [5]

Hyppolite Mondain found himself in Serbia for the second time in 1861. The prince's representative Filip Hristić, writing on 16 March 1861, to the State Council, on behalf of Prince Mihailo Obrenović,[6] states:

The Government of His Majesty, in concern for the progress of the state, realized that some professions must procure state works from capable and professionally-trained people to whom their administration and organization could be entrusted [7] with confidence. So far, it has been found necessary that one such person should be procured for the construction profession. The choice of the Government fell on Monsieur Mondain, Commander of the Engineering Corps in Amiens, France, when talent and ability are recognized everywhere, and who left the most beautiful memory with his stay in our fatherland. Mr. Mondain received our offer, and the French Government agreed that he should enter our service.

A decree of 22 September 1861, Major Hyppolite Mondain of the French Army was appointed Chief of the Main Military Administration, in place of Konstantin Hranisavljević. Mondain, who was at the same time promoted to the rank of colonel of the Serbian army. With the establishment of the Central State Administration on 10 April 1862, the former Main Military Administration, which was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior, grew into the Ministry of War. Colonel Ipolit Florenten Mondain, the former head of the Main Military Administration, was appointed head of the newly formed ministry.[8] He showed his military knowledge during the bombing of Belgrade by the Turks in 1862. As Minister of War, he took command of the army and successfully organized fortifications for defence. By declaring a state of siege, he managed to thwart all the intentions of the Turks with quick movements of the army.

In addition to these jobs, he faced other problems. It was necessary to organize the standing army as well as possible. It benefitted greatly in the long run from Mondain's expertise.[9] For the systems implemented by Mondain to function better, the Law on the Organization of the Standing Army Headquarters was passed at Mondain's suggestion. The newly formed body relieved him of some jobs and the competencies were transferred to the Chief of the newly formed Staff. The organization of the Serbian army was done according to the French system, which replaced the previous Russian system. He was the initiator of changes in the legal provisions on recruitment. Changes were made in the health service of the army with the introduction of military paramedics. Later, he prepared a large number of legal projects related to officers (weapons, salaries, pensions). Rules have also been made according to which the conditions for assistance from the special fund for the retirement of non-commissioned officers and soldiers are determined. The heating plant in Kragujevac was completely renovated during his tenure and significant progress was made in the production of gunpowder and ammunition. From 27 April 1862, in the cabinet of Ilija Garašanin, in which he was the Minister of War, he also represented the Minister of Construction. He resigned from both positions on 2 April 1865, exceeding the obligation he gave when he arrived in the Principality of Serbia.

Mondain did everything in his power to prepare the Serbian army as well as possible. Prince Mihailo Obrenović himself sent him a letter of gratitude during his dismissal. He thanked him for his cooperation over the past four years and acknowledged:

... to the zeal and loyalty with which you have distinguished yourself for the entire duration of your service and which make it a pleasant memory of your work in Serbia.

After his resignation, Monden returned to France. By the decree of 1 January 1898, in recognition of the merits he did towards Serbia as its first Minister of War, he was awarded the title of honorary general of the Serbian army. He died in Paris on 11 January 1900, at the age of 89. [10]

Family edit

Colonel Mondain had (at least) one son, Georges, known by the pseudonym Monval[11] (1845-1910) ("son of the genius Colonel Mondain, commander of the Legion of Honor"). Georges was an actor, archivist of the Comedie-Française and founder of a magazine dedicated to Molière. [5]Georges Monval was also the author of Les théâtres subventionnés (Paris, 1879).

Decorations edit

He was a Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honor of the Third French Republic.[12][13]

References edit

  1. ^ Chapitre |prénom1=Alexis|nom1=Troude|auteur1=Alexis Troude|titre chapitre=La France et la Serbie (1915-1918). Coopération militaire, implantation économique et échanges culturels |titre ouvrage=La Servie et la France|sous-titre=une alliance atypique |lieu=Belgrade |éditeur=Institut des études balkaniques |année=2010 |isbn= |lire en ligne=https://books.google.fr/books?hl=fr&lr=&id=g5uWDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=%22Hippolyte+Mondain%22&ots=iy-_dwFkdE&sig=HX7Yy_adPxpUa_1v6JwiQ98MaZI#v=onepage&q=%22Hippolyte%20Mondain%22&f=false |passage=337-360 .
  2. ^ Article |langue=fr|auteur1=Jean-Christophe Buisson |titre=Commémoration du 11 novembre : la Serbie injustement humiliée |périodique=Le Figaro |date=13 novembre 2018 |lire en ligne= http://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/monde/2018/11/13/31002-20181113ARTFIG00340-commemoration-du-11-novembre-la-serbie-injustement-humiliee.php.
  3. ^ Naučni skup Jugoslovensko-francuski odnosi: Povodom 150 godina od otvaranja prvog francuskog konzulata u Srbiji. Istorijski institut. 1990.
  4. ^ Naučni skup Jugoslovensko-francuski odnosi: Povodom 150 godina od otvaranja prvog francuskog konzulata u Srbiji. Istorijski institut. 1990.
  5. ^ a b Милићевић & Поповић 1998, p. 35.
  6. ^ Conflits identitaires dans la Yougoslavie de Tito 1960-1980. Association Pierre Belon. 2007. ISBN 9782910860127.
  7. ^ Conflits identitaires dans la Yougoslavie de Tito 1960-1980. Association Pierre Belon. 2007. ISBN 9782910860127.
  8. ^ The Foreign Policy of Serbia (1844-1867): IIija Garašanin's Načertanije: La politique étrangère de la Serbie (1844-1867): Načertanije d'Ilija Garašanin. Balkanološki institut SANU. 2014. ISBN 9788671790895.
  9. ^ Европа и Источно питање (1878-1923) : Политичке и цивилизациjске промене: Међународи научни скуп 9 - 11. децембар 1998. Српска академиjа наука и уметности. Историјски институт. 2001. ISBN 9788677430238.
  10. ^ Милићевић & Поповић 1998, p. 38.
  11. ^ Discriminating Democracy: Theater and Republican Cultural Policy in France, 1878-1893. Stanford University. 2011.
  12. ^ "Notice no. LH / 1903/5". Base Léonore (in French)..
  13. ^ Poinsot 1869, p. 302.

Sources edit

  • Милићевић, Милић; Поповић, Љубодраг (1998). Министри Војни Кнежевнине и Краљевине Србије [Military Ministers of the Principality and Kingdom of Serbia]. Military Publishing House. ISBN 978-86-335-0035-7.
  • Poinsot, Edmond Antoine (1869). Dictionnaire des pseudonymes. Slatkine. GGKEY:A9S3LYHJF9G.

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Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help improve this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Hippolyte Florentain Mondain Paris First French Empire 24 April 1811 Paris French Third Republic 11 January 1900 was the first Serbian Minister of War Originally from France Mondain was invited to take over the newly formed Ministry of Defence at the initiative of the State Council of the Principality of Serbia which he did from 1862 to 1865 He significantly reformed the Army of the Principality of Serbia and gave it the basis on which it later developed While he was a captain of engineers in France Mondain was sent to Belgrade from 1853 to 1856 with a mission to study the possibilities of defending Serbia if it was drawn into the Crimean War 1 He implemented a series of reforms to organize the Serbian army according to the French model 2 For those merits he was awarded the title of honorary general Hyppolyte Mondain Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Decorations 4 References 5 SourcesBiography editVery little biographical information was preserved about Hippolyte Mondain He was born in 1811 in France It is to the credit of Ilija Garasanin for having him engaged in the Serbian Army During Garasanin s official stay in Paris in 1853 he met the then engineering captain Hyppolite Mondain who left a strong impression on him After that meeting Garasanin concluded that the Serbian army needed such an officer With his consent after obtaining the approval of the French government he brought Mondain to the Principality of Serbia that year and made him available to the Serbian government Mondain lived in the Principality of Serbia for the first time from 1853 to 1855 3 During that time he was engaged in making plans for the defence of Serbia in a war situation that prevailed in Crimean War at the time 4 To carry out this work he travelled to Serbia studying it He left a favourable impression on the authorities in Serbia as a man capable of this job and at the same time suitable for cooperation However as a peaceful situation arose at the end of the Crimean War it was assessed by the government that this work was completed and he returned to France 5 Hyppolite Mondain found himself in Serbia for the second time in 1861 The prince s representative Filip Hristic writing on 16 March 1861 to the State Council on behalf of Prince Mihailo Obrenovic 6 states The Government of His Majesty in concern for the progress of the state realized that some professions must procure state works from capable and professionally trained people to whom their administration and organization could be entrusted 7 with confidence So far it has been found necessary that one such person should be procured for the construction profession The choice of the Government fell on Monsieur Mondain Commander of the Engineering Corps in Amiens France when talent and ability are recognized everywhere and who left the most beautiful memory with his stay in our fatherland Mr Mondain received our offer and the French Government agreed that he should enter our service A decree of 22 September 1861 Major Hyppolite Mondain of the French Army was appointed Chief of the Main Military Administration in place of Konstantin Hranisavljevic Mondain who was at the same time promoted to the rank of colonel of the Serbian army With the establishment of the Central State Administration on 10 April 1862 the former Main Military Administration which was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior grew into the Ministry of War Colonel Ipolit Florenten Mondain the former head of the Main Military Administration was appointed head of the newly formed ministry 8 He showed his military knowledge during the bombing of Belgrade by the Turks in 1862 As Minister of War he took command of the army and successfully organized fortifications for defence By declaring a state of siege he managed to thwart all the intentions of the Turks with quick movements of the army In addition to these jobs he faced other problems It was necessary to organize the standing army as well as possible It benefitted greatly in the long run from Mondain s expertise 9 For the systems implemented by Mondain to function better the Law on the Organization of the Standing Army Headquarters was passed at Mondain s suggestion The newly formed body relieved him of some jobs and the competencies were transferred to the Chief of the newly formed Staff The organization of the Serbian army was done according to the French system which replaced the previous Russian system He was the initiator of changes in the legal provisions on recruitment Changes were made in the health service of the army with the introduction of military paramedics Later he prepared a large number of legal projects related to officers weapons salaries pensions Rules have also been made according to which the conditions for assistance from the special fund for the retirement of non commissioned officers and soldiers are determined The heating plant in Kragujevac was completely renovated during his tenure and significant progress was made in the production of gunpowder and ammunition From 27 April 1862 in the cabinet of Ilija Garasanin in which he was the Minister of War he also represented the Minister of Construction He resigned from both positions on 2 April 1865 exceeding the obligation he gave when he arrived in the Principality of Serbia Mondain did everything in his power to prepare the Serbian army as well as possible Prince Mihailo Obrenovic himself sent him a letter of gratitude during his dismissal He thanked him for his cooperation over the past four years and acknowledged to the zeal and loyalty with which you have distinguished yourself for the entire duration of your service and which make it a pleasant memory of your work in Serbia After his resignation Monden returned to France By the decree of 1 January 1898 in recognition of the merits he did towards Serbia as its first Minister of War he was awarded the title of honorary general of the Serbian army He died in Paris on 11 January 1900 at the age of 89 10 Family editColonel Mondain had at least one son Georges known by the pseudonym Monval 11 1845 1910 son of the genius Colonel Mondain commander of the Legion of Honor Georges was an actor archivist of the Comedie Francaise and founder of a magazine dedicated to Moliere 5 Georges Monval was also the author of Les theatres subventionnes Paris 1879 Decorations editHe was a Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honor of the Third French Republic 12 13 References edit Chapitre prenom1 Alexis nom1 Troude auteur1 Alexis Troude titre chapitre La France et la Serbie 1915 1918 Cooperation militaire implantation economique et echanges culturels titre ouvrage La Servie et la France sous titre une alliance atypique lieu Belgrade editeur Institut des etudes balkaniques annee 2010 isbn lire en ligne https books google fr books hl fr amp lr amp id g5uWDwAAQBAJ amp oi fnd amp pg PA1 amp dq 22Hippolyte Mondain 22 amp ots iy dwFkdE amp sig HX7Yy adPxpUa 1v6JwiQ98MaZI v onepage amp q 22Hippolyte 20Mondain 22 amp f false passage 337 360 Article langue fr auteur1 Jean Christophe Buisson titre Commemoration du 11 novembre la Serbie injustement humiliee periodique Le Figaro date 13 novembre 2018 lire en ligne http www lefigaro fr vox monde 2018 11 13 31002 20181113ARTFIG00340 commemoration du 11 novembre la serbie injustement humiliee php Naucni skup Jugoslovensko francuski odnosi Povodom 150 godina od otvaranja prvog francuskog konzulata u Srbiji Istorijski institut 1990 Naucni skup Jugoslovensko francuski odnosi Povodom 150 godina od otvaranja prvog francuskog konzulata u Srbiji Istorijski institut 1990 a b Miliћeviћ amp Popoviћ 1998 p 35 Conflits identitaires dans la Yougoslavie de Tito 1960 1980 Association Pierre Belon 2007 ISBN 9782910860127 Conflits identitaires dans la Yougoslavie de Tito 1960 1980 Association Pierre Belon 2007 ISBN 9782910860127 The Foreign Policy of Serbia 1844 1867 IIija Garasanin s Nacertanije La politique etrangere de la Serbie 1844 1867 Nacertanije d Ilija Garasanin Balkanoloski institut SANU 2014 ISBN 9788671790895 Evropa i Istochno pitaњe 1878 1923 Politichke i civilizacijske promene Meђunarodi nauchni skup 9 11 decembar 1998 Srpska akademija nauka i umetnosti Istoriјski institut 2001 ISBN 9788677430238 Miliћeviћ amp Popoviћ 1998 p 38 Discriminating Democracy Theater and Republican Cultural Policy in France 1878 1893 Stanford University 2011 Notice no LH 1903 5 Base Leonore in French Poinsot 1869 p 302 Sources editMiliћeviћ Miliћ Popoviћ Љubodrag 1998 Ministri Voјni Knezhevnine i Kraљevine Srbiјe Military Ministers of the Principality and Kingdom of Serbia Military Publishing House ISBN 978 86 335 0035 7 Poinsot Edmond Antoine 1869 Dictionnaire des pseudonymes Slatkine GGKEY 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