Starina Novak
Starina Novak | |
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| Born | c. 1520 or c. 1530 |
| Died | 5 February 1601 (aged 70–71) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Wallachia |
Service years | 154x–1601 |
Rank | Captain |
| Nickname | Baba Novak |
| Unit | Hajduk unit of Michael the Brave |
Conflicts | Long Turkish War |
Starina Novak (Serbian Cyrillic: Старинa Новак; Romanian: Baba Novac; Bulgarian: Баба Новак, meaning "Old Novak") was a Serb hajduk (brigand and rebel) who distinguished himself in many battles against the Ottoman Empire. He is considered a national hero by both the Serbs and the Romanians.