Spiridon Gopčević

Spiridon Gopčević (junior), pen name Leo Brenner[1] (Serbian Cyrillic: Спиридон Гопчевић; 9 July 1855 – 1928) was a Serbian-Austrian astronomer and historian born in Trieste.Gopčević entered the Serbian foreign service and served as diplomatic attaché in Berlin (1886-1887) and Vienna (1887-1890).In 1893 Gopčević spent time in jail due to some of his articles against the Austro-Hungarian government, and decided to end his journalistic career.He spent several years in America before returning to Europe and editing an army journal in Berlin during the war.[4] Within scholarship Gopčević's study has been noted for its plagiarisms, manipulations and misrepresentations, especially overstressing the Serbian character of Macedonia.
Spiridon Gopčević
Map of Macedonia by Spiridon Gopčević
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