Janko Katić was a Serbian revolutionary who took part in the First Serbian Uprising (1804‑1813) against Ottoman rule. He served under the uprising’s leader, Karađorđe Petrović, and is recorded as having held a command position among the insurgent forces. Details of his early life, exact birth date, and place of origin are not comprehensively documented in widely available sources. Katić’s activities are noted in accounts of the early phase of the uprising, where he contributed to military operations aimed at liberating Serbian territories from Ottoman control. He is reported to have died during the conflict, though precise circumstances and date of death vary among historical references.
References: Contemporary Serbian historical chronicles and academic studies on the First Serbian Uprising mention Janko Katić among the list of insurgent leaders, though extensive biographical information remains limited.
