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Tihomilj Nikolić or Teša as everyone called him was born in Kragujevac, where he attends primary school. He graduated from the Grande école and the Military Academy, and trained as artillery lieutenant in Belgium. He also graduated from the Royal Military Academy, then called École royale militaire. As a state cadet, he continued his training (artillery) abroad, in Belgium, France and Germany. Upon his return to Serbia, he joined the army as an artillery commander in Užice. In 1858, he was elected professor at the Military Academy in Belgrade and was promoted to the rank of major, who commanded a battery. Later, with the rank of lieutenant colonel, he was a personal companion of Prince Milan Obrenović. In 1873, as a colonel, he commanded the Belgrade garrison.
He was married to the once divorced daughter of Jovan Obrenović who was connected with the House of Obrenović which may have helped Teša advance to the rank of general more rapidly during the reign of that dynasty.
Teša was the first president of the Belgrade Gymnastics and Wrestling Society.[6]
Order of the Saviour of the 2nd class: Grand Commander ('Ανώτερος Ταξιάρχης') – wears the badge of the Order on a necklet, and the star of the Order on the right chest;
