Željko Ražnatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Ражнатовић, pronounced [ʐêːʎko raʐnâːtoʋit͡ɕ]; 17 April 1952 – 15 January 2000), known as Arkan (Аркан), was a Serbian career criminal and commander of a paramilitary force in the Yugoslav Wars, called the Serb Volunteer Guard. He was on Interpol's most wanted list in the 1970s and 1980s for robberies and murders committed in a number of countries across Europe, and was later indicted by the UN for crimes against humanity for his role during the wars. Ražnatović was up until his death the most powerful crime boss in the Balkans. He was assassinated in 2000, before his trial.
Željko Ražnatović was born in Brežice, a small border town in Slovenian Styria, FPR Yugoslavia. His father, Veljko Ražnatović, served as a decorated officer in the SFR Yugoslav Air Force, earning high rank for his notable World War II involvement on the Partisan side, and was stationed in Slovenian Styria at the time of Željko's birth.
He spent part of his childhood in Zagreb (SR Croatia) and Pančevo (SR Serbia), before his father's job eventually took the family to the Yugoslav capital of Belgrade (SR Serbia), which Ražnatović considered his hometown. His father was born in Cetinje (SR Montenegro), a descendant of the Ražnatović brotherhood, and had taken part in the Yugoslav liberation of Priština in World War II.
Šarkan (Hungarian: Sárkányfalva) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247.
The municipality lies at an elevation of 150 metres (490 ft) and covers an area of 13.638 km² (5.266 mi²). It has a population of about 353 (2006).
The population is roughly 88% Hungarian and 12% Slovak.
The village has a small public library and a football pitch.
Coordinates: 47°52′N 18°34′E / 47.867°N 18.567°E / 47.867; 18.567
Arkan was the nom de guerre of Željko Ražnatović (1952–2000), a Serbian paramilitary leader from Montenegro.
Arkan may also refer to:
People with the given name or family name Arkan include:
This is the end of the journey amongst us
You've seen the craziest dreams and lived your worst nightmares
Is there anything left you have to sacrifice?
After all that we've been through, is there anything worth leaving?
Welcome to your nightmare
Vision obstructed
Pestilence could become your confidante
Your confidante
Now I see the light
Enlightening my heart
Can you feel the peace once again?
Like a newborn child
Like a new soul coming to this world
I awake in this darkened room once again
And I realize that the call from the city was yours
We shed the same innocent blood through all these years