Career
Mladen was of Drobnjak clan ancestry. He had a strong influence on the Karadjordje. He was blamed for the defeat of Serbian forces in East in 1809, and change the war plan contributed to the collapse of the rebellion in 1813.
After the defeat of Serbia, he went abroad, and in 1814 arrived in Hotin, Russian Empire, where he remained until 1821.
He was killed in 1823, while crossing over the Zlatibor and on the road to Montenegro, by order of Prince Milos Obrenovic, who had never trusted him. In April 1823, Prince Milos gave in Kragujevac order to Serdar of Zlatibor Jovan Micic to escort Milovanovic to Lim, and transfer him to Montenegro.
However, Micic guys Leko and Simo Kovac killed him in the Očka mountain on Zlatibor during alleged escape attempt by Milovanovic, and his body dumped in a nearby cave Zvekara.