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Principality of Serbia and Vojvodina of Serbia and Tamiš Banat in 1849
Principality of Serbia and Vojvodina of Serbia and Tamiš Banat in 1849

Serbian Principality was a state in the Balkans that came into existence as a result of First Serbian Uprising and Second Serbian Uprising between 1804 and 1816. Despite serious oprresion and revenge by the Ottoman authorities (that was especially evident between the revolutions), first Karadjordje and then Milos Obrenovic, the revoutionary leaders, have succeded in their goal to liberate Serbia. Turkish authorities have acknowledged this state and Milos became a hereditary prince of Serbian Principality, which would last until 1882 when Serbian Kingdom was formed after achieving independence in 1878 (see Treaty of Berlin, 1878). historic map This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... historic map This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Serbia and Montenegro  â€“ Serbia    â€“ Kosovo and Metohia        (UN administration)    â€“ Vojvodina  â€“ Montenegro Official languages Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn1 Capital Novi Sad Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % water  21,500 km²  n/a Population  â€“ Total (2002)  â€“ Density  2,031,992  94. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe a region of south-eastern Europe. ... Flag of the First Serbian Uprising First Serbian Uprising was an uprising at the beginning of the 19th century in which Serbs living in Belgrade Pashaluk in the Ottoman Empire, led by Karadjordje, managed to liberate the Pashaluk for a significant time, which eventually led to the creation of modern... This article is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, tone, style, and voice). ... Karadjordje or Карађорђе (November 3, 1768 - July 13, 1817) was the leader of the First Serbian uprising against the Turks, and the founder of the House of Karađorđević. ... Miloš Obrenović Milosh Obrenovich (Miloš Obrenović or in Cyrillic Милош Обреновић 1780 - 1860) was prince of Serbia between 1817 and 1839, and again from 1858 to 1860. ... The Medieval Serbian Kingdom 1167 - 1196: Stefan Nemanja (Grand Zupan) 1331 - 1355: Stefan Uros IV Dusan (King to 1346, then Tsar) 1196 - 1227: Stefan First-Crowned (Grand Zupan to 1217, then crowned King) 1355 - 1371: Stefan Uros V (Tsar Uros) 1227 - 1234: Stefan Radoslav 1371 - 1389: Lazar (Prince) 1234 - 1243... The Treaty of Berlin was the final Act of the Congress of Berlin (June 13-July 13, 1878), by which the United Kingdom, Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and Turkey revised the Treaty of San Stefano signed on March 3 of the same year. ...


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BIGpedia - Serbia - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (5062 words)
Serbia was a principality or kneževina (knjaževina), between 1817 and 1882, and a kingdom between 1882 and 1918, during which time the internal politics revolved largely around dynastic rivalry between the Obrenović and Karađorđević families.
Serbia and Montenegro opted to stay on in the federation and at the combined session of the parliaments of Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro held on April 27 1992 in Belgrade, the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was passed thus reaffirming the continuity of the state first founded on December 1 1918.
Serbia's terrain ranges from the rich, fertile plains of the northern Vojvodina region, limestone ranges and basins in the east, and, in the southeast, ancient mountains and hills.
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