History of Serbia, sourced from Wikipedia's "Timeline of Serbian history".
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Višeslav of Serbia, was the first Serbian ruler known by name, who ruled as the Prince of the Serbs in c. 780. The polity is known in historiography as the Serbian Principality. He was a progenitor of the Vlastimirović dynasty. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (8th century):
Radoslav of Serbia, was a Serbian Prince (Knez, Archont) who ruled over the Serbs from 800 to 822, he succeeded his father Višeslav, who was the first ruler known by name of the early medieval Principality of Serbia. His son Prosigoj succeeded him in ca. 822<!--| 805 Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (9th century):
Ljudevit Posavski, Prince of Pannonian Slavs, becomes a Prince of Serbs in Paganias city of Srb as the Franks approach the Serbian lands. This Serbo-Croatian defence union expires in 823. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (9th century):
In the Principality of Serbia, the House of Višeslavić-Vlastimirović strengthens the state against its immediate neighbors the Frankish Empire, the First Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire. Vlastimir of Serbia repels Bulgarian attacks led by Khan Boris. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (9th century):
Missionaries Sts. Cyrill and Methodius are sent to Serbia on the order of Byzantine emperor Michael the III to fully convert Serbs to Christianity. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (9th century):
Višeslav's son, or grandson, ruled during the uprisings of Ljudevit Posavski against the Franks in 819–822. According to the Royal Frankish Annals, in 822, Ljudevit went from his seat in Sisak to the Serbs somewhere in western Balkans – the Serbs are mentioned as reportedly holding the great/large part of Dalmatia ("Sorabos, quae natio magnam Dalmatiae partem obtinere dicitur"). Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (9th century):
The First Bulgarian Empire annexes inner regions of the Principality of Serbia (924–927) Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (10th century):
Byzantine rule is imposed upon inner Serbia; it becomes a thema (region) directly subjugated to Constantinople. Constantine Diogenes (a Greek) is mentioned as the strategos of Serbia. The rise of the Vojislavljević dynasty in Duklja. Littoral Serbia remains independent and wages wars against the Byzantines and eventually succeeds in freeing the Serb lands. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (11th century):
The Vojislavljević dynasty claims the Serbian throne of Duklja as legal heir of the Vlastimirović dynasty. Under Stefan Vojislav Duklja becomes independent as the First Serbian Realm becoming the new core of the Serbian world. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (11th century):
The East-West Schism splits Christianity in 1054. vast majority of Serbs opt for Orthodox Christianity due to deep Byzantine influences, but many in the coastal lands embrace Catholicism influenced by Venice. The Archbishopric of Bar is established by the Vatican in 1089. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (11th century):
Mihailo I Vojislavljević assumes the title of the King of Duklja in Ston becoming the first internationally recognized Serbian king. His title was Ruler of Tribals and Serbs and ruled most of today's Montenegro and Dalmatia. His son Konstantin Bodin asserts the throne of Second Bulgarian Empire and annexes large parts of Bulgaria to the Serbian realm Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (11th century):
Raymond IV of Toulouse, leader of the Crusaders, meets with King Bodin in the city of Skadar. The Vukanović family will rule most of the aforementioned territories for decades to come. Tensions will rise among the noble families of inner Serbia, Duklja and its dominions leading to the disintegration of the Realm in the mid-12th century and a Byzantine intrusion. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (12th century):
King Konstantin Bodin's relative Stefan Nemanja is born in Ribnica, Duklja. Exiled by his father's opponents he settles in Ras, in the region of Raška. He is the founder of the most powerful royal house of Medieval Serbia: the Nemanjić dynasty. The dynasty will have a decisive role in shaping and reaffirming the national identity of the Serbs tying it closely to the Byzantine civilizational model. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (12th century):
the Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja sides with Venice, Duchy of Austria and Principality of Hungary undermining Byzantine authority in the Adriatic Sea. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (12th century):
Stefan Nemanja repels the Byzantine forces proclaiming the independence of Serbia which triggers an anti-Byzantine revolt in Bulgaria and Wallacia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (12th century):
Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa and his 100,000 man army are hosted by Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja in Niš during the Third Crusade. Their alliance would give the Serbian Grand Prince enough time to take parts of Kosovo from the Byzantine Empire. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (12th century):
Stefan the First-Crowned is crowned the King of the Serbs by Pope Honorius III establishing the Second Serbian Realm. The full title of his dominions was King of the land of Rascia, Dioclea, Travunia, Dalmatia and Zachlumia. Catholicism expands within the Realm. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (13th century):
The Kingdom of Syrmia is annexed by the Medieval Kingdom of Serbia following the death of King Stefan Dragutin of Syrmia. Belgrade is returned to the control of the Kingdom of Hungary. Clashes with the Kingdom of Hungary over northern Serbia results in the division of the former Kingdom of Syrmia with the Kingdom of Hungary gaining all territories north of the Sava and the Danube and a region of Belgrade. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (14th century):
King Stefan Dušan conquers most of European Byzantium launching his first Siege of Constantinople. The Second Serbian Kingdom becomes the largest state in Southern and Eastern Europe. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (14th century):
Czar Stefan Dušan The Great dies of poisoning following clashes with Hungarians and invading Turks. Stefan Uroš V of Serbia assumes the throne of the Serbian Empire triggering dynastic clashes among Serbian nobility. Simeon Uroš declares himself Emperor in Thessaly, Balšići took over Montenegro, Mrnjavčevići Macedonia, Lazarevići – Moravian Serbia, Brankovići – Kosovo, etc. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (14th century):
The Ottoman Turks break into Europe and the Serbian domain of Macedonia clashing with the Christian League led by Vukašin Mrnjavčević in the Battle of Maritsa in the region of Thrace. This was a decisive Ottoman victory. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (14th century):
The Serbian army led by Prince Lazar defeats the Ottomans in the Battle of Plocnik. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (14th century):
The Serbian army defeats the Ottomans in the Battle of Bileca. From this the Ottomans learned how to fight against heavy cavalry. This became valuable experience for the next battle, the Battle of Kosovo. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (14th century):
According to myth Miloš Obilić establishes the Order of the Dragon of St George, an alliance of Serb aristocracy against the Ottoman invaders. Out of 12 knights only 1 survives the battle passing his credentials to Stefan Lazarević and various European draconists (knights of Austria, Naples, Kingdom of Hungary, Spain, etc.) Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (14th century):
Belgrade is returned to the control of the Kingdom of Hungary following the death of Despot Stefan Lazarević. Đurađ Branković moves his capital to Smederevo. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (15th century):
The Byzantine Empire collapses. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (15th century):
Klis Fortress succumbs to the Ottomans enabling Senj to become a Croatian Habsburg Uskok (pirate) stronghold in the Adriatic Sea. Although nominally accepting the sovereignty of the Habsburg Emperor Ferdinand I, Uskoci were a law unto themselves, comprise by refugees from Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (16th century):
The Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire clash over Uskoks and their allegiance. The Kingdom of Spain, the Habsburg Empire and the Papal States join the war in support of the Venetians and Uskoks ultimately defeating the Turks. Stojan Janković was one of the military leaders of Dalmatian uskoks and a high-ranking Venetian military officer. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (16th century):
Members of the Holy League – the Habsburg monarchy, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Republic of Venice and the Russian Empire – conclude a peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire in which the territories of modern Vojvodina and Slavonia are passed to the Habsburg Empire in the Treaty of Karlovci. Following the Congress Sremski Karlovci and Novi Sad become major hubs of Serbian culture in the Habsburg Empire. Serbs enter the Enlightenment period alongside other Western nations leaving behind the previous Ottoman-imposed values. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (17th century):
Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa gives royal city rights to Novi Sad, the biggest Serbian settlement in this Empire, following the capitulation of Habsburg Serbia. The city becomes known as Serbian Athens and a place of Serbian national revival. Most of Serbian culture, including its patriarchy (Metropolitanate of Karlovci), is now "in exile" across the Danube and Sava rivers overlooking Ottoman Serbia to the south. More Serbian cities are granted a Free Royal Status in years to come chiefly by Maria Theresa of Austria: Sombor, Bečkerek, Subotica (Maria-Theresiopolis), etc. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (18th century):
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Serbs permanently settle in the Russian Empire fleeing from Ottoman onslaughts in the Balkans. The Czar gives them the territories of New Serbia and Slavo-Serbia. Today these Serbs are mostly assimilated into Ukraine although their traces still reflect in toponyms such as the city of Slovianoserbsk and the district of Slovianoserbsk in south-eastern Ukraine. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (18th century):
Turks abolish the Serbian Orthodox Church, subjugating it to Constantinople. Two Serbian Patriarchs have found refuge in the Habsburg Empire during the preceding migrations. Southern Serbia slowly becomes Muslim in character, following the colonization of Muslim Albanians and Turkish peoples. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (18th century):
The first Serbian Faculty is established in Sombor, Habsburg Empire, under the name Teacher's College. It is the oldest higher-education facility in the region. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (18th century):
Napoleon annexes the Bay of Kotor to the First French Empire as a part of the Illyrian provinces. The Venetian Republic collapses after almost 1000 years of existence. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
The country's Narodni Zbor (Revolutionary Parliament) adopts the first constitutional act in this part of Europe defining Serbia as a constitutional monarchy under Karađorđe's supreme rule. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
The Revolutionary Serbia is crushed facing the Ottomans as they invade the country with 200,000 soldiers. The lack of support from Imperial Russia, who were at war against Napoleon at the time, also contributed to the Serbian defeat. Widespread revenge attacks upon civilians, nobles and "Intelligentsia" trigger a second insurrection. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
The Ottoman governor, Marashli Ali Pasha, approves partial autonomy for the rebel province pressured by Imperial Russia and the Habsburg Empire– the supervisors and protectors of the Serbian people in the Sultanate. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
The Spring of Nations erupts in Europe. The Serbs of Habsburg Empire demand self-rule according to the 1691 charter of Leopold I, Emperor of Austria. The Serbs proclaimed the creation of autonomous Serbian Vojvodina in Sremski Karlovci as the Serb army in the Habsburg monarchy clashes with the Hungarians. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
In Vienna Serbian and Croatian linguists agree to create a unified literary language based on the Shtokavian dialect. It becomes known as Serbo-Croatian for the next 150 years. The aim is to establish closer cultural ties between the two closest nations and boost local Serbian support for the Croatian cause. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
Franz Joseph of Austria abolishes the Serbian crownland of Voivodship of Serbia and Tamiš Banat igniting a revolt among Serbs without any success. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
The Habsburg Empire is replaced by the Dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The Serbian lands are split between the two. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
Subotica, one of the biggest Serbian settlements, is connected to the West by railway. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
Banat Krajina is abolished and included into Transleithania; despite the wishes of the majority Serbs and Germans. This is the first step towards the destruction of the Serb-populated Military Frontier inherited from the Habsburg Empire. By 1883 the Military Frontier is entirely abolished and incorporated into the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, save for the Bay of Kotor (Austria). Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
The Russo-Turkish War begins. The majority peoples, the Bosnian Serbs, launch an uprising against the Ottomans in Nevesinje declaring their unification with the Principality of Serbia. Nikola Pašić and Nicholas I of Montenegro proclaim the formal independence of Serbia and Montenegro. The Ottoman Empire declares war on Serbia and Montenegro. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
Christian troops besiege Istanbul. Western interference stops the collapse of Ottoman Turkey by acknowledging de jure independence of Montenegro, Serbia and Romania with the Treaty of Berlin: all of whom have already been sovereign for some time prior to the Congress. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
The Kingdom of Serbia (5th Serbian Realm) is proclaimed under austrophile King Milan Obrenović following a corruption scandal he was involved in. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
The Serbo-Bulgarian War results in the country's humiliation following the Unification of Bulgaria increasing hostility toward the House of Obrenović. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
King Milan Obrenović abdicates the throne in favour of his minor (age) son Aleksandar Obrenović. Austrophile policy continues. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
Aleksandar Obrenović assumes power following a coup d'état. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (19th century):
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Albanian guerilla forces linked to the KLA attack Yugoslav forces within the Ground Safety Zone between Serbia proper and Kosovo. The conflict went on for several weeks spreading into Serbia's municipalities of Preševo, Bujanovac and Medveđa before the resistance is finally suppressed. Guerilla fighters take refuge in the Republic of Macedonia igniting a 2001 Macedonia conflict. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (21st century):
Third Yugoslavia is abolished and replaced with a state union of Serbia and Montenegro with Belgrade its capital. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (21st century):
SAA talks with the EU are launched aimed at providing closer ties with the EU. The state becomes an EU potential candidate country. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (21st century):
Death of Slobodan Milošević. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (21st century):
Kosovo unilaterally declares independence from Serbia, which does not recognize the move. The declaration is only partially recognized by the international community. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (21st century):
Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladić arrested. Source — Wikipedia, "Timeline of Serbian history" (21st century):
