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History of Serbia

The Serbian Kingdom was established in 1217, reaching its territorial apex in 1346 as the Serbian Empire. 6 eras, 1346 to today.

Serbian Empire, 1346–1371 Draft, not yet reviewed

The Serbian Empire was a medieval Serbian state that emerged from the Kingdom of Serbia. It was established in 1346 by Dušan the Mighty, who significantly expanded the state. On 16 April 1346, in Skopje, Dušan had himself crowned Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks, a title signifying a claim to succession of the Byzantine Empire. The Serbian Empire effectively ended with the death of Uroš V in 1371 and the break-up of the Serbian state.

Seat of power: Skopje

Principality of Serbia, 1815–1882 Draft, not yet reviewed

The Principality of Serbia was an autonomous, later sovereign state in the Balkans that came into existence as a result of the Serbian Revolution. Ottoman authorities acknowledged the state by the 1830 Hatt-i Sharif, and Miloš Obrenović became the hereditary prince of Serbia. Its de facto independence ensued in 1867, following the evacuation of the remaining Ottoman troops from the Belgrade Fortress and the country, and its independence was recognized internationally in 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin. In 1882 the country was elevated to the status of kingdom.

Seat of power: Belgrade

Kingdom of Serbia, 1882–1918 Draft, not yet reviewed

The Kingdom of Serbia was a monarchy located in Southeastern Europe which was created when the ruler of the Principality of Serbia, Milan I, was proclaimed king in 1882. Between 1912 and 1913, Serbia greatly enlarged its territory through engagement in the First and Second Balkan Wars. Sandžak-Raška, Kosovo Vilayet and Vardar Macedonia were annexed. In December 1918 it merged with the newly created State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.

Seat of power: Belgrade

Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1918–1945 Draft, not yet reviewed

The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 to 1929, it was officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes and was colloquially known as Yugoslavia due to its origins. The state was ruled by the Serbian dynasty of Karađorđević, which previously ruled the Kingdom of Serbia under Peter I, who became the first king of Yugoslavia, reigning until his death in 1921. In April 1941, the country was occupied and partitioned by the Axis powers.

Seat of power: Belgrade

Rulers

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945–1992 Draft, not yet reviewed

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, known from 1945 to 1963 as the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, was a country in Central and Southeast Europe. It was a one-party socialist state and federation governed by the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, and had six constituent republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Led by Josip Broz Tito, the new communist government sided with the Eastern Bloc at the beginning of the Cold War but pursued a policy of neutrality following the 1948 Tito-Stalin split. The federation dissolved along the borders of federated republics, hastened by the start of the Yugoslav Wars, and formally broke up on 27 April 1992.

Seat of power: Belgrade

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Serbia, 2006 to today Draft, not yet reviewed

Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe. During the breakup of Yugoslavia, it formed a union with Montenegro, which was dissolved in 2006, subsequently restoring Serbia's independence. In 2008, Kosovo unilaterally declared independence, receiving mixed responses from the international community, while Serbia continues to regard it as part of its sovereign territory. Serbia is a parliamentary republic, with its constitution ensuring the separation of powers between the executive, legislative, and judiciary branches.

Seat of power: Belgrade

Rulers

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