Kingdom of Yugoslavia

Slovenia, 1918–1945. Draft, not yet reviewed

The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was formed in December 1918; in 1929, the Kingdom became known as Yugoslavia. In 1941, during World War II, Slovenia's territory was partitioned by Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, Horthyist Hungary, and the Independent State of Croatia.

Seat of power: Belgrade

Rulers

Milenko Radomar Vesnić

Prime Minister of Yugoslavia, 1920–1921

Milenko Vesnić was a Serbian politician, diplomat, cabinet member and prime minister. In 1920 Vesnić became Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and during his office, he signed the Rapallo Treaty with Italy. During his second government, from 1920 to 1921, Vesnić retained the portfolio of Foreign Minister as well.

Portrait of Milenko Radomar Vesnić: Not stated, Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, file

Alexander I of Yugoslavia

King of Yugoslavia, 1921–1934

In 1918, Alexander oversaw the unification of Serbia and the former Austro-Hungarian provinces of Croatia-Slavonia, Slovenia, Vojvodina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Dalmatia into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, in accordance with the Corfu Declaration. He was King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from 16 August 1921 to 3 October 1929 and King of Yugoslavia from 3 October 1929 until his assassination. In 1934, the king was assassinated in Marseille by Vlado Chernozemski, a member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO), during his visit to France.

Portrait of Alexander I of Yugoslavia: http://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA:Djordjes, Public domain, file

Peter II of Yugoslavia

King of Yugoslavia, 1934–1945

Peter II was the last King of Yugoslavia, reigning from October 1934 until he was deposed in November 1945. He acceded to the Yugoslav throne in 1934 at the age of 11 after his father was assassinated during a state visit to Marseille, and a regency was set up under his cousin Prince Paul. Axis forces invaded Yugoslavia and quickly overran the country, forcing the king and his ministers into exile in the United Kingdom.

Portrait of Peter II of Yugoslavia: Непознат, CC BY 3.0 rs, file

Culture

Construction started in 1931 and continued until spring 1932. The bridge was opened for traffic in April 1932.
In August 2021, the Triple Bridge was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as part of Plečnik's enduring legacy.

Picture

The Triple Bridge comprises three bridges spanning the Ljubljanica River in Ljubljana, and in the early 1930s the architect Jože Plečnik redesigned and expanded it.

Image: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, file

Sources

Text adapted from the Wikipedia articles listed as sources, CC BY-SA 4.0.