Early modern history of Serbia

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Early modern history of Serbia refers to the history of Serbia during the early modern period, from the Ottoman conquest in the second half of 15th century up to the beginning of the Serbian Revolution in 1804. The era includes periods of Ottoman and Habsburg rule in various parts of Serbia. During that time, several Habsburg–Ottoman wars were fought on the territory of Serbia. [1] [2]

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Between Habsburgs and Ottomans

Serbian Patriarch Arsenije III Crnojevic (d. 1706) Arsenije III.jpg
Serbian Patriarch Arsenije III Crnojević (d. 1706)
Count Dorde Brankovic (d. 1711), writer of the Slavo-Serbian Chronicles Count Dorde Brankovic.jpg
Count Đorđe Branković (d. 1711), writer of the Slavo-Serbian Chronicles

The period is followed by the history of modern Serbia.

See also

Confirmation of Serbian Privileges, issued by Maria Theresa in 1743 Carske privilegije.jpg
Confirmation of Serbian Privileges, issued by Maria Theresa in 1743

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References

  1. Ćirković 2004.
  2. Bataković 2005.

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