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Encyclopedia - Bosnian Genocide: Encyclopedia - Bosnian Genocide
This article is about genocide that took place during the Bosnian War from 1992-1995. Other cases of genocide in the same region during W...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Cer: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Cer
The Battle of Cer was one of the first battles of the World War I. The battle was fought between the Austro-Hungarian army and Serbian fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Migrations And Other
Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 15th century - 19th century demographic changes. Frequent wars, religious persecutions,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jure Francetić: Encyclopedia Ii - Jure Francetić - Controversy
In June 2000, the Slunj branch of Association of war veterans "Hrvatski domobran" erected a memorial plaque in honor of Francetić with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Cer: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Cer - Battle Summary
When the First World War started the Austro-Hungarian army under the command of General Oskar Potiorek pushed into Serbia across the Sava...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Relations Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Relations Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Foreign Aid
In the 3 years since the Dayton Accords were signed, over $4 billion in foreign aid has flown into Bosnia, about $800 million of it comin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - Early Career
Milošević was a Montenegrin Serb by origin born in Požarevac, Yugoslavia (while under Axis occupation). His father committed suicide w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - Early Career
Milošević was a Montenegrin Serb by origin born in Požarevac, Yugoslavia (while under Axis occupation). His father committed suicide w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ban Kulin: Encyclopedia Ii - Ban Kulin - The Charter
"The Charter of Kulin" is a symbolic "birth certificate" of Bosnian statehood, as it is the first written document that talks of Bosnian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Croatian State: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Croatian State - Kingdom
Tomislav was crowned in the Duvno field in 925 (note that sources vary from 923 to 928), as the first King of Croatia. The central town o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mačva: Encyclopedia Ii - Mačva - History
Mačva was inhabited since the Stone Age, and in recorded history was part of the Roman Empire (the provinces of Moesia and Pannonia). Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Traditional Music
Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sevdalinka. Main article: Sevdalinka Bosnia and Herzegovina has probably retained the most marked Tur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ivo Andrić: Encyclopedia Ii - Ivo Andrić - Biography
Andrić was born on October 9, 1892, in the village of Dolac near Travnik, Bosnia, then part of Austria-Hungary and today part of Bosnia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tomislav: Encyclopedia Ii - Tomislav - Reign
Tomislav defeated the Magyars in battle and forced them across the Drava River. Since then this river has been the age-old border between...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zrinski: Encyclopedia Ii - Zrinski - Quotes
Last Letter of Ban Petar Zrinski to his wife Katarina: My dear heart; Do not be too sorrowful and upset on account of this letter. God's...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia - Politics
Immediately after the 1st of December proclamation, negotiations between the People's Council (of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Barents Sea And White Sea Arctic Ocean
The rivers in this section are sorted east (Novaya Zemlya) to west (North Cape, Norway). In Russia: Pechora (north-east of Naryan-Mar) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Husein Gradaščević: Encyclopedia Ii - Husein Gradaščević - Biography
Husein Gradaščević - Background and youth. The most widely accepted theory about the origin of the Gradaščević family is that the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bosnian Genocide: Encyclopedia Ii - Bosnian Genocide - Statements
Statement by Radovan Karadžić, co-founder of Republika Srpska and its first president, alluded to the origins of this ideology on March...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Patriotic Songs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Patriotic Songs - List By Country
List of patriotic songs - Åland. Ålänningens sång (The Ålander's Song) – Official anthem List of patriotic songs - Algeria. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zvornik: Encyclopedia Ii - Zvornik - History
Zvornik is one of the oldest cities in Bosnia, being first mentioned in the year 1410, although it was known as Zvonik ("bell tower") at ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Relations Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Relations Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Disputes - International
Bosnia and Herzegovina has had Serbia and Montenegro (Former Yugoslavia) indicted at the International Court of Justice regarding its acc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Foreign Relations Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Foreign Relations Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Illicit Drugs
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a minor transit point for marijuana and opiate trafficking routes to Western Europe. Organized crime launders m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Husein Gradaščević: Encyclopedia Ii - Husein Gradaščević - Legacy
Husein Gradaščević was a living legend in his own time. Upon his death, he also became something of a martyr for Bosnian pride. There ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ivo Andrić: Encyclopedia Ii - Ivo Andrić - Works
The material for his works was mainly drawn from the history, folklore and culture of his native Bosnia. Andrić began writing in Croatia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Classical Music
Main article: Bosnian classical music Bosnian composers of European classical music include Dino Zonić, Edin Dino, Mirsad (Giga) Jelesko...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - Trial
Following Milošević's transfer, the original charges of war crimes in Kosovo were upgraded by adding charges of genocide in Bosnia and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - Downfall
On 4 February 1997 Milošević recognized the opposition victories in some local elections, having contested the results for 11 weeks. Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - People In Support Of Milosevic
There are some writers and journalists who in the wake of NATO's bombing of the former Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999, have argued that M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - Nickname
In local media, Milošević is nicknamed Sloba, which is a common nickname for "Slobodan"; in Western media this nickname is usually tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zvornik: Encyclopedia Ii - Zvornik - Demographics
The city's demographic situation has changed drastically in the last 15 years. Up until 1992, the municipality had a population of 81,111...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - Presidency
Slobodan Milošević was first elected President of Serbia by the National Assembly in 1989. On the 14th Congress of the League of Commun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Patriotic Songs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Patriotic Songs - Ukraine
List of patriotic songs - United Kingdom. God Save the Queen – the country's de facto, but not de jure, national anthem Land of Hope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Croatian State: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Croatian State - Christianity
The Christianization of the Croats began after their arrival, probably in the 7th century, influenced by the proximity of the old Roman c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Croatian State: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Croatian State - Rise Of Croatia
Croatian lands in the Dark Ages were located between three major entities: the Eastern Roman Empire which aimed to control the Dalmatian ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Rock Music
Main article: Bosnian rock Rock music has been very popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the mid-20th century. Popular and influential...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Electronic Music
Main article: Bosnian electronic music Bosnian electronic music has also been very popular in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the mid-20th c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Medieval Croatian State: Encyclopedia Ii - Medieval Croatian State - Migration Of The Croats
No contemporary written records about the migration have been preserved, especially not about the events as a whole and from the area its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Migrations
As soon as the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs was formed, a number of earlier colonized families started to emigrate and return to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Baltic Sea
The rivers in this section are sorted clockwise, starting from Helsingborg (south Sweden). In Sweden: Motala ström (in Norrköping) Dal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Atlantic Ocean
List of rivers of Europe - On Iceland. Jökulsá á Fjöllum (north coast) Þjórsá (south coast) List of rivers of Europe - Norweg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Black Sea
The rivers in this section are sorted west (Istanbul) to east (Sochi). In Romania: Danube (in Sulina)- Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hunga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Caspian Sea
The rivers in this section are sorted west to north-east. In Russia: Terek (near Kizlyar) Volga (near Astrakhan) Volga Samara (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - English Channel
List of rivers of Europe - North coast. The rivers in this section are sorted west (Lizard Point, Cornwall) to east (Ramsgate). In Engl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Patriotic Songs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Patriotic Songs - Ukraine
List of patriotic songs - United Kingdom. For historical reasons of the domination by England of the culture of the United Kingdom, tho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia - Internal Divisions
Internally, the Kingdom was divided into provinces from 1929 onwards, each of them called banovina. Their borders were intentionally draw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia - Formation
The kingdom was formed in 1918 under the name Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Serbo-Croatian Latin: Kraljevina Srba, Hrvata i Slov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bosnian Genocide: Encyclopedia Ii - Bosnian Genocide - Background
(See Bosnian War) On May 12, 1992, at a session of the Bosnian Serb Assembly, Radovan Karadžić announced the six "strategic objectives"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia - From Constituent Assembly To Dictatorship
One of the few laws successfully passed by the Provisional Representation was the electoral law for the constituent assembly. During the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia - The 6th Of January Dictatorship
Not long after that, on January 6, 1929, in response to the political crisis triggered by the shooting, King Alexander abolished the Cons...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia: Encyclopedia Ii - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia - Downfall
On March 25, 1941, Prince Regent Pavle signed the Tripartite Pact in Vienna. Because of his decision, massive demonstrations took place i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Irish Sea
The rivers in this section are sorted clockwise, starting from the (Mull of Kintyre). In Scotland: Clyde (near Glasgow) Clyde at Gla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - Mediterranean Sea
List of rivers of Europe - Western Mediterranean. This section includes the Ligurian Sea and the Tyrrhenian Sea. The rivers are sorted ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - State Of Slovenes Croats And Serbs To Kingdom Of Serbs Croats And Slovenes
Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1921 population cencus. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes conducted a populatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Austro-hungary
Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Population censi. The first thorough population census stated that there were 1,158,16...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Kingdom Of Yugoslavia
Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1931 population census. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia has conducted a population census on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Second World War
Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Losses. The of the Federal Bureau of Statistics in Belgrade composed a figure of 179,17...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Second Yugoslavia
Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1945-1948 colonization of Vojvodina. Prior to the expulsions of Germans from Vojvodina ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Ottoman Empire
Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1463 - 1557. During and shortly after the Ottomans' conquest of Bosnia it is estimated ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers Of Europe: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers Of Europe - North Sea
The rivers in this section are given clockwise along the North Sea coast, starting from Bergen, Norway. In Norway: Nidelva (in Arendal) ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - Downfall
On 4 February 1997 Milošević recognized the opposition victories in some local elections, having contested the results for 11 weeks. Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slobodan Milošević: Encyclopedia Ii - Slobodan Milošević - Support From The Left
There are some writers and journalists on the left who in the wake of NATO's bombing of the former Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999, have a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographic History Of Bosnia And Herzegovina - Republic Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
Demographic history of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 1992 estimate. 4.4 million people of which: Muslims (Bosniaks) 7 44% Serbs 33% Croats ...   » Read the article