Serbia

Some of the key events about Serbia

• 1389

  Serbian forces suffered a devastating defeat at the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Empire.
• 1459

  The Serbian Despotate fell to Ottoman conquest, marking the end of medieval Serbian statehood.
• 1804

  The First Serbian Uprising against Ottoman rule was brutally suppressed.
• 1813

  The Ottoman Empire crushed the First Serbian Uprising, leading to reprisals against the rebels.
• 1867

  Serbia gained full independence from the Ottoman Empire
• 1914

  Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, triggering World War I.
• 1918

  Serbia became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
• 1941

  Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Serbia during World War II.
• 1945

  The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was established, with Serbia as one of its six constituent republics
• 1961

  Belgrade hosted the first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement
• 1991

  Yugoslavia began to break apart, leading to a series of wars and conflicts involving Serbia.
• 1992

  The United Nations imposed sanctions on Serbia due to its role in the Bosnian War.
• 1999

  The reconstruction of Serbia began following the end of the Kosovo War
• 1999

  NATO conducted a 78-day bombing campaign against Serbia during the Kosovo War.
• 2000

  Democratic changes occurred in Serbia, leading to political reforms
• 2003

  Serbia and Montenegro formed a loose state union
• 2006

  Serbia became an independent state following Montenegro's secession
• 2008

  Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia, which Serbia refused to recognize.
• 2009

  Serbia officially applied for European Union membership
• 2012

  Serbia was granted EU candidate status, marking a significant step towards European integration

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