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Bileća
Bileća ( sr-cyrl, Билећа) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. As of 2013, the town has a population of 7,476 inhabitants, while the municipality has 10,807 inhabitants. History The first traces of civilization in Bileća date from the Neolithic period, although archaeological sites are insufficiently explored. During the Middle Ages, Bileća was located on the border with the župa of Vrm and the nearby Vlach necropolis, and was often mentioned as an important crossroad location for caravans on the route from Dubrovnik to Nikšić and Ključ, near Gacko. The town became part of the Bosnian state for the first time in 1373, after the defeat of Nikola Altomanović, but the first mention of the town under its present name was from 25 January 1387, while it was also mentioned as ''Bilechia'' in 1438. A document dated from 8 September 1388 mentions that the army of the duke Vlatko Vuković defeated the Turkish army at the Battle of Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Bileća
The Battle of Bileća was fought in August 1388 between the forces of the Kingdom of Bosnia, led by Grand Duke Vlatko Vuković, and the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Lala Shahin Pasha. The Ottoman army broke into Hum, the kingdom's southern region. After days of looting, the invaders clashed with the defending force near the town of Bileća, north-east of Dubrovnik. The battle ended with an Ottoman defeat. Background The Ottoman Turks, based in Thrace, appeared as a considerable military and political factor for the western Balkans in the 1380s. Having turned rulers of various countries in Macedonia into their vassals, the Ottomans under Murad I started launching raids to the west, towards the Adriatic coast. They eagerly assisted feudal lords in the Balkans in their wars among themselves, increasing and exploiting discord and purposely weakening Balkan states. The Kingdom of Bosnia was thought far enough to be safe from an Ottoman incursion and in the east it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzegovina
Herzegovina ( or ; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Hercegovina, separator=" / ", Херцеговина, ) is the southern and smaller of two main geographical Regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Bosnia (region), Bosnia. It presently does not have strictly defined administrative borders; however, in the past it was organized as Sanjak of Herzegovina (1470–1833; 1851–1912) and Herzegovina Eyalet (1833–1851). Bosnia, the larger of the two regions, lies to the north of Herzegovina; the Regions of Croatia, Croatian region of Dalmatia lies to the southwest; the Regions of Montenegro, Montenegrin region of Old Herzegovina lies to the southeast. The land area of Herzegovina is around , or around 23–24% of the country. The largest city is Mostar, in the center of the region. Other large settlements include Trebinje, Široki Brijeg, Ljubuški, Čapljina, Konjic and Posušje. Etymology The Ottomans were the first to officially use the name (E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikšić
Nikšić (Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Никшић, ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 32,046 (2023 census) located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa Hill. It is the center of Nikšić Municipality with population of 65,705 according to 2023 census, which is the largest municipality by area and second most inhabited after Podgorica. It was also the largest municipality by area in the former Yugoslavia. It is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center. Name In classical antiquity, the area of Nikšić was the site of the settlement of the Illyrians, Illyrian tribe of the Endirudini and was known in sources of the time as Anderba or Enderon. The Roman Empire built a Castra, military camp (''castrum Anderba'') in the 4th century AD, which was known as the Ostrogothic fortress ''Anagastum'' (after 459. AD). After Slavic settlement in the region, Anagastum became Slavic ''Ono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baljci, Bileća
Baljci ( sr-cyrl, Баљци) is a village in the municipality of Bileća, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Grebenice-Bunčići site of stećak Stećak (plural stećci; Cyrillic стећак, стећци) is the name for monumental medieval tombstones, that lie scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the border parts of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. An estimated 60,000 are found w ... monuments near Baljci is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. References Villages in Republika Srpska Populated places in Bileća {{Bileća-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stećak
Stećak (plural stećci; Cyrillic стећак, стећци) is the name for monumental medieval tombstones, that lie scattered across Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the border parts of Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia. An estimated 60,000 are found within the borders of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina and the rest of 10,000 are found in what are today Croatia (4,400), Montenegro (3,500), and Serbia (2,100), at more than 3,300 odd sites with over 90% in poor condition. They are cut in a variety of recognizable stećak forms, with certain percentage being richly decorated and some individual stećci also containing inscriptions in form of epitaphs. Appearing in the mid 12th century, with the first phase in the 13th century, the custom of cutting and using stećci tombstones reached its peak in the 14th and 15th century, before being discontinued in the very early 16th century during the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. They were a common tradition amongst Bosnian, Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzegovina Uprising (1875–1877)
The Herzegovina uprising () was an uprising led by the Christian Serb population against the Ottoman Empire, firstly and predominantly in Herzegovina (hence its name), from where it spread into Bosnia (region), Bosnia and Raška (region), Raška. It broke out in the summer of 1875, and lasted in some regions up to the beginning of 1878. It was followed by the Bulgarian April Uprising of 1876, and coincided with Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878), Serbian-Turkish wars (1876–1878), all of those events being part of the Great Eastern Crisis (1875–1878). The uprising was precipitated by the harsh treatment under the beys and agha (Ottoman Empire), aghas of the Bosnia Vilayet, Ottoman province (vilayet) of Bosniathe reforms announced by the Ottoman Sultan Abdülmecid I, involving new rights for Christian subjects, a new basis for army conscription and an end to the much-hated system of Farm (revenue leasing), tax-farming were either resisted or ignored by the powerful Bosnian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ključ, Gacko
Ključ ( sr-Cyrl, Кључ) is a village in the municipality of Gacko, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geography The Village is located southwest of Gacko. It is separated from Gatačko polje by the Baba mountain (1,737 m). This mountain borders the Ključ-Cernik valley from the north, and Kamno brdo from the south. Considering that the mentioned hills protect the valley, the climate here is milder than in other areas in Gatačko polje and around Gacko. There are also several springs in Kljuc. History Middle Ages The settlement has a historical area - the Old Town of Ključ and the Ključ Mosque (Ajnebeg-dede Mosque, the Mosque of Ključ Captains or Starica) with a harem in Ključ, which has been declared a national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1373, the Serbian prince Lazar Hrebeljanović and the Bosnian ban Tvrtko divided the lands of Nikola Altomanović. In that division, the area of Gacko belonged to the Bosnian ban Tvrtko. The first written documen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, ; also referred to as the Republic of Srpska or Serb Republic) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Situated in the northern and eastern regions of the country, it recorded a population of 1,228,423 in the 2013 census. Its largest city and administrative hub is Banja Luka, located on the banks of the Vrbas (river), Vrbas River. Republika Srpska was established in 1992 at the onset of the Bosnian War with the stated purpose of safeguarding the interests of the Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the conflict, the Ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War, expulsion of the majority of Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croats and Bosniaks from territories controlled by Republika Srpska occurred, while the majority of Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbs were displaced or expelled from the Federati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlatko Vuković
}; died between August 1392 and August 1393) was a 14th-century Bosnian nobleman who held the titles of the '' vojvoda humski'' (duke of Hum) and Grand Duke of Bosnia. He distinguished himself as one of the best military commanders of King Tvrtko I in battles against the Ottoman Empire. Biography Vlatko was probably a son of duke Vuk Kosača, often regarded as founder of the Kosača noble family. He governed Hum (part of modern-day Herzegovina), which was part of the Banate of Bosnia and later Kingdom of Bosnia. The Ottoman threat was building to the east, threatening Bosnia and its southeastern regions in Hum. On 27 August 1388, Grand Duke Vlatko defeated an Ottoman raiding party (probably up to 18,000 strong) in the Battle of Bileća. Bosnian heavy cavalry is typically credited with winning the battle as they broke the Ottoman ranks and pursued the retreating enemy. Celebrated Ottoman commander Lala Sahin Pasha (, 1330 – 1382) barely managed to save himself with the smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Republika Srpska
Under the "Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government" adopted in 1994, Republika Srpska was divided into 80 municipalities. After the conclusion of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the law was amended in 1996 to reflect the changes to the entity's borders and now provides for the division of Republika Srpska into 64 municipalities. List of municipalities The following list includes 64 municipalities of Republika Srpska (with population data from 2013 census): Former municipalities The ''Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government'' was amended in 1996 to provide that certain municipalities whose territory was now completely or partially located in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina would "temporarily stop functioning." In addition, the parts of these former municipalities that were located in Republika Srpska (if any) were incorporated into other municipalities. The following are the former municipalities of Republika Srpska: *Glamoč ''(part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
župa
A župa, or zhupa, is a historical type of administrative division in Southeast Europe and Central Europe, that originated in medieval South Slavs, South Slavic culture, commonly translated as "county" or "parish". It was mentioned for the first time in the eighth century and was initially used by the South Slavs, South and West Slavs, denoting various territorial units of which the leader was the župan. In modern Serbo-Croatian, the term also refers to an ecclesiastical parish, in Slovene language, Slovene likewise for ''župnija'', while the related ''županija'' is used in Croatia for lower administrative subdivisions, and likewise by Croats from Bosnia and Herzegovina (as a synonym for ''kanton''). Etymology The word ''župa'' or ' (Slovak language, Slovak and Czech language, Czech: ; Polish language, Polish: ; Serbo-Croatian and Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: ; adopted into and rendered in Greek language, Greek as (, "land ruled by a župan")), is derived from Slavic lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
