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Herzegovina (other)
Herzegovina or Hercegovina may refer to: * Herzegovina, geographical and historical region in Bosnia and Herzegovina * East Herzegovina, eastern part of the region of Herzegovina * Sanjak of Herzegovina, an administrative region of the Ottoman Empire, from 15th to 19th century * Herzegovina Eyalet, an administrative province of the Ottoman Empire, in 19th century * Old Herzegovina, part of historical Herzegovina, attached to Montenegro since 1878 * SAO Herzegovina, Serbian Autonomous Oblast (Region) of Herzegovina (1991) * Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, an administrative unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina * West Herzegovina Canton, an administrative unit in Bosnia and Herzegovina * Eparchy of Zahumlje and Herzegovina, a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church See also * Herzegovina Uprising (other) * Herzegovinian (other) * Bosnia (other) Bosnia primarily refers to Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country in southeastern Europe. Bosnia may also refer to: * Bosnia (reg ... [...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 region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being Bosnia. It has never had strictly defined geographical or cultural-historical borders, nor has it ever been defined as an administrative whole in the geopolitical and economic subdivision of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia, the larger of the two regions, lies to the north of Herzegovina; the Croatian region of Dalmatia lies to the southwest; the 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 name (or ''Herzegovina'' in English) stems from German (the German term for a duke; sh, vojvoda), and means a land ruled and/or owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Herzegovina
East Herzegovina ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Istočna Hercegovina, Источна Херцеговина) is the eastern part of the historical Herzegovina region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, east of the Neretva river, part of the Republika Srpska entity. Major towns are Trebinje, Nevesinje and Bileća, predominantly inhabited by ethnic Serbs (see Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina). West Herzegovina is the western part, west of the Neretva river, and is today administratively part of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and West Herzegovina Canton, predominantly inhabited by ethnic Croats, located in the Federation of B&H entity. The easternmost parts of historical Herzegovina (the Duchy of St. Sava and Sanjak of Herzegovina) lie in Montenegro, in so-called "Old Herzegovina", which became part of the Principality of Montenegro in 1878. In 1991, local ethnic Serbs of the region declared the territory of SAO East Herzegovina independent and joined other Serb territories into Republika Srpska by 1992. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjak Of Herzegovina
The Sanjak of Herzegovina ( tr, Hersek Sancağı; sh, Hercegovački sandžak) was an Ottoman administrative unit established in 1470. The seat was in Foča until 1572 when it was moved to Taşlıca (Pljevlja). The sanjak was initially part of the Eyalet of Rumelia but was administrated into the Eyalet of Bosnia following its establishment in 1580. History 15th century In November 1481 Ayas, an Ottoman general, attacked Novi and captured it probably at the end of January 1482. The sanjak was established between 1483 and 1485. In 1485, Novi was established as a ''kadiluk'' of the sanjak of Herzegovina. 16th century In 1572, the seat of the sanjak was moved from Foča to Pljevlja. The Banat Uprising (1594) had been aided by Serbian Orthodox metropolitans Rufim Njeguš of Cetinje and Visarion of Trebinje (s. 1590–1602). In 1596 revolts spread into Ottoman Montenegro and the neighbouring tribes in Herzegovina, especially under influence of Metropolitan Visarion. A Ragusan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzegovina Eyalet
The Eyalet of Herzegovina ( ota, ایالت هرسك; Eyālet-i Hersek, sh, Hercegovački pašaluk) was an administrative division (''eyalet'') of the Ottoman Empire from 1833 to 1851. Its last capital was Mostar. History In 1831, Bosnian kapudan Husein Gradaščević occupied Travnik, demanding autonomy and the end of military reforms in Bosnia. Ultimately, exploiting the rivalries between beys and kapudans, the grand vizier succeeded in detaching the Herzegovinian forces, led by Ali-paša Rizvanbegović, from Gradaščević’s. The revolt was crushed, and in 1833, a new eyalet of Herzegovina was created from the southern part of the eyalet of Bosnia and given to Ali Agha Rizvanbegović as a reward for his contribution in crushing the uprising. This new entity lasted only for 18 years, that is, for the rest of Rizvanbegović's life: he was executed when the Porte discovered he was secretly building an independent power base. After Rizvanbegović's death, it was reintegrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Herzegovina
Old Herzegovina ( sr, Стара Херцеговина, Stara Hercegovina) is a historical region, covering the eastern parts of historical Herzegovina, outside the scope of modern Herzegovina. A large section of ''Old Herzegovina'' belongs to modern Montenegro, while a smaller section belongs to the modern Bosnia and Herzegovina and modern Serbia. All of those regions were parts of historical Herzegovina from the middle of the 15th century until 1878. In modern Montenegro, the region includes the municipal areas of Herceg Novi, Nikšić, Pljevlja, Plužine, Šavnik and Žabljak. In modern Bosnia and Herzegovina, the region includes the municipal areas of Čajniče, Foča, Kalinovik and Rudo. In modern Serbia, the region includes the municipal areas of Priboj and Prijepolje. History The region known today as the ''Old Herzegovina'' was part of historical Herzegovina from the middle of 15th century up to the 1878. Initially it was part of the medieval Duchy of St. Sava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SAO Herzegovina
The SAO of Herzegovina ( sr, Српска аутономна област Херцеговина, ) was a self-proclaimed Serbian Autonomous Oblast within today's Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was proclaimed by the Assembly of the Association of Municipalities of Bosnian Krajina in 1991 and was subsequently included into Republika Srpska. SAO Herzegovina was located in the geographical region of Herzegovina. It was also known as SAO Eastern Herzegovina (SAO Istočna Hercegovina'' / ''САО Источна Херцеговина History SAO Herzegovina was formed from the Association of Municipalities (a government in SFRY) known as ''Assembly of the Communities of East Herzegovina'', which was formed on 27 May 1991. The SAO East and Old Herzegovina was established on September 12, 1991. It consisted of East Herzegovina which had a Serb ethnic majority. Its capital was Trebinje. See also *SAO Romanija The SAO of Romanija ( sr, САО Романија/SAO Romanija) was a self-pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
The Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ( hr, Hercegovačko-neretvanska županija; bs, Hercegovačko-neretvanski kanton) is one of 10 cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The canton mainly comprises the Neretva river valley area and parts of Herzegovina west of Mostar, its administrative center. It is one of the 4 cantons in the country with a Croatian majority (53.29%), although in the case of this territory it is more ethnically divided and is considered to have a mixed population. History Before the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the present-day municipalities of East Mostar and Berkovići were part of Mostar and Stolac, while Ivanica was part of the municipality of Trebinje. The history of today's Herzegovina-Neretva Canton begins on March 18, 1994, with the signing of the Washington Agreement. The canton was officially constituted on December 23, 1996 as one of the ten cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Herzegovina Canton
The West Herzegovina Canton ( hr, Županija Zapadnohercegovačka, bs, Zapadnohercegovački kanton) is one of the cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The West Herzegovina Canton is in the Herzegovina region in the southwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its seat of government is in Široki Brijeg, while other municipalities within the Canton are Grude, Ljubuški and Posušje. It has 94,898 inhabitants, of whom more than 98% are ethnic Croats. History The majority of the present-day West Herzegovina Canton was part of Zachlumia, the medieval South Slavic principality. In the 15th century it became part of the Duchy of Saint Sava under Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, who proclaimed himself the herzog (duke), thus giving the name for the whole region - Herzegovina. The Ottomans conquered Herzegovina in 1483, when the territory of the West Herzegovina Canton became part of the Sanjak of Herzegovina. In 1833 the Sanjak of Herzegovina became more autonomous under Ali-paša R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eparchy Of Zahumlje And Herzegovina
The Eparchy of Zahumlje, Herzegovina and the Littoral ( sr, Епархија захумско-херцеговачка и приморска, Eparhija zahumsko-hercegovačka i primorska) is an eparchy (diocese) of the Serbian Orthodox Church with its seat in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has jurisdiction over the region of Herzegovina, the littoral region of southern Dalmatia in Croatia and a small part of Montenegro. Since 2018, the bishop of Zahumlje and Herzegovina has been Dimitrije Rađenović. History Ecclesiastical background The region was under the Eastern Orthodox Metropolitanate of Dyrrachium, which in turn was under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople or the Archbishopric of Bar. In 1089, the see of Trebinje (''Travunia'') was briefly theoretically under the jurisdiction of the Archbishopric of Bar. The territory was constantly in a feudal state of continuous religious wars between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox denominations long before the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzegovina Uprising (other)
Herzegovina uprising or Herzegovinian uprising may refer to: * Herzegovina uprising (1596–97), fought by Serbs in Herzegovina against the Ottoman Empire, 1596–1597 * Herzegovina uprising (1852–62), fought by Serbs in Herzegovina against the Ottoman Empire, 1852–1862 * Herzegovina uprising (1875–77), fought by Serbs in Herzegovina against the Ottoman Empire, 1875–1877 * June 1941 uprising in eastern Herzegovina, fought by Serbs in eastern Herzegovina against Ustaše in 1941 See also * Herzegovina (other) * Herzegovinian (other) * Uprising in Bosnia and Herzegovina (other) * Serbian Uprising (other) Serbian Uprising can refer to: * Serbian Uprising of 1594 (in Banat) * Serbian Uprising of 1596 (in Herzegovina) * Serbian Uprising of 1737 (in Raška) * Serbian Uprising of 1788 (in Pomoravlje) * Serbian Uprising of 1804 (in central Serbia) * Serb ... {{disambiguation Herzegovina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzegovinian (other)
Herzegovinian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Herzegovina * Herzegovinians, regional term for the general population of Herzegovina ** Herzegovinian Croats, term for ethnic Croats from the region of Herzegovina ** Herzegovinian Serbs, term for ethnic Serbs from the region of Herzegovina * Herzegovinian uprisings, term for several uprisings in Herzegovina * Herzegovinian Sanjak, an administrative region of the Ottoman Empire * Herzegovinian Eyalet, an administrative province of the Ottoman Empire * Herzegovinian Eparchy, a diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church * Herzegovinian Radiotelevision, a regional radio and television station in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina * Eastern Herzegovinian dialect, a dialect of Serbian language. Note that there is no language called "Herzegovinian" (see Languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina) See also * * Herzegovina (other) * Herzegovina Uprising (other) * Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina The Federation of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
