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Medieval Battles Of Srebrenica (1411–1459)
The Medieval battles of Srebrenica were a series of battles between the Kingdom of Bosnia, Kingdom of Hungary, The Ottoman Empire and the Serbian Despotate for mineral rich, notably silver, city of Srebrenica in Eastern Bosnia. Importance The city of Srebrenica was located between the historical region of Usora (zemlja), Usora and Podrinje, it was famous for its large number of Silver mining, silver mines from which the city got its name, from the Bosnian language, Bosnian word for silver–''srebro''. Sequence of events Until 1404 the city of Srebrenica was in the hands of the Grand Duke of Bosnia, Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić. He ruled until 1410 when the city fell to the rule of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Sigismund of Luxembourg, during the Hungarian Wars against Bosnia in 1411. Sigismund awarded Serbian noble Stefan Lazarević for his campaigns against Tvrtko II of Bosnia, Tvrtko II Kotromanić and gave the city to his domain. The city was reconquered by King Thomas of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srebrenica
Srebrenica ( sr-cyrl, Сребреница, ) is a town and municipality in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a small mountain town, with its main industry being salt mining and a nearby spa. During the Bosnian War in 1995, Srebrenica was the site of genocidal killing of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys, which was subsequently designated as an act of genocide by the ICTY and the International Court of Justice. Perpetrated by units of the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska under Ratko Mladić, though the Serb paramilitary unit Scorpions also participated. As of 2013, the town has a population of 2,607 inhabitants, while the municipality has 13,409 inhabitants. Before the war, the municipality's Bosniak population was 27,542 (75.12%) and the Serb population was 8,315 (22.68%). As of 2013, the equivalent figures were 7,248 Bosniaks (54.05%) and 6,028 Serbs (44.95%). Etymology The town's name (Srebrenica) ( sr-cyrl, Сребреница) means "silver mine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
