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2165 matches to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Balkans. 1180 Independent Kingdom. 1350 +Hum (Herzegovina). 1463 Ottoman. 1878 Austria-Hungary. 1797 France. 1805 Russia. 1918 Yugoslavia. 1946 Communist. 1992 Independent. 1993 Yugoslav Serbs invade. 1995 Dayton Accord.
Annan, Kofi. 1938-. Ghana. UN Secretary General. Bosnian peacekeeping.
Balkans. Inhabited c6000BC. 6C BC Illyria. 148BC Rome(Illyricum)(N). 285 Byzantine(E). 4-7C Goths, Avars, Huns, Ostrogoths, Lombards, Slavs, Bulgars, Serbs invade. 890 Bulgar Empire. 1159 Serbian empire. 1389 Ottoman. 1699 Austria(E,N)/Venice(S,W). 19C Eastern Question. Albania. Bosnia-Herzegovina. Bulgaria. Croatia. Greece. Macedonia. Montenegro. Romania. Serbia. Slovenia. Yugoslavia.
Bosnian Crisis. 1908-9. Russia sides with Serbian rebels after Austria-Hungary annexation. Black Hand.
Bosnian Rebellion. 1875 vs Ottomans led to Serbo-Turkish War.
Serbo-Turkish War. 1876-8. Serbia aids Christian rebellion in Bosnia. Loss caused Russo-Turkish War, Serbian independence 1878. Berlin Treaty.
Yugoslavia. Balkans. 1918 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, Slovenes. 1929 =Yugoslavia. 1929-31 Dictatorship. 1941-45 Italy, Germany occupy. 1945 Socialist Federation of Republics. 1948 Broke Soviet ties. 1991 -Croatia, Slovenia, Civil war. Serbia. Croatia. Bosnia-Hercegovina. Slovenia. Macedonia. Montenegro. Tito. Kosovo.
Abbadids. 1023-91. Moslem dynasty in Andalusia.
Abbeville Treaty. 1258. England returns Normandy to France.
Abd al-Mumin. 1094-1163. Founded Almohad Empire in north Africa and Spain. Massacred Almoravids.
Abd ar-Rahman. -732. Moslem Governor of Andalusia. Def, killed at Poitiers.
Abd el-Krim. 1882-1963. Fought France and Spain in Morocco. Founded Republic of Rif 1921-26.
Abel. Old Testament. Second son of Adam and Eve. Killed by Cain.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Abo, Treaty. 1743. Sweden cedes SE Finland to Russia.
Abstract Art. 20C. Color, line and form without subject. Begun by Cezanne.
Académie Française. Assembly of 40 “immortals” founded 1635 by Richelieu to set literary standards, language.
Academy. c387BC-529. Greek school founded by Plato dedicated to exploration of science and philosophical truth. Closed by Justinian.
Achates. Aeneas’ armour bearer and friend in Greek mythology.
Acid Rain. 1940-. Rain and fog of pH<5.5 caused by industrial air pollution. Prevalent in North America, Eastern Europe.
Acre. 1450BC- Egypt/ Assyria/ Persia/ Macedonia. 336BC Alexander...Egypt. 1C Rome. 614 Persia. 638 Moslem. 969 Egypt. 1079 Seljuk. 1099 Crusaders. 1104 Jerusalem. 1187 Saladin. 1191 Crusaders. 1291 Mameluks. 1517 Turks. 1918 British. 1948 Israel.
Acropolis. Elevated portion of Greek cities for protection and worship. Athens 2000BC.
Action Française. 1898-1945. French right wing political movement and newspaper.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Adelung, Johann. 1732-1806. German scholar; helped standardize language.