Republic of Serbia today marks Statehood Day. On February 15, Serbia commemorates the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising against Ottoman Turk invaders in Orasac, central Serbia, in 1804.

First Serbian Uprising From a geographical and geostrategic perspective, Serbia stood on a "geo-political crossroads" from the earliest times, a gateway to all European compass points.

Two reasons: firstly, the period from 1941 on requires its own history, due to its length, but also because this “second modern Serbia” was fundamentally different, “a state reconstituted by new ...

On February 15, 1804, Djordje (George) Petrovic, called "Karadjordje" (Black George), started an insurrection known as the First Serbian Uprising (1804-1813) for Serbia’s independence from the ...

After Friday's victory (his first against a top-10 player), Tipsarevic thanked his family for supporting him during the lean years when Serbia had no tennis federation or sponsors to help its ...

The bloodless "revolution of roses" that toppled Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze on Sunday might have transpired in the streets of Tbilisi, but in a way it was inspired in the streets of ...

This day marks the anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804, a pivotal event that led to Serbia regaining full independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1878. Additionally, on this date in ...

Ukraine's foreign minister met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and new Prime Minister Milos Vucevic on a surprise visit to Serbia made with Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska.

A year ago today, they stormed the parliament in their quest to topple Slobodan Milosevic, swallowing rounds of tear gas fired by Belgrade police before forcing the men in uniforms to give up ...

NATO intervention The first focus of Serb uprising was not Kosovo, but the Serbian areas of Croatia, called the Krajina. As fighting eased in Croatia after international pressure on Milosevic ...

Google Doodle celebrates Serbia National Day as the country adopted its first constitution on this day. This day also marks the day on which first Serbian Uprising took place.