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The medieval Serbian army was well known for its strength and was among the strongest in the Balkans before the Ottoman Empire's expansion. Prior to the 14th century, the army consisted of European-style noble cavalry armed with bows and lances (replaced with crossbows in the 14th century) and infantry armed with spears , javelins and bows.
This article provides a list of notable Serbian soldiers, their roles, and their historical impact. Notable Serbian Soldiers 1. Slobodan Milošević Role: President of Serbia and Supreme Commander of the Yugoslav Armed Forces during the wars. Contributions: Strategized military efforts in Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo.
The modern Serbian military dates back to the Serbian revolution which started in 1804 with the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman occupation of Serbia.The victories in the battles of Ivankovac (1805), Mišar (August 1806), Deligrad (December 1806) and Belgrade (November–December 1806), led to the establishment of the Principality of Serbia in 1817.
The following is a list of wars involving Serbia in the Middle Ages as well as late modern period and contemporary history. The list gives the name, the date, combatants, and the result of these conflicts following this legend: Serbian victory Serbian defeat Result of civil or internal conflict
The ratio of 100 executions for one soldier killed and 50 executions for one soldier wounded was reduced by half in February 1943, and removed altogether that autumn. Henceforth, each individual execution had to be approved by Special Envoy Hermann Neubacher. [44] The killings exacerbated tensions between the Partisans and Chetniks. [24]
Women of medieval Serbia (6 C, 1 P) A. ... Medieval Serbian military personnel (2 C, 1 P) N. Medieval Serbian nobility ... Pages in category "Medieval Serbian people"
Croat civilians killed by the cavalry regiment "Car Dušan Silni" of the Royal Yugoslav Army in response to a Croat fifth column insurrection in Bjelovar. [18] Derventa massacre: 11–13 April 1941 Derventa: 17 Kingdom of Yugoslavia: Croat civilians killed by retreating Royal Yugoslav Army soldiers. [19] Slavonska Požega executions 19–23 ...
Casualties on both sides were extremely high – both leaders died in the battle (Serbian Lazar Hrebeljanović and Ottoman sultan Murad I) and most of the Serbian aristocracy became extinct. Most of the Empire was now in Ottoman hands save for the Serbian Despotate , Montenegro and Bosnia which soon followed.