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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.
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.
Medieval Serbian military personnel (2 C, 1 P) * Lists of Serbian military personnel (4 P) A. ... Serbian soldiers (2 C, 87 P) Pages in category "Serbian military ...
According to Webster's Dictionary, the word hussar stems from the Hungarian huszár, which in turn originates from the medieval Serbian husar (Cyrillic: хусар, or gusar, Cyrillic: гусар), meaning brigand (because early hussars' shock troops tactics used against the Ottoman army resembled that of brigands; in modern Serbian the meaning ...
Remains of Ras, medieval capital of Serbia (12th-13th century) Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Dečani, built in the 14th century Serbian Orthodox Monastery of Gračanica. The medieval period in the history of Serbia began in the 6th century with the Slavic migrations to Southeastern Europe, [1] and lasted until the Ottoman conquest of Serbian lands in the second half of the 15th century. [2]
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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.
Wars involving medieval Serbian states (4 C, 15 P) Pages in category "Military history of Serbia in the Middle Ages" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.