Principality of Serbia

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Кнежевина Србија Kneževina Srbija Principality of Serbia ← 1817 – 1882 → Flag Principality of Serbia after Berlin Congress in 1878 Capital Kragujevac1 Government Principality History  - Recognized by Porte 18172  - Statehood Day February 15, 18353  - Internationally recognized July 13, 18784  - Raised to Kingdom 1882 1 Moved to Belgrade in 1838 2 De jure in the 1830 Hatt-i Sharif. 3 Outbreak of Serbian revolution/ First Constitution adopted 4 De facto independent since 1867, de jure by the Treaty of Berlin

The Serbian Principality (Serbian: Кнежевина Србија, Kneževina Srbija) was a state in the Balkans that came into existence as a result of the Serbian revolution which lasted between 1804 and 1817. Its creation was negotiated first through an unwritten agreement between the leader of the Second Serbian Uprising Miloš Obrenović and Ottoman official Marashli Pasha (1817), which formally ended the Serbian revolution. It was followed by the series of legal documents published by the Porte in 1828, 1829 and finally, 1830- the Hatt-i Sharif.

Contents 1 History 2 Rulers 3 See also 4 External links 5 Maps

[edit] History

Despite serious and extremely brutal oppression and revenge by the Ottoman authorities (that was especially evident between the revolutions), first Karađorđe and then Miloš Obrenović, the revolutionary leaders, have succeeded in their goal to liberate Serbia after centuries of Turkish rule. Turkish authorities have acknowledged this state in 1830 by the charter known as the Hatisherif, and Miloš became a hereditary prince of the Serbian Principality.

At first, the principality included only territory of former Pashaluk of Belgrade, but was in 1831-1833 expanded to east, south and west. In 1867 the Ottoman army was expelled from the Principality, de facto securing its independence.^[1] Serbia was further expanded to south-east in 1878, when it won full international recognition at the Treaty of Berlin. The Principality would last until 1882 when it was raised to the level of Kingdom of Serbia.

[edit] Rulers

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The Principality was reigned by the Obrenović dynasty, except for a period when it was reigned by Prince Aleksandar of the Karađorđević dynasty. Princes Miloš and Mihailo Obrenović each had reigned twice.

List of princes of the principality:

• Miloš Obrenović (1815-1839) first reign
• Milan Obrenović (1839) reigned for only 26 days and died
• Mihailo Obrenović (1839-1842) first reign
• Aleksandar Karađorđević (1842-1858)
• Miloš Obrenović (1858-1860) second reign
• Mihailo Obrenović (1860-1868) second reign
• Milan Obrenović (1868-1882)

[edit] See also

• History of Serbia
• Kingdom of Serbia

[edit] External links

• Principality of Serbia in 1833
• Principality of Serbia in 1878
• Balkan Peninsula in 1878
• Map
• Map

[edit] Maps

Principality of Serbia and Vojvodina of Serbia and Tamiš Banat in 1849

The Principality of Serbia in 1878.