Kosovo

Discover Kosovo

The region now known as Kosovo was a crossroads of empires, witnessing the rise and fall of Illyrians, Romans, Byzantines, and Slavs. The medieval era saw the Serbs establishing the powerful Kingdom of Serbia, and Kosovo became a pivotal cultural and religious center.

The 14th century, however, would etch Kosovo into history books with the Battle of Kosovo Polje in 1389, where the Ottoman Empire clashed with the Serbs. Though a contested and debated event, it symbolized a struggle for dominance that would continue for centuries.

Under Ottoman rule, Kosovo underwent profound cultural and architectural transformations. The 20th century brought tumult, with the collapse of empires and the birth of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Post-World War II, Kosovo became an autonomous province within the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Amidst the disintegration of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, Kosovo sought independence, leading to a conflict in 1999. The war, marked by ethnic tensions, ended with NATO intervention and Kosovo placed under United Nations administration.

In 2008, Kosovo declared independence, a momentous chapter in its modern history.

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