2008 ⟶ Kosovo Declares Independence

Kosovo declares independence, though it is not recognised by...
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📜 Serbia's Constitution Declares Independence

The Principality of Serbia passes a Constitution which defines its independence from the Ottoman Empire. International recognition followed in 1878.⟶
Serbia's Constitution Declares Independence (1867)
NationalismIndependenceOttoman EmpireConstitutionDiplomacySelf-determination
SerbiaSerbiaOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire

👑 Assassination of King Alexander I and Queen Draga in Serbia

June 11: King Alexander I of Serbia and his wife Queen Draga are assassinated in a military coup.⟶
Assassination of King Alexander I and Queen Draga in Serbia (1903)
MonarchyAssassinationCoup d'étatPolitical InstabilityRegicide
SerbiaSerbia

🇺🇦 Ukraine Declares Independence

January 22: Ukraine declares independence from Russia.⟶
Ukraine Declares Independence (1918)
IndependenceNationalismWorld War IRussian EmpireSelf-determinationRevolutionTreaty of Brest-Litovsk
UkraineUkraineRussiaRussia

🕊️ Kosovo War Ends, Concluding Yugoslav Wars

June 11: The end of the Kosovo War ends the Yugoslav Wars.⟶
Kosovo War Ends, Concluding Yugoslav Wars (1999)
Balkan WarsEthnic ConflictWar CrimesHuman RightsDiplomacyInternational Relations
SerbiaSerbia

🗳️ Slobodan Milošević Resigns After Belgrade Revolution

October 5: Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević resigns following a revolution in Belgrade.⟶
Slobodan Milošević Resigns After Belgrade Revolution (2000)
YugoslaviaRevolutionPresidentAuthoritarianism
SerbiaSerbia

🇽🇰 Kosovo Declares Independence

Kosovo declares independence, though it is not recognised by the United Nations.⟶
Kosovo Declares Independence (2008)
IndependenceSelf-determinationEthnic ConflictSovereigntyNation-buildingInternational Relations
SerbiaSerbia