Second Serbian Uprising
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Second Serbian Uprising | |||||||||
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Part of Serbian Revolution | |||||||||
The Takovo Uprising (1889), by Paja Jovanović | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Serbian rebels[1] | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
At beginning 1,700 later 15,000 men and 3 cannons | 17,000 later reinforcement 30,000 soldiers | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Over 2,500 killed | Over 10,000 killed, around 1,000's Turks and 1,000's Arnauts captured later released |
Rise of nationalism in the Balkans Nationalism under the Ottoman Empire |
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The Second Serbian Uprising (Serbian: Други српски устанак / Drugi srpski ustanak, Turkish: İkinci Sırp Ayaklanması) was the second phase of the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire, which erupted shortly after the re-annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire in 1813. The occupation was enforced following the defeat of the First Serbian Uprising (1804–1813), during which Serbia existed as a de facto independent state for over a decade. The second revolution ultimately resulted in Serbian semi-independence from the Ottoman Empire. The Principality of Serbia was established, governed by its own parliament, constitution and royal dynasty. De jure independence, however, was attained in 1878, following the decisions of the Congress of Berlin.[2]
Background
The
Only a few commanders
Hadži Prodan's Uprising soon failed and he fled to Austria. After the failure of this revolt, the Turks inflicted more persecution against the Serbs, such as high taxation, forced labor, and rape. In March 1815, Serbs had several meetings and decided upon a new revolt.
Uprising
The national council proclaimed open revolt against the Ottoman Empire in
In mid-1815, the first negotiations began between Miloš Obrenović and
In 1817, Miloš Obrenović succeeded in forcing Marashli Ali Pasha to negotiate an unwritten agreement, an act which effectively ended the Second Serbian uprising. The same year, Karađorđe, the leader of the First Uprising, returned to Serbia and was assassinated.
Aftermath
Serbia's semi-independence was reaffirmed by a
See also
- History of the Serbian-Turkish wars
References
- ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 183.
- ^ Ćirković 2004, p. 183,184,185.
Sources
- ISBN 9781405142915.
- ISBN 9781850654773.
- ISBN 9783643106117.
- Rajić, Suzana (2010). "Serbia - the Revival of the Nation-state, 1804-1829: From Turkish Provinces to Autonomous Principality". Empires and Peninsulas: Southeastern Europe between Karlowitz and the Peace of Adrianople, 1699–1829. Berlin: LIT Verlag. pp. 143–148. ISBN 9783643106117.
- Protić, K. S. "Ратни догађаји из другог српског устанка 1815. год". Archived from the original on 2015-04-22.
- Batalaka, Lazar (1899). "Историја српског устанка II" (in Serbian). Belgrade: Kingdom of Serbia. Archived from the original on 2015-04-22.
External links
- Media related to Second Serbian Uprising at Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Lampe: Yugoslavia as History - Twice there was a Country, Cambridge University Press, 1996.