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The history of Kosovo dates back to pre-historic times when the Starčevo culture, Vinča culture, Bubanj-Hum culture, and Baden culture were active in the region. Since then, many archaeological sites have been discovered due to the abundance of natural resources which gave way to the development of life.
1885 – Revolt in Kosovo against Ottoman governance [74] 1889 – Azem Galica was born [75] 1892: Building of Melami Mosque [citation needed] 1893: Building of Rufai Mosque [citation needed] 1895 - Shote Galica was born [75] 1897 – Revolt in Kosovo against Ottoman governance [74] 1899 – League of Peja was formed, led by Haxhi Zeka [76] [77]
In March 2004, Kosovo experienced its worst inter-ethnic violence since the Kosovo War. The unrest in 2004 was sparked by a series of minor events that soon cascaded into large-scale riots. Kosovo Albanians mobs burned hundreds of Serbian houses, Serbian Orthodox Church sites (including some medieval churches and monasteries) and UN facilities.
Kosovo serves as a link in the connection between Central and Southern Europe and the Adriatic Sea and Black Sea. Kosovo is generally rich in various topographical features, including high mountains, lakes, canyons, steep rock formations and rivers. [280] The mountainous west and southeast of Kosovo has great potential for winter tourism.
The Prewar period of Kosovo refers to a period in the History of Kosovo which happened during the years of 1991–1995. It started on 22 September 1991, with the Decleration of the self-independent Republic of Kosova and ended with the start of the Insurgency in Kosovo (1995-1998) .
This category contain articles about the history of the Kosovo region. For articles specific to the recent history of the Republic of Kosovo see the subcategory Category:History of the Republic of Kosovo.
In Serbian folklore, the Kosovo Myth acquired new meanings and importance during the rise of Serbian nationalism in the 19th century as the Serbian state sought to expand, especially towards Kosovo which was still part of the Ottoman Empire. In modern discourse, the battle would come to be seen as integral to Serbian history, tradition and ...
The Ottoman governor of the Vilayet of Kosovo estimated in 1881 the refugees number to be around 65,000 with some resettled in the Sanjaks of Üsküp and Yeni Pazar. [59] In the late Ottoman period, Kosovo vilayet contained a diverse population of Muslim Albanians and Orthodox Serbs that was split along religious and ethnic lines. [60]