The fall of Smederevo on 20 June 1459, which marked the full conquest of the Serbian Despotate by the Ottomans, also symbolically signified the end of the Serbian state.

4 days ago · Serbian (and later Yugoslav) leader Slobodan Milošević attempted to craft a “Greater Serbia” from the former union, but his policies instead led to the secession of Slovenia, Croatia, …

Serbian is a South Slavic language spoken mainly in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and North Macedonia by about 9-10 million people. It is official in Serbia, and is the principal …

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On this page you can find basic, useful information about Serbia, its history, culture, tradition, famous citizens, Serbian sport, Serbian cuisine, as well as many interesting facts from the past and present …

Influenced by a long and eventful history, Serbian culture has a rich folklore, consisting of various customs, folk dances, and songs. Learn more with AFS.

Read about the Serbian language, its dialects and find out where it is spoken. Learn about the structure and get familiar with the alphabet and writing.

The Serbian language, a South Slavic language spoken primarily in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia, is one of the vital markers of Serbian culture and identity.

Serbian is renowned for its rich literary tradition, with notable contributions from authors such as Ivo Andrić, a Nobel Prize-winning novelist, and Vuk Karadžić, the linguist responsible for modernizing …