Old Herzegovina

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Old Herzegovina (in Montenegro)

Old Herzegovina is a historical region in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina (part of East Herzegovina : city of Foča, city of Kalinovik, Gorazde, etc) and Serbia (city of Prijepolje, with Mileševa monastery).The name comes from the medieval Great Herzog of St. Sava, established by Grand Duchu Stefan Vukčić Kosača, within the Kingdom of Bosnia. The largest city in this region is Nikšić, and the second-largest is Herceg Novi. Until the Congress of Berlin in 1878 the Old Hercegovina was part of Bosnian Pashalik (in Ottoman Empire), but since then merged into Principality of Montenegro (most part). Relief in the First Balkan War and the Treaty of Peace (London , 30 May 1913) as an inseparable part of Old Herzegovina, Pljevlja included in the composed on the Kingdom of Montenegro .

Serbian Prefect Nicholas Altomanović (Vojinovic) lost their territories in conflict with a coalition of: Prince Lazar of Serbia, the Bosnian ban Tvrtko and King Ludwig I (ban Gorjanski). 1. The expansion of parts of Bosnia Nicholas Altomanović possession, after his defeat 1373rd year; 2nd Temporarily taking Dračevica, Konavli and Trebinje by Zeta (Balsic); 3rd Today's borders of Montenegro.

See also

• Nikola Altomanović
• Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
• Herzegovina

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