Serbian historical regions
E1041611
Metohija is a historical and geographical region in the western part of Kosovo, traditionally associated with Serbian medieval heritage and Orthodox monastic estates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serbian historical regions canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Serbian historical regions Context triple: [Metohija, partOf, Serbian historical regions]
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A.
Southern and Eastern Serbia region
The Southern and Eastern Serbia region is an administrative area of Serbia encompassing a diverse landscape of river valleys, mountains, and historic towns in the country’s southern and eastern parts.
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B.
Raška region
The Raška region is a historic area of central Serbia considered the cradle of the medieval Serbian state and the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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C.
Moravian Serbia
Moravian Serbia was a late medieval Serbian principality centered in the Morava River valley that became the political and cultural core of the Serbian state under Prince Lazar in the 14th century.
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D.
Serbian principalities
The Serbian principalities were a group of medieval South Slavic states in the Balkans that emerged from the fragmentation of earlier Serbian realms and frequently clashed with neighboring powers such as the Ottoman Empire.
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E.
Serbian Banat
Serbian Banat is the northeastern region of Serbia, forming part of the historical Banat area and known for its flat Pannonian landscape, multicultural population, and agricultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Serbian historical regions Target entity description: Metohija is a historical and geographical region in the western part of Kosovo, traditionally associated with Serbian medieval heritage and Orthodox monastic estates.
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A.
Southern and Eastern Serbia region
The Southern and Eastern Serbia region is an administrative area of Serbia encompassing a diverse landscape of river valleys, mountains, and historic towns in the country’s southern and eastern parts.
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B.
Raška region
The Raška region is a historic area of central Serbia considered the cradle of the medieval Serbian state and the Serbian Orthodox Church.
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C.
Moravian Serbia
Moravian Serbia was a late medieval Serbian principality centered in the Morava River valley that became the political and cultural core of the Serbian state under Prince Lazar in the 14th century.
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D.
Serbian principalities
The Serbian principalities were a group of medieval South Slavic states in the Balkans that emerged from the fragmentation of earlier Serbian realms and frequently clashed with neighboring powers such as the Ottoman Empire.
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E.
Serbian Banat
Serbian Banat is the northeastern region of Serbia, forming part of the historical Banat area and known for its flat Pannonian landscape, multicultural population, and agricultural significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Serbian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
Serbian medieval heritage ⓘ |
| borders |
Albania
ⓘ
Kosovo (region) ⓘ
linked to:
Kosovo
Montenegro ⓘ North Macedonia ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Mediterranean-influenced climate
ⓘ
fertile plains ⓘ orchards ⓘ vineyards ⓘ |
| contains |
Dečani Bistrica River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Dečani Bistrica River
Our Lady of Ljeviš Church ⓘ Patriarchate of Peć Monastery ⓘ Visoki Dečani Monastery ⓘ
linked to:
Dečani Monastery
Zočište Monastery ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy |
Republic of Serbia
ⓘ
linked to:
Serbia
|
| deFactoAdministeredBy |
Republic of Kosovo
ⓘ
linked to:
Kosovo
|
| etymology | from Greek ‘metochion’ meaning monastic estate ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dukagjin Plain
ⓘ
linked to:
Kosovo Plain
|
| hasMajorTown |
Peć
ⓘ
Prizren ⓘ Đakovica ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Medieval Monuments in Kosovo ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf |
Kingdom of Serbia
ⓘ
Kingdom of Yugoslavia ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Medieval Serbian state ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Serbian Despotate ⓘ Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ⓘ
linked to:
Yugoslavia
Socialist Republic of Serbia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Orthodox monastic estates
ⓘ
medieval monasteries ⓘ |
| languageTraditionallySpoken |
Albanian
ⓘ
Serbian ⓘ
linked to:
Serbian language
|
| locatedIn |
Balkans
ⓘ
Kosovo and Metohija ⓘ
linked to:
Kosovo
Southeast Europe ⓘ
linked to:
South Central Europe
western Kosovo ⓘ |
| partOf | Serbian historical regions ⓘ |
| regionOf | Serbian cultural space ⓘ |
| religiousHeritage |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalInhabitants |
Albanians
ⓘ
Gorani ⓘ Roma ⓘ Serbs ⓘ |
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Subject: Serbian historical regions Description of subject: Metohija is a historical and geographical region in the western part of Kosovo, traditionally associated with Serbian medieval heritage and Orthodox monastic estates.
Referenced by (2)
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