Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)

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The Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878) was a key Balkan conflict in which Serbia, backed by Russia and other Slavic supporters, fought the Ottoman Empire as part of the broader Eastern Crisis, contributing to the weakening of Ottoman control in the region and paving the way for Serbian independence and territorial expansion.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Balkan conflict
war
alsoKnownAs Serbo-Turkish War (1876–1878)
belligerent Ottoman Empire
Principality of Serbia
cause Serbian desire for territorial expansion
Serbian support for uprisings in Bosnia and Herzegovina
weakening of Ottoman authority in the Balkans
commandedBy Milan I of Serbia
Serbian General Staff
conflictBetween Ottoman Empire
Principality of Serbia
consequence Serbian territorial expansion in the south
further decline of Ottoman power in Europe
increased Russian influence in the Balkans
international recognition of Serbian independence
endDate 1878
endedBy Treaty of San Stefano
armistice mediated by Russia
followedBy Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
historicalPeriod late 19th century
involves Bulgarian volunteers
Ottoman Army
Russian volunteers
Serbian Army
location Balkans
Ottoman Empire
Serbia
majorBattle Battle of Adrovac
Battle of Aleksinac
Battle of Veliki Izvor
Battle of Đunis
Battle of Šumatovac
opposedByCommander Abdul Kerim Nadir Pasha
Osman Nuri Pasha
partOf Eastern Crisis
Serbian struggle for independence
precededBy Herzegovina Uprising (1875–1877)
relatedTo Bulgarian April Uprising (1876)
Eastern Question
Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
result Serbian military defeat but political gains
internationalization of the Eastern Question
weakening of Ottoman control in the Balkans
settledBy Treaty of Berlin (1878)
startDate 1876
supportedBy Montenegro
Russian Empire
Slavic volunteers

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Eastern Crisis of 1875–1878 hasPart Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
House of Obrenović notableEventDuringRule Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878)
linked to: Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
Milan I of Serbia notableEvent Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878)
linked to: Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
Herzegovina Uprising relatedTo Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878)
linked to: Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878) alsoKnownAs Serbo-Turkish War (1876–1878)
linked to: Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
Marche Slave, Op. 31 subject Serbo-Turkish War
linked to: Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
Marche Slave, Op. 31 historicalContext Serbo-Turkish War (1876–1878)
linked to: Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)