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) NERFINISHED
belligerent Ottoman Empire
Principality of Serbia NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Serbian General Staff NERFINISHED
conflictBetween Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Principality of Serbia NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
armistice mediated by Russia
followedBy Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878) NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod late 19th century
involves Bulgarian volunteers NERFINISHED
Ottoman Army NERFINISHED
Russian volunteers
Serbian Army NERFINISHED
location Balkans NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Serbia NERFINISHED
majorBattle Battle of Adrovac NERFINISHED
Battle of Aleksinac NERFINISHED
Battle of Veliki Izvor NERFINISHED
Battle of Đunis NERFINISHED
Battle of Šumatovac NERFINISHED
opposedByCommander Abdul Kerim Nadir Pasha NERFINISHED
Osman Nuri Pasha NERFINISHED
partOf Eastern Crisis NERFINISHED
Serbian struggle for independence
precededBy Herzegovina Uprising (1875–1877) NERFINISHED
relatedTo Bulgarian April Uprising (1876) NERFINISHED
Eastern Question NERFINISHED
Montenegrin–Ottoman War (1876–1878) NERFINISHED
result Serbian military defeat but political gains
internationalization of the Eastern Question
weakening of Ottoman control in the Balkans
settledBy Treaty of Berlin (1878) NERFINISHED
startDate 1876
supportedBy Montenegro NERFINISHED
Russian Empire NERFINISHED
Slavic volunteers

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Eastern Crisis of 1875–1878 hasPart Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
House of Obrenović notableEventDuringRule Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
this entity surface form: Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878)
Milan I of Serbia notableEvent Serbian–Ottoman War (1876–1878)
this entity surface form: Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878)