Habsburg-occupied Serbia

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Habsburg-occupied Serbia refers to the period between 1686 and 1699 of the Great Turkish War, during which territory of present-day Serbia (which was de jure Ottoman territory) has been under Habsburg military occupation.

History

Habsburg conquest of the territory of present-day Serbia started in 1686, with the conquest of north-eastern parts of Bačka. By 1688, Habsburgs controlled western parts of present-day Vojvodina, as well as some areas in the south of the rivers Sava and Danube, while in 1690, Habsburg-controlled area included much of the territory of present-day Serbia.

The Habsburg withdrawal from the territory of present-day Serbia ran in parallel with the Great Serbian Migrations into Habsburg Monarchy.^[1] It was followed by the Treaty of Karlowitz from 1699 (signed in Sremski Karlovci in present-day northern Serbia), under which Serbian nation and territory of present-day Serbia were divided between Ottoman Empire and the Habsburgs. According to the Treaty, most of the territory of present-day Serbia remained within Ottoman Empire, while region of Bačka and part of the region of Syrmia were assigned to the Habsburg Monarchy.

Additional parts of the territory of present-day Serbia will be again placed under Habsburg administration (military rule) after 1718, when an tributary Habsburg Kingdom of Serbia will be established.

Habsburg commanders

The Habsburg commanders in charge in the territory of present-day Serbia were:^[2]

Ludwig Wilhelm von Baden (6 Sep 1689 until 24 Sep 1689)
Giovanni Norberto Piccolomini (from 24 Sep 1689 until December 1689)
Georg Christian von Braunschweig (until the withdrawal from southern parts of the territory of present-day Serbia 10 Sep 1691)

References

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