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Историјски часопис, званично гласило Историјског института, излази од 1948. године. Објављује оригиналне научне радове на српском и другим језицима. Примењује систем „слепих“ рецензија два рецензента. Тематски оквир часописа обухвата економску, друштвену, политичку и културну историју српског народа, као и његове везе са јужнословенским и осталим балканским народима, и истовремено унапређује све гране историјске науке. Хронолошки оквир је омеђен на период од средњег века до почетка 20. века, односно до 1918. године и стварања Краљевине СХС.
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- Срби из Угарске - добротвори и чланови патроната Српског привредног друштва Привредник Srbi iz Ugarske - dobrotvori i članovi patronata Srpskog privrednog društva privrednik
- In the course of Serbian history, the institution of endowment has established itself as a national feature, like the slava or badnjak. It has a centurylong tradition. Its beginnings date from the early years of the Serbian state, as the foundations of the Nemanjic dynasty testify. Among the founders of mediaeval churches were not only Serbian rulers, but also members of the nobility and ecclesiastical dignitaries. This type of activity, involving various foundations, donations and endowments, reached a peak in the period of the fully developed urban society, in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, and it was of great importance for the Serbian people. The paper outlines the biographies of several outstanding Serbs from Hungary, who distinguished themselves as great benefactors of the Serbian Society for Economic Development Privrednik and as important workers for the independence, strengthening and promotion of Serbian economy.
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- Срби на путу крсташа
- The Morava area in the middle of the 11th century was described as the Bulgarian desert, and it kept that designation over the next century because of its impenetrability and scarce population. Otherwise, the area between Belgrade and Niš, as part of the Via Militaris, even though it was under the rule of Byzantium, was called Bulgaria in the sources. The term Bulgaria is most likely related to the territory of the Archbishopric of Ohrid, and the people that lived in the territory were called the Bulgarians. As the term Bulgarians was used exclusively in a geographic sense, an analysis of Byzantine sources, primarily John Skylitzes, Skylitzes Continuatus and Kekaumenos, brings us to the conclusion that under that term we should identify also the Serbs, except for the Greeks and Bulgarians in ethnic terms, who were at that time present in this area. The first three Crusades, because of the way taken by the crusader armies, were directly related to the area of the Balkans. However, the later Crusades, though they had no direct connection with the area, certainly in a special way influenced the political, social and cultural history of the Serbs of that period.
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- Срби у делу немачке штампе 1912-1913. године
- The article, based on a study of several German papers (Frankfurter Zeitung, Vossische Zeitung, Berliner Tageblatt, Kolnische Zeitung and Berliner Lokal Anzeiger) gives an account of the criticisms of Serbia and the Serbs during the Balkan Wars.. The sharpest criticism of the German press concerned the work of the Serbian war Press bureau and the attitude of the Serbian supreme command to the correspondents of the leading European papers. It also criticised the attitude of the Serbian authorities towards the members of other confessions and nationalities living in Old Serbia and Macedonia. The greatest number of texts dealt with the alleged crimes committed by the Serbian soldiers upon the Albanians. These articles were based mainly on the telegraph dispatches of various correspondents, which were used without proper verification. The German papers also criticised the foreign policy of the Serbian Government, its attitude to AustriaHungary, and the policy it pursued in the economic sphere.
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- Срби, Руси и Први светски рат – један пример ревизије историје
- On the occasion of centenary of the First World War, there is a tendency in part of Anglo-Saxon historiography to revise historical facts about the Great War. Some of those who belong to Anglo-Saxon historiography (Clark, Macmillan) try to abuse historical sources and place the entire responsibility for the outbreak of the War on Russia and Serbia. These historians aim at impermissible modernization of the past. For instance, they compare the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda with the Young Bosnia organization. At the same time, Osama Bin Laden is for them a precursor of Gavrilo Princip. One of ardent followers of contemporary revisionist historiography is the Turkish historian of American origin Sean McMeekin. In his study The Russian Origins of the First World War, he argues in favour of Russian responsibility for the First World War. He particularly stresses the negative role of Sergei Sazonov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, who wished to abuse tense relations between Austria-Hungary and Serbia in order to realize the centuries-long dream of Russia to dominate the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. In some of his public interviews and his last book July 1914. Countdown to War, he softened his standpoints, blaming for the war not only Russia and Serbia, but also Germany, Austria-Hungary, France and Great Britain.
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- Србија и Британија 1903-1906. Године очима савремене Британске штампе
- The event of the night of 29/30 May (10/11 June) 1903 had far reaching consequences for domestic and foreign policy of Serbia. The British conservative government refrained from public statements, and the British envoy was ordered to leave Belgrade on the eve of arrival of the new king. The developments in the Balkans in early 20th century did not receive much coverage by the British daily papers. Only The Times and The Morning Post had Balkan correspondents prior to the overthrow in 1903, but the British dailies were quick to strongly accuse the protagonists of these events. The press was largely influenced by King Edward VII, who thought that the appointment of the British envoy to Serbia would represent condoning of the assassination of a ruler, which could lead to further assassinations of monarchs. The British establishment and particularly the Conservative government required the press to be consistent with the principles of monarchism. In early 20th century, Britain did not have a special political interest in the Balkans, since it was a sphere of Russian and Austro-Hungarian political influence. With the involvement of Russia in the war at the Far East, the balance was disturbed in favour of Austro-Hungary, and German advancement further into the East was facilitated. This resulted in closer relations between Great Britain and Russia, and a change in relations between Great Britain and Serbia. Both conservative and liberal British press accused Serbia in 1903 and hailed the break of diplomatic relations. However, as of 1905/1906, the Balkans attained an important place in the British policy as the result of numerous external factors. As of late 1905, requests to renew diplomatic relations reached the British press from Serbia, but also from the British official circles and the new Liberal Cabinet who realised that Serbia could not only be a potential but also an effective bulwark against the expansion of the Tripartite Pact. After the normalisation of the diplomatic relations and the outbreak of the Customs War between Serbia and Austro-Hungary, both conservative and liberal press supported the policy of Serbia in accordance with the British interests.
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- Србија и Друга конференција мира у Хагу 1907. године
- The participation of Serbia at the Hague Peace Conference in 1907 is important as an example of the small nation’s perception of the movement for arbitration, limitation of armaments and further development of international community. It is an illustration of methods through which a small state endeavored to ideologically accommodate itself within a discourse of universal values of peace, justice and humanity, without impairing its vital interests and damaging its relations with the great powers. The contribution of Serbia to the proceedings of the Second Peace Conference was greater and more recognized and appreciated than the role Serbia had played at The Hague in 1899. Its delegation included crafty statesmen, seasoned diplomats and experts excelled in international law. It was the first time in its history that a statesman from Serbia attracted such attention and attained vice-presidency of a committee at the international congress of immense value and importance. The fundamental nature of conventions and declarations adopted in 1907 were in harmony with the premises of Serbian foreign policy, national interests and official position taken at the Dutch capital. Serbian delegation realistically assessed the importance, value and scope of ideas, questions and problems dealt with, but also the ability of the conference to provide the framework for implementation of the potential solutions. Serbia presented itself as a state prepared to identify its own interests with the interests of other small nations; as a state able to perceive the magnitude and substance of the principles of international law and community; and, finally, as a state capable to find the proper measure between fulfilling its own interests and complying to common values. But, the Serbian policy was, also, in accordance with prevailing contemporary notion of primacy of national interests over the interests of international community, dominant in Europe and the World at the threshold of the 19th and 20th century. After a decade and a half during which she was perceived as the politically and financially unstable Balkan country, and often designated as the realm of king slayers and plotters (after 1903), Serbia managed to change a bit this almost established and dangerously widespread image in European public opinion through participation at the Second Hague peace conference in 1907.
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- Србија на Лондонској изложби 1907. године
- The Balkan States Exhibition mounted in London in 1907 was the greatest international presentation, both as regards the quantity and the quality of its exhibits, of Serbian products and achievements from the fields of industry, agriculture, science, arts and culture held up to that time. The total number of visitors exceeded a million and two hundred thousand people. A large number of Serbian products was awarded high prizes and special commendations. It was shown that many Serbian goods (woollen cloths, furniture, prunes, marmalade, drinks) could compete successfully with the products of eminent European producers. The London Exhibition marked in a sense a comeback of Serbia after the three-year long isolation following the assassination of King Aleksandar Obrenovi} and his wife.
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- Србија у огледалу Британске штампе током балканских ратова
- The paper analyzes the writings of the most important British papers on Serbia and the Serbian question during the Balkan wars. These wars marked a turning point in presenting the Serbs in the British press and among the public at large. Namely, from that time on the Serbs were presented in a completely new and positive light. That had been particularly noticeable after the speedy victories of the Serbian army, when every respectable British paper wrote with thrill about the courage and skill of the Serbian soldiers. The press covered the problem of the Serbian exit to the sea too, as well as the claims of Serbia to obtain the towns of Pec, Prizren, Debar and Djakovica. There were some instances of critical attitudes towards Serbia, like the case of disappearance of the Austrian consul Prohaska, or the press censorship. However, during the Second Balkan War, nearly all British papers covered Serbia in a positive light, while condemning Bulgaria as the main culprit for military conflicts with its previous ally.
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- Средњовековне повеље у архиву манастира Cавине
- Idea and the basis for this article (and the lecture held under the same title in the Institute of History in Belgrade, on November 7th, 2002) came from the research of the Archive of the Savina monastery during August 2002, with financial support of the project The Society in Serbian Diplomatic Sources by the Ministry of Science and Technologies of the Republic of Serbia. The Archive of the Savina monastery is the one of the rare monasteries which preserved relatively large quantity of the documents, within the great time span. In foundation and character of the Savina Monastery crucial role was played by the two facts: when the monks moved from Tvrdoš to Savina in XVII century, they brought with them significant parts of the deposits of the Tvrdoš and Mileševo monasteries, and the second one is the development of the monastery during XVIII century, which created rich archives. The medieval part of the Savina archive is comprised of three charters: 1. charter of king Uroš I on the occasion of foundation of St. Nikola church in Hvosno as an estate of Mileševa (1. September 1276 ñ 1. May 1277); the original has not been preserved, there are two transcripts, one written at the earliest in XVI century and the other, transcript of this transcript, made in 1938 by Mstislav Šahmatov, Russian law historian from Prague; 2. a transcription from XVIII century of the falsified charter of emperor Uroš about the tribute of Ston (12. July 1358); four copies of this false charter have been preserved. It was made by the end of XV century with the aim to transfer the tribute of Ston from the Monastery of Saint Archangels in Jerusalem to the Serbian monasteries at the Mount Athos - Chilandar and St. Paul; the sources give us no proof for logically coherent answers to questions of the motives of writing or the circumstances and time of arriving at Savina; 3. the charter of despot Stefan Lazarević by which he donated five villages in the region of today's Požega to the monastery of Mileševa (after 1413); in the archive of Savina there is an original with preserved wax seal and the transcript of the original made in 1938 by Mstislav Šahmatov. The charters of king Uroš and despot Stefan represent the only relics of the medieval archives of the monastery of Mileöeva. After being brought to Savina, at the latest in 1694, they were taken out of the monastery several times for a longer period. By the end of 1856 Ivan Kukuljević found them in the hands of the priest Luka Radonić in Kotor. It is not known when and for what reason they arrived there. It was Luka Radonić himself who brought them back to the Savina monastery at the latest in 1890. The charters were taken from the monastery again in 1985 to be conserved by the Institute of preservation of the cultural monuments in Cetinje. After seventeen years they were brought back to Savina - not preserved!
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- Средњовековно утврђење на локалитету Градина у Радаљеву код Ивањице
- Due to its extraordinary strategic position, Gradina, whose original name is unknown, controlled the valley of the Moravica River, which was an important communication path from Užice to Sjenica and towards the Ibar River valley. The irregular foundation of the town measures 28 by 93 metres, and the most elevated point of the fort lies at 653 metres. Remnants of the rampart and a circular tower clearly testify to the existence of the original division into the upper and the lower section of the town. Gradine – Trešnjevica in the vicinity of Ivanjica underwent archaeological explorations on two occasions in 2006 and 2008. A somewhat larger structure, most probably a church, was identified under the today’s church. The exploration of the fort provided basic evidence of the construction method and the width of the walls. At places, though smaller in size, the wall was up to 4 or 5 metres tall. The fact that surrounds were used in the construction of the wall indicates that it originates from the late Medieval period. The tower located on the eastern acssess point was of irregular circular shape, preserved up to 2.6 metres in height. Remains of a fireplace and an unusually large number of pottery suggest that the tower served as a kitchen within this fortification. Apart from the existence of the fort, the imortance of the road that went through the Moravica Valley is further emphasized by the Turkish tax registers, citing that the position was guarded by local villagers (derbendžije). The locality was part of the then Moravica District. The finding of the archaic majolica on the floor of the tower, which is the first such case in Serbia, as well as the monochromatic enameled specimens, enable a somewhat more accurate dating of the ceramic materials bearing features of the 14th and 15th century – in the latter half of the 14th century. The findings of the prehistoric pottery at the base of the fort make the locality important from the aspect of several different eras.
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- Српска Револуционарна Организација у Османском Царству На Почетку XX Века
- The work on the promotion of the national cause in Old Serbia and Macedonia in the early years of the twentieth century was directed from several centres. The revolutionary organization of the Serbs was founded even before 1905, i.e. before it obtained the support of the Serbian Government. Various authors ascribe the role of the first organizers of revolutionary activity in the territory of the Ottoman Empire to various Serbian groups. The greatest importance is generally attached to the revolutionary work organized from Belgrade. The memoirs of Antonije Todorović give us a valuable insight into the developments on the spot, i.e. in Macedonia and Old Serbia. Todorović also discussed moral problems and the role of women and children in the organization, and concluded that the Serbian revolutionary organization functioned, as regards its military, political and educational activities, as a state within the Ottoman Empire. In spite of the geographical dispersion of the Serbian revolutionary committees, and of the frequent disagreements of the activists from the Kingdom of Serbia and those from Macedonia and Old Serbia, it became necessary that their work should be coordinated. The support extended by the Serbian Government to the chetnik movement and the atmosphere created in Old Serbia and Macedonia contributed substantially to Serbia's successes in the Balkan Wars.
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- Српска елита у првом светском рату
- The article shows the role and the importance of the Serbian elite in an important historical event such as the First World War. The work is based on the historical sources preserved mostly in the Archives of Serbia (Funds of General Military Government and the Ministry of the Interior). Various ways of engagement of the elite in several phases of the war operation was shown: during the period of defense, in refuge and during the occupation of Serbia. Main attention was paid on the period of the occupation and relation of the Austrian-Hungarian authorities towards the Serbian population, and thus to the Serbian elite.