Territorial change of Serbs

“Serbs” — appears in this map’s data from AD 1805 to 1915. Its territory was largest in AD 1912, at ≈ 91 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 1805 – 1813≈ 43 thousand km²
AD 1815 – 1847≈ 41 thousand km²
AD 1848 – 1848≈ 41 thousand km²
AD 1849 – 1852≈ 41 thousand km²
AD 1853 – 1855≈ 41 thousand km²
AD 1856 – 1856≈ 41 thousand km²
AD 1857 – 1876≈ 41 thousand km²
AD 1877 – 1879≈ 41 thousand km²
AD 1885 – 1910≈ 50 thousand km²
AD 1911 – 1911≈ 50 thousand km²
AD 1912 – 1912≈ 91 thousand km²
AD 1913 – 1913≈ 89 thousand km²
AD 1914 – 1914≈ 89 thousand km²
AD 1915 – 1915≈ 89 thousand km²
AD 1805AD 1915

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1912 – 1912 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 1805≈ 43 thousand km²69 of 125
AD 1806≈ 43 thousand km²67 of 138
AD 1807≈ 43 thousand km²64 of 132
AD 1809≈ 43 thousand km²66 of 131
AD 1811≈ 43 thousand km²71 of 131
AD 1812≈ 43 thousand km²73 of 133
AD 1815≈ 41 thousand km²76 of 139
AD 1820≈ 41 thousand km²78 of 148
AD 1822≈ 41 thousand km²81 of 147
AD 1824≈ 41 thousand km²81 of 148
AD 1825≈ 41 thousand km²84 of 150
AD 1828≈ 41 thousand km²81 of 144
AD 1830≈ 41 thousand km²81 of 143
AD 1834≈ 41 thousand km²83 of 143
AD 1836≈ 41 thousand km²84 of 145
AD 1840≈ 41 thousand km²91 of 155
AD 1842≈ 41 thousand km²91 of 156
AD 1846≈ 41 thousand km²85 of 152
AD 1848≈ 41 thousand km²85 of 147
AD 1849≈ 41 thousand km²83 of 144
AD 1853≈ 41 thousand km²83 of 144
AD 1856≈ 41 thousand km²86 of 149
AD 1857≈ 41 thousand km²86 of 150
AD 1859≈ 41 thousand km²86 of 146
AD 1860≈ 41 thousand km²86 of 142
AD 1861≈ 41 thousand km²84 of 140
AD 1862≈ 41 thousand km²83 of 138
AD 1863≈ 41 thousand km²83 of 139
AD 1864≈ 41 thousand km²84 of 139
AD 1865≈ 41 thousand km²83 of 139
AD 1866≈ 41 thousand km²83 of 133
AD 1868≈ 41 thousand km²82 of 134
AD 1870≈ 41 thousand km²80 of 132
AD 1871≈ 41 thousand km²79 of 113
AD 1873≈ 41 thousand km²75 of 108
AD 1877≈ 41 thousand km²74 of 104
AD 1885≈ 50 thousand km²71 of 101
AD 1890≈ 50 thousand km²72 of 99
AD 1895≈ 50 thousand km²66 of 90
AD 1898≈ 50 thousand km²65 of 87
AD 1900≈ 50 thousand km²61 of 84
AD 1905≈ 50 thousand km²65 of 83
AD 1908≈ 50 thousand km²64 of 79
AD 1911≈ 50 thousand km²62 of 76
AD 1912≈ 91 thousand km²59 of 77
AD 1913≈ 89 thousand km²58 of 78
AD 1914≈ 89 thousand km²57 of 76
AD 1915≈ 89 thousand km²57 of 75

Its highest rank was in AD 1914: number 76 of 57.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 4 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1916lostAustria-Hungary≈ 56 thousand km²
AD 1814lostOttoman Empire≈ 43 thousand km²
AD 1912gainedOttoman Empire≈ 42 thousand km²
AD 1916lostPrincipality of Bulgaria≈ 33 thousand km²

Wikipedia summary

Serbs (; Serbian: Срби, Srbi, pronounced [sr̩̂bi]), are a South Slavic ethnic group and nation who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history, and language.

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