PEOPLE AND HISTORY.

The article provides information on the social and political history of Serbia. It notes that the Serbian state, which was established in 1170 A.D. by the founder of the Nemanjic dynasty, Stefan Nemanja, was ruled by the Ottoman Empire for more than three centuries. It also mentions how the country became a subject of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and how it fought for independence. Details on its union with Montenegro and its succeeding separation are further presented.