Second Serbian Uprising
| Second Serbian Uprising | |||||||||
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| Part of Serbian Revolution | |||||||||
The Takovo Uprising, by Paja Jovanović, 1889 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Revolutionary Serbia | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
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1,700 (April) 15,000 and 3 cannons (late July) |
17,000 (April) 30,000+ (July) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 2,500+ killed |
10,000+ killed 1,000 (POW) (later released) | ||||||||
| Rise of nationalism in the Balkans Nationalism under the Ottoman Empire |
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The Second Serbian Uprising was the second phase of the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire, which erupted shortly after the re-annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire in 1813. The occupation was enforced following the defeat of the First Serbian Uprising (1804–1813), during which Serbia existed as a de facto independent state for over a decade. The second revolution ultimately resulted in Serbian semi-independence from the Ottoman Empire. The Principality of Serbia was established, governed by its own parliament, constitution and royal dynasty. De jure independence, however, was attained in 1878, following the decisions of the Congress of Berlin.