What Balkan state did Austria-Hungary take over in 1908?

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aielliot
Apr 3, 2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Explanation:

The name division is almost meaningless and a bit vague. Herzegovina is the Southern of the area near Montenegro. Mostar is a major city in the Herzegovina area. The whole Bosnia and Herzegovina area is geographically very rough and mountainous.

Waning Ottoman fortunes led to Austria-Hungary moving into Bosnia and Herzegovina around 1878. They suppressed local resistance and took over the administration of the area as a colony.

Bosnia and Herzegovina were formally annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908. Rising Nationalism cause increasing problems until it sparked World War 1.

Famous bridge in Mostar: originally built in the 16th Century it destroyed in 1993 and rebuilt and reopened in 2004.

Well worth the visit. There is a market in the Bridge area.

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Photo credit: https://www.earthtrekkers.com/photographing-stari-most-best-views-mostar/

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