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People: Amha Iyasus
Location: Pec Kosovo Serbia

Karadjordje, a brilliant guerrilla fighter and a …

Years: 1805 - 1805

Karadjordje, a brilliant guerrilla fighter and a natural leader, launches a war of independence in 1805, when Selim refuses the Serbs’ demands for autonomy.

When the Porte (Ottoman government) rejects Karadjordje’s request for Serbian autonomy, the Serbs form an alliance with Russia.