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People: Richard Anthony Salisbury
Topic: Western Art: 1804 to 1816
Location: Göttingen Niedersachsen Germany

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.