ocr: The Serbs were defeated by the Iurks at the Battle of Kosovo in 1389.Parts of the region later came under the control of the Austrian Habsburg empire. 01878 Full: independence gained by Serbia and Montenegro at Congress of Berlin. 1918 Joint Ringdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes created. la 1929 King Alexander of Serbia assumes absolute powers over state; changes name to Yugoslavia. 01941 Germans launch surprise attack. Rival resistance groups: Chetnilcs (Serb royalist) and Partisans (communst, under Tito). 01 1945 Federal People's Republic ofYugoslavia founded with Tito as prime minister. Voj ...
