Violence against Serbs during the late Ottoman era
| Violence against Serbs during the late Ottoman era | |
|---|---|
Map of the borders of the Principality of Serbia and the Ottoman Empire in 1878. | |
| Location | Rumelia, Ottoman Empire (now Balkans) |
| Date | 1878–1912 |
| Target | Serbs |
Attack type | Massacres, looting, arson, ethnic cleansing, expulsion |
| Victims | Serbian claim: 150,000 driven out of Kosovo |
| Perpetrators | Albanian armed bands, Ottoman Army, Turkish gendarmes |
| Motive | Revenge for expulsions of Albanians from the area of Niš in 1877-1878, Anti-Serb sentiment |
Acts of violence were committed against ethnic Serbs, primarily by Albanians, during the final stages of the Ottoman Empire and their control of parts of the Balkans (late 19th and early 20th century).