Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Banate of Bosnia was established as the first independent Bosnian polity.

The Kingdom of Bosnia emerged as the most powerful state in the western Balkans.

The region was annexed by the Ottoman Empire, marking the introduction of Islam.

Bosnia and Herzegovina was annexed into the Austro-Hungarian monarchy until World War I.

Bosnia and Herzegovina was granted full republic status in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina proclaimed its independence.

The Bosnian War concluded with the signing of the Dayton Agreement.