1945
Origins
Karadzic was born in Montenegro and later worked as a psychiatrist in Sarajevo.
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Radovan Karadzic
Radovan Karadzic was a Bosnian Serb leader convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in the Bosnian War.
- Born
- 1945 CE
- Role
- Bosnian Serb political leader
Bosnian Serb political leader (1945-present)
Born 1945 CE
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- 1945
- Origins
- 1990s
- Nationalist politics
- 1996-2008
- Flight and arrest
- 2016
- Conviction
Karadzic was born in Montenegro and later worked as a psychiatrist in Sarajevo.
He became a leading Bosnian Serb political figure as Yugoslavia collapsed.
He evaded capture for years before being arrested.
An international tribunal convicted him of genocide and crimes against humanity.
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1990s
Nationalist politics
He became a leading Bosnian Serb political figure as Yugoslavia collapsed.
1992-1995
Bosnian War
His leadership was central to the Bosnian Serb wartime project.
1996-2008
Flight and arrest
He evaded capture for years before being arrested.
2016
Conviction
An international tribunal convicted him of genocide and crimes against humanity.
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