1941
Origins
Milosevic was born in wartime Serbia and rose through communist-era institutions.
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Slobodan Milosevic
Slobodan Milosevic was a Serbian leader whose nationalism and wars marked the violent breakup of Yugoslavia.
- Born
- 1941 CE
- Died
- 2006 CE
- Role
- Serbian and Yugoslav political leader
Serbian and Yugoslav political leader (1941-2006)
1941-2006 CE
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- 1941
- Origins
- 1980s
- Political ascent
- 2000
- Fall from power
- 2006
- Trial and legacy
Milosevic was born in wartime Serbia and rose through communist-era institutions.
He used Serbian nationalism to build power inside Yugoslavia's collapsing system.
Mass protests and electoral defeat ended his rule in Serbia.
He died while on trial at The Hague, leaving a bitter legacy of war and nationalism.
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1980s
Political ascent
He used Serbian nationalism to build power inside Yugoslavia's collapsing system.
1990s
Yugoslav wars
His leadership became tied to wars in Croatia, Bosnia, and Kosovo.
2000
Fall from power
Mass protests and electoral defeat ended his rule in Serbia.
2006
Trial and legacy
He died while on trial at The Hague, leaving a bitter legacy of war and nationalism.
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Franjo Tudman
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