SUBTERRANEAN BEDS OF THE AFFLUENTS OF THE NARENTA,THE ILLYRIAN ALPS, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINIA,Turkey in Europe,Antique Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART According to Kiepert

Herzegovina (natively Hercegovina) is a historical region in the Dinaric Alps that composes the southern part of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. Terrain is mostly hilly, karst except for the central valley of the river Neretva. Largest city is Mostar, in the center of the region. Other larger towns include Trebinje, Konjic and Foc(a. Borders between Bosnia and Herzegovina are unclear and often disputed. In early Middle Ages, the territory of modern Bosnia and Herzegovina was divided into many smaller more or less independent territories. Herzegovina encompasses the regions then known as the Land of Hum or Zahumlje and Travunija. Westernmost parts of Herzegovina belonged to the Kingdom of Croatia. The book De Administrando Imperio mentions Zahumlje and Travunija as two regions inhabited by Serb tribes. After 1320s, all of these lands became a part of the Bosnian kingdom. In a document sent to Friedrich III on January 20, 1448, Stjepan Vukc(ic' Kosac(a called himself Herzog of Saint Sava, lord of Hum and Primorje, great duke of the Bosnian kingdom (Herzog means duke in German) and so the lands he controlled became (much later) known as Herzog's lands or Herzegovina. In 1482 Herzog was overpowered by Ottoman forces led by his own son, Ahmed Hercegovic', who accepted Islam. In the Ottoman Empire Herzegovina was organized as a province (sanjak) within the state (pashaluk) of Bosnia. The name of the country was changed to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1853, as a result of a twist of political events. It was part of the Ottoman Empire for a bit less than four centuries. By the end of this period, there happened a major uprising known as the Herzegovinian rebellion. In 1878, Herzegovina was occupied by Austria-Hungary. This caused great resentment among its Bosniak and Serb populace which together resisted the invaders in smaller flare-ups that ended in 1882.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 7 X 10 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate INTEXT MAP - Excellent Condition. Beautiful with excellent detail. There is Text on Front and Back Side.