Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Bosnian War: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Date 1992 - 1995
Location Banja Luka • Srebrenica • Bosnia and Herzegovina

Photos

Bosnian conflict: destruction in Sarajevo
Three side-by-side historical maps show the changing borders of Yugoslavia in 1919, 1946, and 1992. The 1919 map labels the region as the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. The 1946 map shows Yugoslavia with internal republics like Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Kosovo. The 1992 map depicts the breakup of Yugoslavia, with independent countries including Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, and the remaining Yugoslavia consisting of Serbi
Bosnian conflict: detention camp
Bosnian conflict
Srebrenica genocide memorial
Dayton Accords
Stabilization Force flag
A forensic expert wearing gloves and a hat examines human remains and personal items in a mass grave at Srebrenica, Bosnia, with evidence markers and excavation tools visible.
Radovan Karadzic sits in a courtroom in The Hague, with a uniformed guard in the background.
General Ratko Mladic wears a camouflage military uniform and peaked cap with insignia, looking toward the camera.
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics
Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

Key People

Radovan Karadžić
Radovan Karadžić
Bosnian Serb physician, author, and politician
Biljana Plavšić
Biljana Plavšić
Bosnian Serb politician
default image
Sir Michael Rose
British military officer
General Ratko Mladic wears a camouflage military uniform and peaked cap with insignia, looking toward the camera.
Ratko Mladić
Bosnian Serb military leader

Related Quizzes

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.
A History of War
Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)
World Wars
Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)
Pick Your Battles Quiz