In the early 19th century, the Serbian Revolution established the nation-state as the region's first constitutional monarchy, which subsequently expanded its territory. By the mid-16th century, the Ottomans annexed the entirety of modern-day Serbia their rule was at times interrupted by the Habsburg Empire, which began expanding towards Central Serbia from the end of the 17th century while maintaining a foothold in Vojvodina. The Serbian Kingdom obtained recognition by the Holy See and Constantinople in 1217, reaching its territorial apex in 1346 as the relatively short-lived Serbian Empire. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states.Д¬ontinuously inhabited since the Paleolithic Age, the territory of modern-day Serbia faced Slavic migrations in the 6th century, establishing several regional states in the early Middle Ages at times recognised as tributaries to the Byzantine, Frankish and Hungarian kingdoms.

Kosovo unilaterally declared independence in 2008 while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.

Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between Kosovo and Serbia.

Kosovska narodna muzika