Where did they come from? Illyrians
Who were they ruled by? Ostrogoths – King Theodonz 955 Servian – Prince Ceslav 968 Croatian – King Kresimir 1019 Roman Emperor – Basil ll 1135 King Bela ll of Hungary
How did these rulers influence the region/ethnic group? Became Romanized -Mining for gold -Agriculture 9 th century – westernized – Latin Christianity Ottoman Rules – Christian to Islam
What wars/conflicts were they involved in? During World War ll, the kingdom of Yugoslavia was conquered by Nazi forces, including Bosnia.
What religion do they practice(majority)? Muslim
What is their economy based on? Agriculture Livestock Mining Industry
3 Ways the geography impacted development of this ethnic group… The river, Drina for the most part creates a natural border with Serbia. The Sava River creates the border between Croatia and Bosnia to the north. Bosnia is landlocked and does not have any coasts. Because of this their economy is based on agriculture and mining instead of a fishing industry.