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| Founded by the Roman Emperor Justinian, after it was occupied by the Serbs it became a major city in Serbia during the Nemanjic dynasty which conducted tremendous atrocities against the Albanian population, it also figured amongst the towns ruled by the Brankovic noble family. The town was overrun by the Ottomans in the ] however it would still retain its almost exclusive Albanian character for the coming centuries and until today. Following that, the town progressively became more and more Turkish influenced, although it was noted that in the ], most of the inhabitants were local Albanians. After centuries of Ottoman rule the town gained a distinct Turkish caracter. In ] it was again occupied by the Serbs. | |||
| However, Pristina's Turkish character began to fade slowly in the late ] with expulsions of Albanians to the Republic of Turkey. | |||
| ⚫ | Even so, following the ] the Albanian population of the city continued to grow.. | ||
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| Ethnic tensions between the Albanian and Serb populations of the city eventually blew up in the 1990s, and much of the city's Albanian population fled fighting and Serb atrocities during the ] in ]. Following the end of the war and the arrival of the ]-led ], most of the city's ] and other non-Albanian population fled fearing reprisals from returning Albanians. | Ethnic tensions between the Albanian and Serb populations of the city eventually blew up in the 1990s, and much of the city's Albanian population fled fighting and Serb atrocities during the ] in ]. Following the end of the war and the arrival of the ]-led ], most of the city's ] and other non-Albanian population fled fearing reprisals from returning Albanians. | ||
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Priština (Приштина) (Serbian) or Prishtina (Albanian) is the capital city of the Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohia, located at 42°65' N, 21°17' E. The population is 204,500 (2003). Its population is now predominantly Albanian.
History
Founded by the Roman Emperor Justinian, after it was occupied by the Serbs it became a major city in Serbia during the Nemanjic dynasty which conducted tremendous atrocities against the Albanian population, it also figured amongst the towns ruled by the Brankovic noble family. The town was overrun by the Ottomans in the 1430s however it would still retain its almost exclusive Albanian character for the coming centuries and until today. Following that, the town progressively became more and more Turkish influenced, although it was noted that in the 17th century, most of the inhabitants were local Albanians. After centuries of Ottoman rule the town gained a distinct Turkish caracter. In 1912 it was again occupied by the Serbs.
However, Pristina's Turkish character began to fade slowly in the late 1930s with expulsions of Albanians to the Republic of Turkey. Even so, following the Second World War the Albanian population of the city continued to grow..
Ethnic tensions between the Albanian and Serb populations of the city eventually blew up in the 1990s, and much of the city's Albanian population fled fighting and Serb atrocities during the Kosovo War in 1999. Following the end of the war and the arrival of the NATO-led KFOR, most of the city's Serb and other non-Albanian population fled fearing reprisals from returning Albanians.