Bosnia

in ancient times a part succe ively of Illyria, Pannonia and Dalmatia, was, tis 3 the great migrations occupied by Slavs or Slavonized Illyrians, at first dependent on Hungary; but it became a kingdom in 1876, under Tivartko, a native prince. Occupied by the Turks in 1401, it was annexed in 1463, but not recognized | by Europe as a Turkish Province till | 1699, Extortionate taxation caused a rebellion of the Christians, in 1849, suppre ed by Omar Pasha; but a more determined rising in 1875, which the Turks failed to put down, led to the occupation of the Province by the Austro-Hungarians, which the Moslem population opposed in a fierce but unavailing struggle. The Treaty of Berlin formally intrusted the administration to Austria-Hungary, the nominal supremacy of the Sultan being recognized in 1879. Since 1880 Austrian methods of government have been gradually introduced.