Yugoslavian Rule
In the aftermath of World War I, Serbia merged with Montenegro, and then united with the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs to form the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, which was soon renamed Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The largely Albanian-populated Kosovo was included within Serbia. At the time, some 500 Jews resided in Kosovo.
The 1921 population census for the territories comprising modern-day Kosovo listed 439,010 inhabitants:
By religion:
- Muslims: 329,502 (75%)
- Serbian Orthodox: 93,203
- Roman Catholics: 15,785
- Jews: 427
- Greek Catholics: 26
Read more about this topic: History Of The Jews In Kosovo
Famous quotes containing the word rule:
“Every man needs slaves like he needs clean air. To rule is to breathe, is it not? And even the most disenfranchised get to breathe. The lowest on the social scale have their spouses or their children.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)