The short-lived medieval Kingdom of Bosnia, elevated from a banate by Tvrtko I in 1377, which maintained independence between Hungary, Serbia, and the Ottoman Empire until its conquest by Mehmed II in 1463.
Conquered by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in 1463, when King Stjepan Tomašević was captured and executed; the Sanjak of Bosnia was established on the conquered territory.
Background on South Slavic identity formation essential for understanding Bosnia's medieval distinctiveness.
A modern, gripping single-volume history of the Crusades and the Latin East that frames these Aegean and Balkan states.