A short history of events in Herzegovina Cover Image

Mala istorija događaja u Hercegovini
A short history of events in Herzegovina

Author(s): Husejn Bračković, Zejnil Fajić
Subject(s): History
Published by: Orijentalni Institut u Sarajevu

Summary/Abstract: Husein Bračković came originally from Trebinje. He lived and worked in the second half of the XIXth, and the beginning of the XXth century. He was a state-official and worked in various offices from 1857 to 1878. After the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Austrians, he lived in Mostar, where he died. The date of his death is unknown. He wrote the above-mentioned work there in 1895. The manuscript of this work is in Turkisch, and is preserved in the Ghazi Husref-Bey Library in Sarajevo, No. R-1156. The work consists of an introduction, three chapters and an appendix. In his introduction the author explains his reasons for writing this work, then he goes on to give some information about himself, and finally informs the reader about the sources he has used.

  • Issue Year: 1985
  • Issue No: 34
  • Page Range: 163-200
  • Page Count: 38
  • Language: Bosnian