Syrmia (disambiguation)

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Syrmia can refer to:

In geography

In history

  • Sirmium, influential ancient city founded by Illyrians and Celts before 300 BC, capital of Illyricum, destroyed by the Avars in 582 AD. Site of modern Sremska Mitrovica in Serbia.
  • Theme of Sirmium (1018-1071), Byzantine administrative unit
  • Syrmia (former county) (12th century-1521, 1745-1848, 1860-1924), initially an administrative unit of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, and later administrative unit of several Habsburg lands (Kingdom of Slavonia, Kingdom of Croatia, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Kingdom of Hungary), as well as administrative unit of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Covered historical Upper Syrmia.
  • Kingdom of Syrmia (1282-1325), an independent Serb kingdom centered in historical Lower Syrmia (today known as Mačva). According to some sources, it also included Upper Syrmia.
  • Sanjak of Syrmia (1541-1699), an administrative unit of the Ottoman Empire. Covered Upper Syrmia.
  • In the past, term Lower Syrmia was a designation for the region of Mačva in Serbia. Northern part of Mačva is now located within modern Srem District.

In sport

  • FK Srem, a Serbian football club from the city of Sremska Mitrovica.

See also

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