Svetovna
Svetovna is a term that has been used in various contexts, primarily in the Balkans, to refer to a concept of a unified South Slavic state. The term is derived from the South Slavic languages and translates to "world" or "universe." The idea of Svetovna emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a response to the fragmentation of the South Slavic lands into multiple states, primarily Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Serbia. The concept was popularized by figures such as Jovan Cvijić, a Serbian linguist and politician, who argued for a unified South Slavic state as a means to preserve the South Slavic identity and culture.
The Svetovna movement gained significant traction during the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, when the South Slavic
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in the concept of Svetovna, particularly among