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1914
July
25
Serbian government moves from Belgrade to Niš
On 25 July 1914 Regent Alexander decided to move Serbia's government, parliament and administration to Niš, which became the country's wartime capital.
December
05
Serbia will not conclude a separate peace
On 5 December 1914 Nikola Pašić formed a coalition government in Niš. On 7 December it declared that Serbia, loyal to its allies, would fight to victory.
1915
November
03
Serbian government leaves Kraljevo
On 3 November 1915, as Kragujevac fell, Pašić's government and the Supreme Command left Kraljevo for Raška. It had left Niš, the wartime capital, a week before.
05
Bulgarians take Niš
On 5 November 1915 the Bulgarian First Army entered Niš, Serbia's wartime capital. The Central Powers won the railway to Sofia and Constantinople.
1918
October
12
Allies retake Niš
At noon on 12 October 1918 Serbian infantry entered Niš, Serbia's wartime capital, after three days of fighting with the Germans on the approaches to the city.