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The Ram Fortress (Тврђава Рам / Tvrđava Ram) is a 15th century fort situated on a steep slope on the right bank of the Danube, in the village of Ram, municipality of Veliko Gradište, eastern Serbia. [1]

41 relations: Backwater (river), Bayezid II, Belgrade, Byzantine army, Byzantium, Cannon, Caravanserai, Cavalry, Danube, Defensive wall, Embrasure, Firearm, Fireplace, Fortification, Habsburg-occupied Serbia (1788–92), Haram, Hungary, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station, Karaš, Keep, Labudovo okno, List of fortifications in Serbia, List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Masonry, Moat, Nera (Danube), Ostrovo, Požarevac, Pannonian Basin, Pentagon, Pier, Politika, Porcelain, Ram, Serbia, Ramsar Convention, Serbia, Small arms, Tower, Trajan, Veliko Gradište, World war.

Backwater (river)

A backwater is a part of a river in which there is little or no current.

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Bayezid II

Bayezid II (3 December 1447 – 26 May 1512) (Ottoman Turkish: بايزيد ثانى Bāyezīd-i s̱ānī, Turkish: II. Bayezid or II. Beyazıt) was the eldest son and successor of Mehmed II, ruling as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512.

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Belgrade

Belgrade (Beograd / Београд, meaning "White city",; names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of Serbia.

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Byzantine army

The Byzantine army or Eastern Roman army was the primary military body of the Byzantine armed forces, serving alongside the Byzantine navy.

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Byzantium

Byzantium or Byzantion (Ancient Greek: Βυζάντιον, Byzántion) was an ancient Greek colony in early antiquity that later became Constantinople, and later Istanbul.

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Cannon

A cannon (plural: cannon or cannons) is a type of gun classified as artillery that launches a projectile using propellant.

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Caravanserai

A caravanserai was a roadside inn where travelers (caravaners) could rest and recover from the day's journey.

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Cavalry

Cavalry (from the French cavalerie, cf. cheval 'horse') or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback.

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Danube

The Danube or Donau (known by various names in other languages) is Europe's second longest river, after the Volga.

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Defensive wall

A defensive wall is a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors.

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Embrasure

In military architecture, an embrasure is the opening in a crenellation or battlement between the two raised solid portions or merlons, sometimes called a crenel or crenelle.

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Firearm

A firearm is a portable gun (a barreled ranged weapon) that inflicts damage on targets by launching one or more projectiles driven by rapidly expanding high-pressure gas produced by exothermic combustion (deflagration) of propellant within an ammunition cartridge.

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Fireplace

A fireplace is a structure made of brick, stone or metal designed to contain a fire.

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Fortification

A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare; and is also used to solidify rule in a region during peacetime.

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Habsburg-occupied Serbia (1788–92)

Koča's frontier (Кочина крајина/Kočina krajina) refers to the Serbian territory established in the Sanjak of Smederevo, Ottoman Empire, during the Austro-Turkish War (1787–91).

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Haram

Haram (حَرَام) is an Arabic term meaning "forbidden".

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Hungary

Hungary (Magyarország) is a country in Central Europe that covers an area of in the Carpathian Basin, bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Austria to the northwest, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, and Slovenia to the west.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

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Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station

The Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station (Porțile de Fier I, Ђердап I/Đerdap I) is the largest dam on the Danube river and one of the largest hydro power plants in Europe.

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Karaš

The Karaš (in Serbian, also Cyrillic: Караш) or Caraș (in Romanian) is a long river in the Banat region of Vojvodina, Serbia and Romania and a left tributary of the Danube.

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Keep

A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility.

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Labudovo okno

Labudovo okno (Лабудово окно) is a special nature reserve and a Ramsar site in Serbia.

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List of fortifications in Serbia

This is a list of fortifications in Serbia.

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List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire

The sultans of the Ottoman Empire (Osmanlı padişahları), who were all members of the Ottoman dynasty (House of Osman), ruled over the transcontinental empire from its perceived inception in 1299 to its dissolution in 1922.

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Masonry

Masonry is the building of structures from individual units, which are often laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves.

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Moat

A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence.

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Nera (Danube)

The Nera (Nera, Nera or Нера, Néra) is a river running through Romania and Serbia.

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Ostrovo, Požarevac

Map of Ostrovo from 1912 Ostrovo (Острово) is a village in the municipality of Kostolac, city of Požarevac, Serbia.

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Pannonian Basin

The Pannonian Basin, or Carpathian Basin, is a large basin in Central Europe.

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Pentagon

In geometry, a pentagon (from the Greek πέντε pente and γωνία gonia, meaning five and angle) is any five-sided polygon or 5-gon.

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Pier

Seaside pleasure pier in Brighton, England. The first seaside piers were built in England in the early 19th century. A pier is a raised structure in a body of water, typically supported by well-spaced piles or pillars.

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Politika

Politika (Политика; Politics) is a Serbian daily newspaper, published in Belgrade.

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Porcelain

Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating materials, generally including kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between.

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Ram, Serbia

Ram (Рам) is a settlement in the municipality of Veliko Gradište, in the Braničevo District of Serbia.

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Ramsar Convention

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.

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Serbia

Serbia (Србија / Srbija),Pannonian Rusyn: Сербия; Szerbia; Albanian and Romanian: Serbia; Slovak and Czech: Srbsko,; Сърбия.

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Small arms

Small arms include handguns (revolvers and pistols) and long guns, such as rifles, carbines, shotguns, submachine guns, assault rifles, personal defense weapons, and light machine guns.

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Tower

A tower is a tall structure, taller than it is wide, often by a significant margin.

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Trajan

Trajan (Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Divi Nervae filius Augustus; 18 September 538August 117 AD) was Roman emperor from 98 to 117AD.

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Veliko Gradište

Veliko Gradište (Велико Градиште) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia.

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World war

A world war, is a large-scale war involving many of the countries of the world or many of the most powerful and populous ones.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Fortress

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