This region was also politically unstable as there were different ethnicities and there was also rising nationalism in the region. Nationalism brought about tensions. There was also rising Serbian nationalist groups. Combined with the brinkmanship of the European Powers the area became a fuse to the powder keg that Europe had become. The Balkans has strong Cultural, Religious, and language ties to the surrounding Empires but they were in small pockets making nation building difficult.
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The gaoler was not paid a salary; therefore, he would make his money by selling liquor to the inmates.
Mathematical texts were mostly practical, teaching only those problems young merchants would need in carrying out daily transactions. Problems and their solutions were described in detail, with all steps fully described.
