Saxons, known as Sasi (Serbian Cyrillic: Саси), migrated to medieval Serbia in the mid-13th century from Hungary.
The earliest mention of Saxons in Serbia is from 1253–54, which shows them as an established community.
[1] Under Stefan Uroš I, Serbia became a significant power in the Balkans, partly due to economic development through opening of mines.
The villages of Šašare and Sase, Srebrenica, and the Saška reka was named after the community.
Also, the settlement of Šaškovac near the town of Pristina in Kosovo is named after the Saxons.