[2] Vitez was part of Bosnia prior to the Ottoman Empire's occupation of the region, when it received its name.

Vitez is mentioned once again during an uprising against the Turks led by Husein Gradaščević, when he defeated the Ottoman Army at Kosovo, after which he was named Bosnian de facto ruler (Vezir).

After several centuries under Ottoman rule, Vitez came under the control of Austria-Hungary following its occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, and later its annexation in 1908.

For a short period they built many roads, railroads, and mines, mainly with the goal of exploiting Bosnian natural resources.

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