influenced by Saxon migrants, with mining operations first starting under the reign of the Serbian King Stefan Milutin. After 50 years, the Novo Brdo mine became the most prosperous in Medieval Serbia and housed a state mint that produced the most silver in the country. Saxon miners introduced efficient mining techniques and implemented a legal system that granted them greater autonomy.

Albanians settled Novo Brdo during the 13th to 14th century to work in the local mines, thus reinforcing the Albanian