Serbophilia (, literally love for Serbia and Serbs) is the admiration, appreciation or emulation of non-Serbian person who expresses a strong interest, positive predisposition or appreciation for the Serbian people, Serbia, Republika Srpska, Serbian language, culture or history. Its opposite is Serbophobia. History 20th century World War I During World War I, Serbophilia was present in western countries. Breakup of Yugoslavia Political scientist Sabrina P. Ramet writes that Serbophilia in France during the 1990s was "traditional", partly as a response to the closeness between Germany and Croatia. Business ties continued during the war and fostered a desire for economic normalization. Serbophiles Jacob Grimm German philologist, jurist and mythologist. Learnt Serbian in order to read Serbian epic poetry. Archibald Reiss German-Swiss publicist, chemist, forensic scientist, a professor at the University of Lausanne. Victor Hugo French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Hugo wrote the speech Pour la Serbie. Alphonse de Lamartine French author, poet, and statesman. Helen of Anjou French noblewoman who became queen consort of the Serbian Kingdom. Mircea I and Vlad III Dracula Several notable composers used motifs from Serbian folk music and composed works inspired by Serbian history or culture, such as: Johannes Brahms German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Franz Liszt Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, arranger, and organist of the Romantic era. Arthur Rubinstein Polish-American classical pianist. Antonín Dvořák Czech composer, one of the first to achieve worldwide recognition. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Russian composer of the Romantic period (See Serbo-Russian March). Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five (See Fantasy on Serbian Themes). Franz Schubert Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Hans Huber Swiss composer. Between 1894 and 1918, he composed five operas. Rebecca West (1892–1983) British travel writer. Was described by American media as having a pro-Serbian stance. Flora Sandes British Irish volunteer in World War I. Ruth Mitchell American volunteer in the Chetniks, World War II. Sister of Billy Mitchell. Robert De Niro American actor John Challis English actor best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the BBC Television sitcom Only Fools and Horses (1981–2003) and its sequel/spin-off The Green Green Grass (2005–2009) Peter Handke Austrian novelist and playwright, Nobel Prize winner. Supported Serbia in the Yugoslav Wars. Eduard Limonov Russian writer and poet. Ángel Pulido Spanish physician, publicist and politician, who