Timeline of Skopje

The following is a of the history of the city of Skopje, North Macedonia.

Prior to 20th century

• 6th C. CE - Skopje Fortress built.
• 518 CE - Earthquake.
• 6th C. CE - Town rebuilt; called "Justiniana Prima."
• 585-837 C. CE - Slavs in power.
• 837-1282 C. CE - Lot of Bulgarian rulers are missing. The city was capital of Bulgaria. Byzantine rule is missing. The city was capital of a Byzantine province called Bulgaria?!?
• 1282 - Serbs in power.
• 1346
• Coronation of Stephen UroÅ¡ IV DuÅ¡an as Emperor of the Serbs of the .
• Town becomes capital of the Serbian Empire.
• Marko's Monastery established near town.
• 1366 - Serbian VukaÅ¡in Mrnjavčević in power.
• 1391 - Ottomans in power; town renamed "Üsküp" and becomes capital of the Ottoman Sanjak of Üsküb.
• 1392 - Pasha Yigit-Beg becomes governor of the Sanjak of Üsküb.
• 1415 - Ishak Bey becomes governor of the Sanjak of Üsküb.
• 1436 - Sultan Murad Mosque built.
• 1443 - Islamic library established.
• 1454 - Isa-Beg Isaković becomes governor of the Sanjak of Üsküb.
• 1465 - Madrasa of Ishak Beg established.
• 1467 - Kapan Han (caravanserai) active (approximate date).
• 1469 - Stone Bridge built.
• 1476 - built.
• 1485 - Kodja Mustafa mosque built.
• 1492 - Mustafa Pasha Mosque built in the bazaar.
• 1495 - Karlozade mosque built.
• 1503 - built.
• 1519 - built.
• 1555 - 1555 Skopje earthquake
• 1569 - Population: 10,525.
• 1572 - Political unrest.
• 1584 - Political unrest.
• 1595 - Political unrest.
• 1661 - Traveller Evliya Çelebi visits town.
• 1689 - October: Fire of Skopje 1689.
• 1803 - built.
• 1868 - Town becomes part of the Ottoman Prizren Vilayet.
• 1873 - Thessaloniki–Skopje railway begins operating.
• 1875 - Seat of the Prizren Vilayet relocated to Uskub from Pristina.
• 1877 - Town becomes part of the Ottoman Kosovo Vilayet.
• 1882 - Population: 34,152.
• 1888 - Belgrad-Nish-Skoplye railway begins operating.

20th century

• 1905 - Population: about 32,000.
• 1912
• August: Albanians in power.
• Spiro Hadzhi Ristic becomes mayor.
• 1913 - Serbs in power per Treaty of London.
• 1918 - Town becomes part of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
• 1921 - Population: 32,249.
• 1926 - Skopje Zoo opens.
• 1928 - Skopje International Airport opens
• 1929 - Josif Mihajlović becomes mayor.
• 1931 - Population: 64,807.
• 1936 - Freedom Bridge built.
• 1941
• April: City taken by German forces.
• Spiro Kitinchev becomes mayor.
• 1944
• November 13 - Bulgarian Army captured the city, ejecting the Germans.
• Nova Makedonija newspaper begins publication.
• Public hospital established.
• Lazar Tanev becomes mayor.
• 1945 - City becomes capital of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia of Yugoslavia.
• 1946
• Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje established.
• Association of Journalists of Macedonia headquartered in city.
• 1947 - City Stadium of Skopje opens.
• 1949
• City becomes capital of Skoplje Oblast.
• Museum of the City of Skopje founded in a former railway station.
• Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje founded.
• 1953 - Population: 121,551.
• 1963
• 26 July: 1963 Skopje earthquake.
• Revolution Bridge built.
• Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia founded.
• 1967 - Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts headquartered in city.
• 1974 - Metodi Antonov becomes mayor.
• 1976 - City administration organized into five municipalities: Čair, Centar, Gazi Baba, KarpoÅ¡, and Kisela Voda.
• 1977 - Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus founded.
• 1978 - Tumba Madžari archaeological excavations begin.
• 1981
• Transportation Center Skopje rebuilding completed.
• Population: 408,143.
• 1984 - Macedonian Radio-Television Center built.
• 1986 - Jugoslav Todorovski becomes mayor.
• 1990 - Church of St. Clement of Ohrid consecrated.
• 1991 - Milan Talevski becomes mayor.
• 1992 - July: Political demonstration.
• 1993
• City becomes capital of the Republic of Macedonia.
• Library of Islamic Culture built.
• United States Army Camp Able Sentry established near city.
• 1995 - Macedonian Stock Exchange established.
• 1996
• City administration organized into seven municipalities: Čair, Centar, Gazi Baba, Gjorče Petrov, KarpoÅ¡, Kisela Voda, Å uto Orizari.
• Yahya Kemal College established.
• Risto Penov becomes mayor.
• 1997 - Center for Strategic Research and Documentation founded.
• 1998 - Albanian demonstration.
• 1999 - Euro-Balkan Institute headquartered in city.

21st century

• 2001
• May: Political unrest.
• June: Anti-NATO demonstration.
• July: Anti-NATO demonstration.
• August: Protest against Ohrid Agreement.
• 2002
• May: Labour unrest.
• Population: 506,926; metro 668,518.
• 2004
• City administration organized into ten municipalities: Aerodrom, Butel, Čair, Centar, Gazi Baba, Ç´orče Petrov, KarpoÅ¡, Kisela Voda, Saraj, Å uto Orizari.
• Press to Exit project space established.
• 2005
• Dance Fest Skopje begins.
• Trifun Kostovski becomes mayor.
• 2009
• Memorial House of Mother Teresa opens.
• Koce Trajanovski becomes mayor.
• 2010 - Skopje 2014 construction project announced.
• 2011
• Skopje Airport new terminal and Museum of the Macedonian Struggle open.
• Millennium Cross Cable Car begins operating.
• Statue of Alexander the Great unveiled in Macedonia Square.
• Cevahir Towers construction begins.
• 2012 - March: Ethnic unrest.
• 2013
• March: Ethnic unrest.
• Air pollution in Skopje reaches annual mean of 45 PM2.5 and 74 PM10, more than recommended.
• 2014 - Skopje 2014 extensive re-building project.
• 2016
• 2016 Macedonian protests.
• 2016 Macedonian floods

See also

• History of Skopje
• List of mayors of Skopje

Notes

References

This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and Macedonian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

External links

• Europeana. Items related to Skopje, various dates.