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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Prior to 20th century
- 342 BCE – Philip II of Macedon conquered the Thracian settlement Pulpudeva and renamed it "Philippopolis."[1]
- 2nd C. CE – Roman theatre built by Emperor Trajan.[1]
- 250/251 CE – Battle of Philippopolis; town sacked by Goths.[1]
- 340's – Christian church council held in Philippopolis.
- 836 – Town becomes part of the First Bulgarian Empire under Khan Malamir.[1]
- 971 – John I Tzimiskes captures Philippopolis in his campaign against Sviatoslav I.
- 1205 –Philippopolis surrenders to Kaloyan of Bulgaria.[2][3]
- 1208 – June: Battle of Philippopolis (1208).
- 1262 – Byzantines under Michael VIII retook the city.
- 1323 – Tatar forces attempted unsuccessful siege.[4][3]
- 1344 – Anna of Savoy ceded the city to Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria.
- 1363 – City taken by Turkish forces under Lala Şahin Pasha.[5]
- 1364 – Ottomans in power; town renamed "Filibe".[1]
- 1420's – Great Mosque built.[6]
- 1440's – Imaret Mosque built.[6]
- 1818 – Earthquake.[3]
- 1832 – Church of St Constantine and Helena rebuilt.[1]
- 1835 – St. Nicholas church, Plovdiv rebuilt.
- 1836 – St. Petka Church school established.[1]
- 1844 – Church of the Holy Mother of God, Plovdiv rebuilt.
- 1846 – Fire.[3]
- 1847 – Textile factory in operation.[7]
- 1856 – St. Marina church rebuilt.
- 1861 – Cathedral of St Louis built.
- 1870 - Plovdiv Central railway station opened.
- 1875 – Greek Zariphios School established.[8]
- 1878
- Battle of Philippopolis (1878).[3]
- City becomes capital of Eastern Roumelia per the Congress of Berlin.[1]
- Danov publisher in business.
- Tomasian tobacco manufacturer in business (approximate date).[9]
- 1879 – Naroden Glas newspaper in publication.(bg) [citation needed]
- 1881 – International Theatre Luxembourg opens.[8]
- 1882 – Plovdiv Regional Archaeological Museum opens.[10]
- 1885
- "Bloodless revolution at Philippopolis."[11]
- Еко де Балкан (1885) newspaper published.
- 1886 – November: "State of siege at Philippopolis on account of brigandage and Russian agency."[11]
- 1891 – City master plan approved.[8]
- 1892
- August: "First Bulgarian exhibition" opens.[11]
- Exhibition Park laid out.[3]
- Plovdiv Synagogue built.[12]
- 1893
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20th century
- 1906
- 1908 – Plovdiv Central railway station built.
- 1909 – Pathé cinema opens.[8]
- 1910 – Population: 47,981.[14]
- 1912 – Amer Gaazi Dzami (mosque) demolished.[8]
- 1917 – Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum established.
- 1921 – FC Maritsa Plovdiv (football club) formed.
- 1926 – Todor Diev Stadium opens.
- 1928 – April: 1928 Chirpan–Plovdiv earthquakes.[8]
- 1932 – Тодор Александров (1932) newspaper begins publication.
- 1934
- Annual Plovdiv Fair begins.[1]
- Population: 99,883.
- 1938 - Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum new location.
- 1940 – 1940 Bulgaria tobacco strike .
- 1945
- Plovdiv Medical University founded.
- Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra established.
- 1947 – FC Spartak Plovdiv (football club) and Detska Kitka Choir formed.
- 1950 – Plovdiv Stadium built.
- 1951 – Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum established.
- 1953
- 1953 Plovdiv strike .
- Opera house established.[15]
- 1955 – Trolleybus begins operating.
- 1956 – Population: 161,836.
- 1957 – Alyosha Monument, Plovdiv erected.
- 1960 – Plovdiv Regional Museum of Natural History founded.
- 1961 – Hristo Botev Stadium (Plovdiv) opens.
- 1964
- Academy of Music, Dance and Fine Arts (Plovdiv) established.
- Population: 203,800.[16]
- 1965 – Plovdiv Airport new terminal opens.
- 1972 – Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski" active.[17]
- 1981 – Expo 81 held in city.
- 1985 – Population: 342,131.
- 1987 – Administrative Plovdiv okrug (province) created.[18]
- 1991
- Maritsa newspaper begins publication.[19]
- Museum of Aviation, Plovdiv founded.
- 1993 – Population: 345,205 (estimate).[20]
- 1999 – Ivan Chomakov becomes mayor.
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21st century
- 2005 – "Night of museums" begins.
- 2007 – Slavcho Atanasov becomes mayor.
- 2011 – Ivan Totev becomes mayor.
- 2013 – Population: 341,041.
- 2014 – February: Anti-Muslim unrest.[21]
- 2019 – European Capital of Culture
See also
- History of Plovdiv
- Other names of Plovdiv e.g. Felibe, Filibe, Filippopoli, Paldin, Philippopolis, Philippoupolis, Puldin, Trimontium
- List of mayors of Plovdiv
- Timelines of other cities in Bulgaria: Sofia, Varna
References
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