Timeline of Skopje

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Skopje, North Macedonia.^{[nb 1]}

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Prior to 20th century

See also: Scupi

• 6th C. CE - Skopje Fortress built.
• 518 CE - Earthquake.^[1]
• 6th C. CE - Town rebuilt; called "Justiniana Prima."^[2]
• 585-837 C. CE - Slavs in power.^[2]
• 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.^[3]
• 1346
  • Coronation of Stephen Uroš IV Dušan as Emperor of the Serbs.^[4][5]
  • Town becomes capital of the Serbian Empire.
  • Marko's Monastery established near town.
• 1366 - Serbian Vukašin Mrnjavčević in power.^[3]
• 1391 - Ottomans in power; town renamed "Üsküp" and becomes capital of the Ottoman Sanjak of Üsküb.^[3]
• 1392 - Pasha Yigit-Beg becomes governor of the Sanjak of Üsküb.^[2]
• 1415 - Ishak Bey becomes governor of the Sanjak of Üsküb.
• 1436 - Sultan Murad Mosque built.^[2]
• 1443 - Islamic library established.^[6]
• 1454 - Isa-Beg Isaković becomes governor of the Sanjak of Üsküb.^{[citation needed]}
• 1465 - Madrasa of Ishak Beg established.^[6]
• 1467 - Kapan Han (caravanserai) active (approximate date).
• 1469 - Stone Bridge built.
• 1476 - Mosque of Isa Bey built.^[2]
• 1485 - Kodja Mustafa mosque built.^[2]
• 1492 - Mustafa Pasha Mosque built^[6] in the bazaar.
• 1495 - Karlozade mosque built.^[2]
• 1503 - Mosque of Yahya Pasha built.^[2]
• 1519 - Aladja Mosque built.^[6]
• 1555 - 1555 Skopje earthquake
• 1569 - Population: 10,525.
• 1572 - Political unrest.^[3]
• 1584 - Political unrest.^[3]
• 1595 - Political unrest.^[3]
• 1661 - Traveller Evliya Çelebi visits town.^[2]
• 1689 - October: Fire of Skopje 1689.^[2]
• 1803 - Mosque of Murat Pasha built.
• 1868 - Town becomes part of the Ottoman Prizren Vilayet.
• 1873 - Thessaloniki–Skopje railway begins operating.^[2]
• 1875 - Seat of the Prizren Vilayet relocated to Uskub from Pristina.^[2]
• 1877 - Town becomes part of the Ottoman Kosovo Vilayet.
• 1882 - Population: 34,152.
• 1888 - Belgrad-Nish-Skoplye railway begins operating.^[2]

20th century

• 1905 - Population: about 32,000.^[1]
• 1912
  • August: Albanians in power.
  • Spiro Hadzhi Ristic becomes mayor.
• 1913 - Serbs in power^[4] per Treaty of London.
• 1918 - Town becomes part of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.^[2]
• 1921 - Population: 32,249.^[2]
• 1926 - Skopje Zoo opens.
• 1928 - Skopje International Airport opens
• 1929 - Josif Mihajlović becomes mayor.
• 1931 - Population: 64,807.^[2]
• 1936 - Freedom Bridge built.
• 1941
  • April: City taken by German forces.^[7]
  • Spiro Kitinchev becomes mayor.
• 1944
  • November 13 - Bulgarian Army captured the city, ejecting the Germans.^[8][9]
  • Nova Makedonija newspaper begins publication.^[10]
  • Public hospital established.^{[citation needed]}
  • Lazar Tanev becomes mayor.
• 1945 - City becomes capital of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia of Yugoslavia.^[3]
• 1946
  • Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje established.
  • Association of Journalists of Macedonia headquartered in city.^[11]
• 1947 - City Stadium of Skopje opens.
• 1949
  • City becomes capital of Skoplje Oblast.^[4]
  • Museum of the City of Skopje founded in a former railway station.
  • Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje founded.
• 1953 - Population: 121,551.^[12]
• 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, Karpoš, 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.^[13]
• 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.^[14]
• 1993
  • City becomes capital of the Republic of Macedonia.^[3]
  • Library of Islamic Culture built.^[15]
  • 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, Karpoš, Kisela Voda, Šuto Orizari.
  • Yahya Kemal College established.
  • Risto Penov becomes mayor.
• 1997 - Center for Strategic Research and Documentation founded.^[16]
• 1998 - Albanian demonstration.^[17]
• 1999 - Euro-Balkan Institute headquartered in city.^[16]

21st century

• 2001
  • May: Political unrest.^[17]
  • June: Anti-NATO demonstration.^[18]
  • July: Anti-NATO demonstration.^[19]
  • August: Protest against Ohrid Agreement.^[20]
• 2002
  • May: Labour unrest.^[21]
  • Population: 506,926; metro 668,518.
• 2004
  • City administration organized into ten municipalities: Aerodrom, Butel, Čair, Centar, Gazi Baba, Ǵorče Petrov, Karpoš, Kisela Voda, Saraj, Šuto Orizari.
  • Press to Exit project space established.^[22]
• 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.^[23]
  • Cevahir Towers construction begins.
• 2012 - March: Ethnic unrest.^[17]
• 2013
  • March: Ethnic unrest.^[24]
  • Air pollution in Skopje reaches annual mean of 45 PM2.5 and 74 PM10, more than recommended.^[25]
• 2014 - Skopje 2014 extensive re-building project.
• 2016
  • 2016 Macedonian protests.^[26]
  • 2016 Macedonian floods

See also

• History of Skopje
• List of mayors of Skopje

Notes

1. The city of Skopje has been known by several names: Iskubia, Scopia, Scupi, Skopia, Skopie, Skopje, Skoplje, Skoplye, Uscub, Uscup, Ushküp, Uskiup, Üsküb, Usküp. See also: Other names of Skopje.