# Timeline of Skopje

The following is a timeline 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 Uroš IV Dušan as Emperor of the Serbs.
** Town becomes capital of the Serbian Empire.
** Marko's Monastery established near town.
* 1366 - Serbian Vukašin 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 - Mosque of Isa Bey built.
* 1485 - Kodja Mustafa mosque built.
* 1492 - Mustafa Pasha Mosque built in the bazaar.
* 1495 - Karlozade mosque built.
* 1503 - Mosque of Yahya Pasha built.
* 1519 - Aladja Mosque 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 - Mosque of Murat Pasha 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, 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.
* 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, Karpoš, Kisela Voda, Šuto 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, Ǵorče Petrov, Karpoš, Kisela Voda, Saraj, Šuto 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