# Timeline of Bishkek

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

## 19th-20th centuries

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History of Kyrgyzstan :
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Early history Achaemenid Empire 542–330 BC Macedonian Empire 329–312 BC Seleucid Empire 312–189 BC Greco-Bactrian Kingdom 250–152 BC Xiongnu 204–53 BC Han China 101 BC–185 AD Kushan Empire 30–375 Former Liang 301–376 Rouran Khaganate 330–555 Former Qin 383–386 Later Liang 386–403 Hephthalites 440–560 :
Medieval history Kyrgyz Khaganate 539–1207 Göktürk Khaganate 557–603 Sasanian Empire 559–628 Western Turkic Khaganate 603–657 Tang China 657–751 Umayyad Caliphate 706–750 Abbasid Caliphate 750–875 Uyghur Khaganate 791–840 Tibetan Empire 794–842 Kara-Khanid Khanate 840–1089 Seljuk Empire 1089–1141 Qara Khitai 1141–1212 Khwarazmian Empire 1212–1221 :
Early modern history Mongol Empire 1218–1266 Chagatai Khanate 1266–1347 Moghulistan 1347–1514 Golden Horde 1368–1446 Timurid Empire 1370–1505 Uzbek Khanate 1437–1471 Kazakh Khanate 1465–1757 Khanate of Bukhara 1501–1709 Yarkent Khanate 1514–1705 Dzungar Khanate 1680–1758 Khanate of Kokand 1709–1876 Qing China 1757–1841 Emirate of Bukhara 1841–1876 :
Russian Vassalage Russian Empire 1876–1917 Urkun 1916–1917 Turkestan Autonomy 1917–1918 :
Soviet rule Turkestan ASSR 1918–1924 Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast 1924–1926 Kyrgyz ASSR 1926–1936 Kyrgyz SSR 1936–1991 :
Independent Kyrgyzstan 1st Kyrgyz Revolution 2005 2nd Kyrgyz Revolution 2010 3rd Kyrgyz Revolution 2020 :
vte :
* 1825 - Built as one of 35 fortresses built in the region by Khokand to extend control over the Chu valley.
* 1860 - Conquered by a detachment of 600 Russians from Vernoe in a 7-day assault.
* 1864 - Became an important Cossack base and a regular relay point for the imperial mail service.
* 1895 - The city elected its first mayor.
* 1926 - The city became capital of the Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic; Pishpek renamed "Frunze."
* 1925 - Batratskaya Pravda newspaper begins publication.
* 1938 - Botanical Garden founded.
* 1954 - Frunze Polytechnic Institute founded.
* 1965 - Population: 355,000.
* 1974 - Vecherniy Bishkek newspaper begins publication.
* 1975 - Manas Airport begins operating.
* 1976 - Ala Archa National Park established near city.
* 1979 - Population: 552,000.
* 1984 - Ala-Too Square laid out.
* 1985 - White House built.
* 1990 - Kyrgyz Television begins broadcasting.
* 1991 - City renamed "Bishkek."
* 1992 - Dordoy Bazaar in business (approximate date).
* 1993
** International University of Kyrgyzstan established.
** Jumabek Ibraimov becomes mayor.
* 1995
** Boris Silayev becomes mayor.
** Population: 583,900 (estimate).
* 1996 - International Atatürk-Alatoo University established.
* 1998
** Felix Kulov becomes mayor.
** "Church in Bishkek" founded.
* 1999 - The Times of Central Asia English-language newspaper begins publication.

## 21st century

* 2001 - Manas Air Base of the United States military established outside city.
* 2005
** 24 March: Protest against Akayev regime.
** Arstanbek Nogoev becomes mayor.
** Institute for Public Policy founded.
* 2006 - Protest against Bakiyev regime.
* 2007
** Demonstration against Bakiyev regime.
** Daniar Usenov becomes mayor.
* 2008 - Nariman Tuleyev becomes mayor.
* 2009 - Population: 846,256.
* 2010
** 2010 Kyrgyzstani riots.
** Isa Omurkulov becomes mayor (approximate date).
* 2011 - TEDx Bishkek begins.
* 2016 - Albek Ibraimov [ky] becomes mayor.
* 2017 - Turkish Airlines Flight 6491, a cargo flight with 4 crew members, crashes while attempting to land at Manas International Airport near Bishkek, killing the 4 crew members and another 34 on the ground, including 17 children, at Dacha-SU, a residential enclave near the airport.