Timeline of Skopje

Prior to 20th century

6th century CE - Skopje Fortress built.

518 CE - Earthquake.

6th century CE - Town rebuilt; called "Justiniana Prima."

7th century - Slavs in power.

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.

1520 - 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 - Salonika-Uskub-Mitrovica 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

1912

August: Albanians in power.

Spiro Hadzhi Ristic becomes mayor.

1913 - Serbs in power per Treaty of London.

1918 - Town becomes part of Yugoslavia.

1921 - Population: 32,249.

1926 - Skopje Zoo 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

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.

1953 - Population: 139,200.

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.

1978 - Tumba Madžari archaeological excavations begin.

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.

2016

2016 Macedonian protests.

2016 Macedonian floods