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