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Mosque, Aladza Mosque and the Mustafa Pasha Mosque. In 1555, another earthquake hit the town, destroying much of the centre. The outskirts survived and the town continued, nonetheless, to prosper with traders and travelers. Travel reports from the era number Üsküb's population anywhere between 30,000 and 60,000 inhabitants. Üsküb was briefly occupied in 1689 by the
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and to rebuild the beautiful 19th century Army House, the Old National Theatre, and the Old National Bank of Macedonia – all destroyed in the 1963 earthquake. Other projects under construction are the "Macedonian Struggle" Museum, the Archeological Museum of Macedonia, National Archive of Macedonia,
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At the beginning of Ottoman rule, several mosques sprang up in the city, and church lands were often seized and given to ex-soldiers, while many churches themselves were converted over time into mosques. The most impressive mosques erected during this early period include the Sultan Murat or Hjunkar
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of August 1903 when the native population of the region declared the emergence of the Krusevo Republic. While the Krusevo Republic lasted only ten days before being quelled by the Ottomans, it was a sign of the beginning of the end for Ottoman rule. After 500 years of rule in the area the Ottomans
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Under Ottoman rule the town moved further towards the entry point of the River Serava into the Vardar. Also the architecture of the town was changed accordingly. During the 15th century, many travelers' inns were established in the town, such as Kapan An and Suli An, which still exist today. The
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and named it as such. At first the Ottomans divided the greater Macedonian region into three vilayets, or districts — Üsküb (Kosovo), Manastir and Selanik – and as the northernmost of these, Üsküb was strategically important for further forays into central Europe.
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As the administrative centre of the region, Üsküb also administered the vilayet of Kossovo under Ottoman rule. That did not go down well with the increasingly Albanian population of Kosovo who preferred to be ruled by Albanians rather than the Turks (whereas
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Skopje made the transition easily from the capital of the Socialist Federal Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the capital of today's Republic of Macedonia. The city livened up considerably when Skopje housed the headquarters of the
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A monk at the Saint Theodor Monastery on Mt. Vodno briefly recorded the date of the town's capture by the Turks: "In the 69th year (1392) the Turks took Skopje on the 6th day of the month (January 19, 1392 according to the new
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The period of expansion of medieval states on the Balkan and in Macedonia was followed by the occupation of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century. Macedonia remained a part of the Ottoman Empire for 500 years, i.e. until
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The inter-war period of Royalist Yugoslavia saw significant immigration of ethnic Serbs into the region. An ethnic Serb ruling elite dominated over the rest, continuing the repression wrought by previous Turkish rulers.
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community and the Macedonian majority erupted over lack of Albanian representation in government and other social institutions. Today, Skopje is seeing a makeover in buildings, streets and shops. The new
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In March 1941 when Yugoslavia entered the war, there were huge anti-war demonstrations in the streets of the town. Skopje came under German occupation on 7 April 1941 and was later taken over by
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For the next two centuries Üsküb's prestige waned and by the 19th century its population had dwindled to a mere 10,000. In 1873, however, the completion of the Üsküb—Selanik (now Skopje—
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in the middle of the 13th century. The Byzantine Empire took advantage of the decline in Skopje to regain influence in the area, but lost control of it once again in 1282 to King
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8th Evacuation Hospital in Skopje, Yugoslavia, following the earthquake in 1963. The unit was flown to the disaster site to provide medical care to the victims.
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last Serbian and Christian prince that had Skopje under control during medieval period until it fell under Ottoman Control in 1392, for the next 520 years.
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18th and 19th century buildings were destroyed in the earthquake, including the National Theater and many government buildings, as well as most of the
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settlements have been found within the old Kale fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. The earliest people in Skopje Valley were probably the
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in the second century BC. Roman expansion east brought Scupi under Roman rule on the eve of the 1st century AD, but several legions from the
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after the fall the First Bulgarian Empire. In 1189 the town was part of the Serbian realm later becoming the capital of the
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finally conquered Skopje in 1392 beginning a 520 years period of Ottoman rule. The Ottomans pronounced the town
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which was destroyed in the earthquake remain today as a memorial to the victims along with an adjacent museum.
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endowed Skopje with a national theatre, a library, a museum and for higher education the King Boris University.
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The site of modern Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC by the local Pelasgian tribes.; remains of
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However, on 11 March 1943, Skopje's entire Jewish population of 3,286 was deported to the gas chambers of
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Seismic Ground Motion Estimates for the M6.1 earthquake of July 26, 1963 at Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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structures of the 1960s, that can still be seen today , such as the central post office building and the
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baths (now a modern art gallery) was built at the end of the 15th century. At this time numerous Spanish
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settled in Üsküb, adding to the cultural mix of the town and enhancing the town's trading reputation.
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that overlooks the modern city centre. The settlement appears to have been founded around then by the
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who could not keep Serbian Empire together and it was fragmented in many small principalities with
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in 1998 and 1999. The city saw some rioting during 2001 when internal conflict between the
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Macedonia - Bradt Travel Guide, Author Thammy Evans, Publisher Bradt Travel Guides, 2010,
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Macedonia yesterday and today, Author Giorgio Nurigiani, Publisher Teleurope, 1967 p. 77.
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Albanian irregulars at Skopje's train station after capturing the city in August 1912
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was quickly gained by the Romans and remains faithful to the decline of the Empire.
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Constitutional Court, and a new Philharmonic Theater. The city's national stadium
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legitimated Serbian authority in contemporary Macedonia. After the outbreak of
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project, which aims to transform central Skopje into the neoclassical style.
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of 1913 when the formerly united front started to fight amongst themselves.
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It was a capital of the estate of the Bulgarian feudal lord, later Emperor
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was divided into eastern and western halves in AD 395, Scupi came under
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was divided into eastern and western halves in 395 AD, Scupi came under
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Marking the 44th anniversary of the catastrophic 1963 Skopje earthquake
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The Turks, already weak from other battles against the united front of
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and became an important trading and garrison town for the region. The
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On This Day: 26 July; 1963: Thousands killed in Yugoslav earthquake
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status, and became a seat of government within the new province of
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were finally ousted in 1912 by the Serbian army during the first
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population when 15,000 Albanians marched on and captured Üsküb.
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period, the town was contested between the Byzantines and the
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period, the town was contested between the Byzantines and the
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Rolling back Byzantine rule across much of the Balkans, the
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under Roman rule on the eve of the 1st century AD. When the
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government elected in July 2006 has pledged to restore the
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was incorporated. After the division of the province by
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in the second century BC. Roman expansion east brought
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Index

Skopje
North Macedonia
Neolithic
Kale Fortress
Paionians
Dardania
Naissus
Bylazora
Scupi
Roman Empire
Byzantine
Constantinople
early medieval
Bulgarian Empire
theme of Bulgaria
Serbian Empire
Ottoman
Turks
Balkan Wars
Kingdom of Serbia
First World War
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia)
Second World War
Bulgarian Army
Nazi Germans
Democratic Macedonia
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
Democratic Federal Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
World War II

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