The city of Plovdiv is situated in southern Bulgaria. During its long history it has been conquered by numerous peoples: Thracians, Macedon, Romans, Byzantines, Bulgarians, Ottoman Turks which contributed to the city's various historical heritage.
History of Plovdiv
Timeline of events
6000–5000 BC
Establishment of the earliest settlements on the territory of modern Plovdiv (Yasa Tepe 1 and Yasa Tepe 2)
5th century BC
Ancient Plovdiv was incorporated into the Odrysian kingdom
347–342 BC
The Thracian town was conquered by Philip II of Macedon who named it Philippopolis
46
Philippopolis was incorporated into the Roman Empire by emperor Claudius
1st–3rd century
Philippopolis became the central city of the Roman province Thracia
250
The whole city was burned down by the Goths
4th century
Philippopolis regained its previous size. The city was part of the Eastern Roman Empire
836
Khan Malamir incorporated the city into the First Bulgarian Empire
976–1014
Basil II based his army in Philippopolis during the war with Samuel of Bulgaria
1189
The city was conquered by the crusader army of Frederick Barbarossa
1205
Philippopolis was conquered and raided by the Latin Empire and Kaloyan of Bulgaria
1371
Phillipopolis was conquered by the Ottomans. The city name was changed to Filibe
January 1878
Plovdiv was liberated from Ottoman rule during the Battle of Philippopolis
July 1878
Plovdiv became capital of Eastern Rumelia
1885
Plovdiv is at the center of the events that led to the Bulgarian unification
1920–1960
Period of industrialization
1970-1980
Discovery of the archeological sights in Plovdiv, the Old town was restored
1999
Plovdiv hosted European Cultural Month
2014
Plovdiv was awarded the title European capital of culture 2019
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