Timeline of Macedonia

Chronology

16 events spanning the history of Macedonia. BCE/CE dating.

1. 359 BCE – 336 BCE

   Philip II ruled the Kingdom of Macedonia.

   Philip II ruled the Kingdom of Macedonia.

2. 336 BCE

   Alexander inherited the throne of Macedonia and all of Greece.

   Alexander inherited the throne of Macedonia and all of Greece.

3. 199 BCE – 150 BCE

   The Romans made Macedonia into a province and obliterated the city of Corinth.

   The Romans made Macedonia into a province and obliterated the city of Corinth.

4. 42 BCE

   Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius at Philippi in Macedonia.

   Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius at Philippi in Macedonia.

5. 1908

   Russia and Britain threatened action in Macedonia if peace was not reached soon.

   Russia and Britain threatened action in Macedonia if peace was not reached soon.

6. 1912 – 1913

   Balkan Wars

   During the Balkan Wars the Kingdom of Greece acquired Macedonia from the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

7. 1913

   Ottoman rule in Europe ends after five centuries.

   Ottoman rule in Europe ends after five centuries. Macedonia is partitioned between Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece. What is now FYROM is incorporated into Serbia.

8. 1914

   World War I. Macedonia is occupied by Bulgaria.

   World War I. Macedonia is occupied by Bulgaria.

9. 1918 – 1919

   Macedonia becomes part of Serbia again.

   Macedonia becomes part of Serbia again. The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes is founded, and is renamed Yugoslavia in 1929.

10. 1931

    Macedonia gained independence from the former Yugoslavia.

    Macedonia gained independence from the former Yugoslavia. Its president was Kiro Glogorov. A quarter to a third of the population is Albanian. Its population is about 2 mil. Its capital is Skopje.