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The history of Sofia, Bulgaria's capital and largest city, spans thousands of years from Antiquity to modern times, during which the city has been a commercial, industrial, cultural and economic centre in its region and the Balkans.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Sofia, Bulgaria. Prior to 14th century. Part of a series on the. History of Bulgaria;
Sofia [a] is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate.
The Sanjak of Sofia and its 50 timars were registered for tax purposes in 1446 and 1455, and also in 1488/1489 and 1491. [3] [9] In the 1520s around 6.1% of the total population (25,910) of the Sanjak of Sofia were Muslims. [10] [11] At the end of the 16th and beginning of the 17th century Niš belonged to the Sanjak of Sofia. [12]
The National Historical Museum (Национален исторически музей, Natsionalen istoricheski muzey) in Sofia is Bulgaria's largest museum. It was founded on 5 May 1973. It was founded on 5 May 1973.
Under Saint Sofia Church: 3rd -6th century [18] Western Serdica Gate: 146 Boris I Str. (Near Saint Joseph Cathedral) 2nd century(176 -180) [19] Eastern Serdica Gate: Largo subway: 2nd century(176 -180) [20] Ancient Cultural and Communication Complex "Serdica" Sofia, 1 Nezavisimost Sq, 2 Maria Luiza Blvd(Largo subway and Serdika Metro Station)
The siege of Sofia took place in 1382 or 1385 [1] [2] during the course of the Bulgarian–Ottoman wars.Unable to defend his country from the Ottomans, in 1373 the Bulgarian emperor Ivan Shishman agreed to become an Ottoman vassal and to marry his sister Kera Tamara to their sultan Murad I, while the Ottomans were to return some conquered fortresses. [1]
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