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Unknown. The Macedonian front, also known as the Salonica front (after Thessaloniki), was a military theatre of World War I formed as a result of an attempt by the Allied Powers to aid Serbia, in the autumn of 1915, against the combined attack of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria.
The site of modern Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC by the local Pelasgian tribes.; [1] remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. The earliest people in Skopje Valley were probably the Triballi, a Thracian tribe that received influences from Celts ...
Kosovo offensive. A map of the region with the Serbian attempt to break toward Skopje between 17 and 21 November 1915. Date. 10–24 November 1915. Location. Kosovo, Southeastern Serbia. 42°22′56.69″N 19°58′51.29″E / 42.3824139°N 19.9809139°E / 42.3824139; 19.9809139. Result. Strategic Central Powers victory.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 September 2024. Capital and largest city of North Macedonia This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. You can assist by editing it. (October 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Capital city in Skopje Statistical, North Macedonia Skopje ...
In antiquity, most of the territory that is now North Macedonia was included in the kingdom of Paeonia, which was populated by the Paeonians, a people of Thracian origins, [1] but also parts of ancient Illyria, [2] [3] Ancient Macedonians populated the area in the south, living among many other tribes and Dardania, [4] inhabited by various Illyrian peoples, [5] [6] and Lyncestis and Pelagonia ...
capital of the Serbian Grand Principality under Stefan Nemanja . Deževo, Debrc and Belgrade. 1276–1282. capitals of Stefan Dragutin 's Kingdom in Syrmia . Skopje. 1282–1321. capital of King Stefan Milutin . Prizren. 1300–1345.
Association of Journalists of Macedonia headquartered in city. [11] 1947 - City Stadium of Skopje opens. 1949 City becomes capital of Skoplje Oblast. [4] Museum of the City of Skopje founded in a former railway station. Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje founded. 1953 - Population: 121,551. [12] 1963 26 July: 1963 Skopje earthquake.
Greece during World War I. Operations at the border of Greece and Serbia, 1916. At the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, the Kingdom of Greece remained neutral. Nonetheless, in October 1914, Greek forces once more occupied Northern Epirus, from where they had retreated after the end of the Balkan Wars.