History of Plovdiv | |
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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 |
1956 – Population: 161,836. 1957 – Alyosha Monument, Plovdiv erected. 1960 – Plovdiv Regional Museum of Natural History founded. 1961 – Hristo Botev Stadium ( ...
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Until relatively recently in its history, the city was known as Philippopolis as it was conquered by Philip II of Macedon during the 4th century BC. Originally, ...
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Plovdiv repeatedly changed hands during the Middle Ages until 1364, when it was taken by the Turks, who called it Philibé. After the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) ...
In 342 BC Philip II of Macedonia /or his troops/ has conquered the city. This event was followed by another change of the name. The city was named Philippopolis ...
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Jan 5, 2019 · 1200 BC. During the Iron Age the Thracians established their fortifications on the hill and expanded the city around it. The Thracian King who ...
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Jan 11, 2018 · 1878 – Plovdiv was liberated. Bulgaria was liberated from the Ottoman rule after the Russo-Turkish War of 1878-79. After a series of treaties ...
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The long cherished liberation came to Plovdiv on January 19, 1878, after 500 years of waiting. However, the extasy of it was short. The Berlin Congress divided ...
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Aug 4, 2017 · The first traces of human settlement in Plovdiv date back to the Neolithic period around 6000 BC. The most important settlement from that period ...
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