Timeline of Kumanovo explained

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kumanovo, North Macedonia.

Prehistory

• Kostoperska karpa settlement established
• Bronze Age Gradiste settlement established
• Neolithic site of Mlado Nagoričane settlement established
• Iron Age tumulus Groblje at Vojnik established

Antic Period

• 600 BC – 217 BC Kumanovo area under Peoninan Kingdom
• (148BC-330AD) Kumanovo area under Roman Empire
  • Roman Necropolis Drezga of Lopate established
  • Roman Settlement Vicianus at village of Klečovce established

Early Middle Ages

• (330-836) Kumanovo area under
  • Slavic tribes arrived: Berziti

Middle Ages

• old Žegligovo settlement established
• 836-1018 under First Bulgarian Empire
• 1018–1204 under
• 1020 Basil II in Kozjak established local episcopate from Archbishopric of Ohrid^[1]
• 1071 St. George monastery built
• 1094 Cumani tribe settled the area^[2] (It's believed the name Kumanovo came from this tribe)
• 1207–1217 under
• 1313 Matejče Monastery built
• 1346–1371 under
• 14th century Karpino Monastery built
• 1373–1395 under Principality of Velbazhd

Ottoman Empire

• (1395–1912) Kumanovo under Ottoman Empire
• 1415 Halit Efendi Mosque built
• 1463 under Sanjak of Skopje till 1912
• 16th century Karpino Monastery built
• 1519 First time the name Kumanovo appears in documents
• 1586/96 Kodza Mehmet Beg Mosque built
• 1660 Evlija Celebi visits Kumanovo
• 1689
  • Karposh's Rebellion
  • Kumanovo Fortress built
  • Selim I Giray retakes Kumanovo
• 18th century Kumanovo Clock Tower built
• 1751 Eski Mosque built
• 1773 Jusuf Efendi Mosque built
• 1805 Gavril Kratovac established the first school^[3]
• 1810 population: 800 by: Gomera
• 1833 Dimitrije Mladenovich established as Protoiereus^[4]
• 1835 population: 5,000 by: Dupničanin
• 1851 St. Nicholas church built
• 1867 Kosovo Vilayet (Kumanovo Kaza) established (Vali Ibrahim Edhem Pasha)
• 1873 Kumanovo is connected by rail with Solun^[5]
• 1877 Kosovo Vilayet established
• 1878 Kumanovo Uprising
• 1885 population: 7,000 by: Bjankoni
• 1894 IMRO organize a committee in Kumanovo in the house of Jordan Jovčev^[6]
• 1899 Goce Delchev visits Kumanovo

1900–1912

• 1900 population: 14,530 by: Knčev
• 1902 Holy Trinity church built
• 1903 Vlach school established^[7]
• 1904 Fight on Šuplji Kamen
• 1905
  • Fight in Tabanovce
  • Fight on Čelopek
• 1907 population: 15,000 by: Hadzi Vasiljevič

Balkan Wars

• 1912 Battle of Kumanovo vs.
• 1913 under, see Treaty of London

First World War

• 1915,
  • 9 Oct 1915 – 24 Sep 1918 under, (Georgi Stojanov Todorov, Racho Petrov Stojanov, Stefan Toshev Toshev)
  • Ovče Pole Offensive
• 1918 under
• 1919 May 6, Boro Menkov birth

Kingdom of Yugoslavia

• 1920 FK Shparta established^[8]
• 1921
  • Gymnasium established
  • Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš birth
• 1922 October 14, Bajram Shabani birth
• 1923 June 28, construction started of Sports Hall Sokolana^[9]
• 1924 FK Kumanovo established
• 1926
  • Electricity arrived
  • Church St. Petka built
• 1928
  • Lenche Kumanovche published^[10]
• 1929
  • 9 Oct. Vardar Banovina^[11] established
  • Kjira Manevich elected mayor^[12]
• 1930 Zanaetchiski Dom established
• 1931
  • Sports Hall Sokolana built
  • Momchilo Jovanovski born^[13]
• 1934
  • Two public execution in Kumanovo^[14]
  • Town Hospital established, gift from Nikola Spasich
• 1937 Zebrnjak monument built

Second World War

• 1941
  • 8 Apr – 19 Apr, under Nazi Germany (Georg Stumme)
  • 19 Apr 1941 – 7 Sep 1944 under (Nikola Mihov Mikhailov, Anton Kozarov, Dimităr Raev, Toma Petrov)
  • 11 October Anti-fascist insurrection started^[15]
  • 14 October Boro Menkov Killed in Action
  • 14 October Bajram Shabani Killed in Action
  • Dedo Ivan newspaper established
  • Oktobris newspaper established
• 1944
  • 7 Sep – 12 Nov, under Nazi Germany (Heinz Scheurlen, Karl Hubert Lanz)
  • February March
  • Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš killed

Socialist Republic of Macedonia

• 1944 Zitomel company established
• 1945
  • Krsto Lazarov Konjushki executed^[16]
  • Teodosiy Dzhartov executed
  • Kumanovo Library established
  • Tane Georgievski Library established
  • Pobeda company established Later renamed CIK
• 1946
  • KIK company established
  • KK Kumanovo established
• 1947
  • Jug Turist company established
  • DIER company established later renamed "Dimche Erebica"
  • Iskara company established
  • FK Bashkimi established
• 1948
  • Theater Kumanovo established
  • NAMA (or Naroden Magazin) company established
  • Svetlina-Kumanovo company established
  • Prosveta company established
  • Population: 20,242
• 1951 Saltir Putinski elected mayor
• 1952 FZC 11 Oktomvri company established
• 1953
  • Kozjak company established
  • Population: 23,339
• 1954
  • Tekstilpromet company established
  • Bibrok company established
  • Kiro Fetak company established
  • Biserka company established
  • 11 Noemvri company established
• 1956 Lipkovo Dam completed
• 1957
  • Memorial Ossuary built
  • Josip Broz Tito visit^[17]
• 1958
  • Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo established
  • Kozhara-Kumanovo company established
  • 30 Juli company established
• 1959 Josip Broz Tito 2nd brief visit

• 1960
  • ZIK company established
  • Nace Bugjoni high school established
• 1961
  • Nash Vesnik newspaper established
  • Josip Broz Tito 3rd visit
  • Population: 30,762
• 1962 Monument to the Revolution built
• 1963 Jezdimir Bogdanski elected mayor
• 1964
  • Boro Petrushevski – Papuchar tobacco company established
  • Museum Kumanovo established
• 1965 Radio Kumanovo established
• 1967 Agro-Kumanovo company established
• 1970 Polet Company established
• 1971
  • Kiril Installed as Metropolitan bishop of DPK
  • Population: 46,363
• 1972
  • KIB company established
  • Josip Broz Tito 4th visit
• 1974
  • House Museum of Hristijan Todorovski Karpoš established
  • Metodi Petrovski elected mayor
• 1976 Pioners Home 29 Noemvri established
• 1980
  • Cultural Center Trajko Prokopiev established
  • Sports Hall Kumanovo built
• 1981 Population: 60,842
• 1982 Momchilo Jovanovski elected Mayor
• 1986 Momchilo Jovanovski loses Mayor position

Macedonia

• 1990
  • Blage Kiprijanovski elected Mayor
  • Kumani established
  • FK Milano established
• 1993 TV Hana established
• 1994
  • RK Kumanovo reached the 1/8 finals at the EHF Cup Winners' Cup
  • Population: 65,233
• 1996
  • Boris Protikj elected Mayor
  • Lipkovo, Staro Nagoričane, Orašac and Klečovce seceded from Kumanovo and became Municipalities
• 1997 Matejche Mosque built^[18]
• 1998
  • Days of Comedy theater festival established
  • Dragan Bogdanovski dies
• 1999 Kumanovo Agreement signed

21_st century

2000s

• 2000
  • Slobodan Kovachevski elected Mayor
  • St. George church built
• 2001
  • Albanian insurgency
  • Operation MH – 2
  • Operation Vaksince
  • Kumanovo Water Crisis
  • Kokino discovered
  • Orthodox cemetery desecrated in v. Opae^[19]
• 2002
  • Gymnasium bombing^{[20] [21]}
  • Radio Bravo established
  • KK Kumanovo reached the play-off final in the Macedonian First League
  • Football player Stefan Tolevski (age 23) dies while playing a game on Gradski Stadium Kumanovo^[22]
  • population: 70,842
• 2003
  • Euro College established^[23]
• 2004
  • Daniel Markovski participated and came as runner up at the MRT reality TV show "Toa Sum Jas"^[24]
  • ASNOM Memorial Center built
  • Municipality of Orashec merged with Kumanovo Municipality
  • Romeo Zhivikj Roki killed
• 2005
  • Zoran Damjanovski elected Mayor (first term)
  • Goran Georgievski Mujo killed^[25]
  • Sasho Dimitrievski killed^[26]
  • New Mosque built
  • FC Bashkimi made it to the Q2 of UEFA Cup first time for a team from Kumanovo
• 2006
  • Church of St. George built
  • Josip Broz Tito Monument built
• 2008
  • Consecration of the newly built Cross in Kosmatac^[27]
  • Bajrush Gang arrested^[28]
  • established
• 2009
  • Zoran Damjanovski elected Mayor (second term)
  • Faculty of Business Administration established

2010s

• 2010
  • Hadzi Shefket Mosque built
• 2011
  • Romanian Embassy in Macedonia established Aliriza Osmani as Honorary council of Romania in Kumanovo^{[29] [30]}
• 2012
  • KK Kumanovo started to compete for the first time in the regional BIBL League^[31]
  • FK Goblen established
• 2013
  • Kiril of Polog and Kumanovo dies, Diocese of Polog and Kumanovo dissolved, Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo established, Joseph Installed as Metropolitan bishop of the DKO
  • Ploshtad newspaper established
  • Zoran Damjanovski elected Mayor (third term)
  • Kumanovo religious attacks
• 2014
  • Start of Rehabilitation of Section Kumanovo – Beljakovce, Railway Corridor VIII
  • Nezim Gang arrested
  • Church St. Archangel Michael built
  • Police Station Bombing^{[32] [33]}
  • Listeriosis outbreak
• 2015
  • K3 TV established
  • TV Plus established
  • Church of Resurrection of Christ built
  • Goshince attack
  • Kumanovo shootings
  • KK Kumanovo started to compete for the first time in the newly formed FIBA Europe Cup
  • Consecration of the church of Holy Martyr Cyriaca in Zubovce^[34]
  • Orthodox Church Ascension of Christ built in Dolno Kojnare^[35]
  • Consecration of the church of St Nicholas the Wonderworker in Umin Dol^[36]
  • Kosturnik and Voinovikj villages established^[37]
  • Darko "Spejko" Petkovski won regional Big Brother
• 2016
  • Office of "Association of Macedonian-Bulgarian friendship" established^[38]
  • 8 Police officers posthumously awarded with Medal of Bravery^[39]
  • 10th annual "Gymnasiade 2016" was held in Kumanovo^[40]
  • Olympiacos F.C. Fans attack on Lukoil Gas Station in Kumanovo^[41]
  • Consecration of Orthodox Church of Ascension of Christ built in the village of Pcinja^[42]
  • Consecration of Orthodox Church of Ascension of Christ in the village of Dolno Konjare^[43]
  • Consecration of Orthodox Church of the Most Holy Theotokos in Studena Bara^[44]
  • Public swimming pool Kumanovo established
  • Momchilo Jovanovski dies^[45]
• 2017
  • Christmas procession for the first time in Kumanovo^[46]

See also

List of mayors of Kumanovo

List of Metropolitans of Diocese of Kumanovo and Osogovo

Timeline of Skopje

Notes and References

1. http://issuu.com/nenaddejkovic/docs/hadzi_vasiljevic_-_konacno_6f79fc772656e7 issuu.com Jovan Hadxi Vasiljevich, Juzhna Stara Srbija
2. http://www.northeastregion.gov.mk/northeastregion.gov.mk/ProjectsFiles/kumanovolq.pdf Article about the town
3. http://issuu.com/nenaddejkovic/docs/hadzi_vasiljevic_-_konacno_6f79fc772656e7 issuu.com Jovan Hadzi Vasiljevich, Juzhna Stara Srbija
4. http://issuu.com/nenaddejkovic/docs/hadzi_vasiljevic_-_konacno_6f79fc772656e7 issuu.com Jovan Hadzi Vasiljevich, Juzhna Stara Srbija
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=DekiAQAAQBAJ&dq=vladimir+antonov+kumanovo&pg=PA100 Vladimir Antonov, Kumanovo
6. http://kumanovonews.com/retrospektiva/kumanovo-i-kumanovskiot-kraj-po-ilindenskoto-vostanie-do-balkanskite-vojni КУМАНОВО И КУМАНОВСКИОТ КРАЈ ПО ИЛИНДЕНСКОТО ВОСТАНИЕ ДО БАЛКАНСКИТЕ ВОЈНИ
7. http://issuu.com/nenaddejkovic/docs/hadzi_vasiljevic_-_konacno_6f79fc772656e7 issuu.com Jovan Hadzi Vasiljevich, Juzhna Stara Srbija
8. Book: Kumanovo . Masevski . Dimitar . Bolto . Miodrag Arsovski . NIP Nova Makedonija – Skopje RE Pechatnica . 1996 . mk.
9. 85 години од изградба на Соколана
10. http://www.kumanovonews.com/retrospektiva/lence-kumanovce-se-vrati-doma www.kumanovonews.com
11. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Macedonia.htm worldstatesmen.org
12. http://www.kumanovonews.com/retrospektiva/gradonacalnici www.kumanovonews.com
13. http://kumanovonews.com/vesti/pocina-momcilo-jovanovski Почина Момчило Јовановски 20 December 2016
14. Куманово, Петар Трајковски, стр. 125,
15. Првите 50 дена по ослободување на Куманово
16. Web site: ВОЈВОДAТА КРСТО ЛАЗАРОВ КОЊУШКИ - Printable Version.
17. http://www.macedonium.org/Macedonium.aspx?jazik=2&kid=1&pid=3&ppid=83&tid=2221 macedonium.org
18. http://www.prostor.com.mk/project/matejce-mosque.html
19. http://star.dnevnik.com.mk/?pBroj=2915&stID=67478
20. Web site: Со апсењето на Џејми Шеј, ставена точка на бомбите Вечер . vecer.mk . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150419101424/http://vecer.mk/so-apsenjeto-na-dzhejmi-shej-stavena-tochka-na-bombite . 2015-04-19.
21. http://star.dnevnik.com.mk/default.aspx?pbroj=2038&stID=12170
22. http://star.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=43357&idg=3&idb=654&rubrika=Sport Почина фудбалерот на Напредок, Стефан Толески
23. http://www.eurocollege.edu.mk/info_about_mk.html Euro College Kumanovo established
24. http://star.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=72304&idg=4&idb=1061&rubrika=%40ivot
25. http://star.vest.com.mk/default.asp?id=94903&idg=5&idb=1433&rubrika=Crna+Hronika
26. http://vecer.mk/makedonija/ubien-sasho-dimitrovski-bokser vecer.mk 10 September 2005
27. http://www.mpc.org.mk/svetaktuelno.asp?id=3046
28. http://www.utrinski.mk/?ItemID=D63A7140149B574EA51617E6C08196B0
29. http://www.idividi.com.mk/vesti/makedonija/736777/index.htm
30. http://www.kumanovonews.com/vesti/kumanovo-ce-stane-konzulski-grad
31. http://www.balkanleague.net/en/team_stats.php?seasonmenu=16&champmenu=EUROHOLD+Balkan+League+Regular+Season+Group+A&submit1=Submit
32. http://www.blic.rs/Vesti/Svet/518133/Eksplozije-kod-policijskih-stanica-u-Tetovu-i-Kumanovu
33. http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/planeta.300.html:524730-Makedonija-Albanci-preuzeli-odgovornost-za-bombaske-napade-na-policiju
34. http://koe.mk/en/osvetuvanje-na-hram-na-sv-nedela/
35. http://koe.mk/malo-osvetuvanje-2015/
36. http://koe.mk/en/rozdestvo-bogorodicno-2015/
37. http://kumanovonews.com/vesti/kosturnik-i-voinovic-oficijalno-dobija-status-na-sela Костурник и Воиновиќ официјално добија статус на села 28 May 2015
38. http://www.kumanovonews.com/vesti/otvorena-kancelarija-na-makedonsko-bugarsko-prijatelstvo Отворена канцеларија на македонско-бугарско пријателство 28 April 2016
39. http://www.kumanovonews.com/vesti/medal-za-hrabrost-za-zaginatite-policajci-vo-divo-naselje „Медал за храброст“ за загинатите полицајци во Диво насеље 5 May 2016
40. http://www.kumanovonews.com/vesti/otvorena-godinesnava-gimnazijada-galerija Отворена годинешнава „Гимназијада“ (галерија) 5 May 2016
41. http://www.kumanovonews.com/vesti/grcki-navivaci-maltretirale-vraboten-na-benzinska Грчки навивачи малтретирале вработен на бензинска 6 June 2016
42. http://koe.mk/en/voznesenie-hristovo-2016-pcinja/ Lesser Consecration of the church of Ascension of Christ 09 June 2016
43. http://koe.mk/en/voznesenie-hristovo-2016-dolno-konjare/ Consecration of the church of Ascension of Christ 09 June 2016
44. http://koe.mk/en/prepolovenie-2016/ Consecration of the church of the Most Holy Theotokos in Studena Bara 25 May 2016
45. http://kumanovonews.com/vesti/se-odrza-komemoracija-za-momcilo-jovanovski Се одржа комеморација за Момчило Јовановски 22 December 2016
46. http://www.kumanovonews.com/vesti/badnikova-litija-za-prvpat-vo-kumanovo Бадникова литија за првпат во Куманово 6 January 2017