Post by Kassandros on Oct 29, 2007 13:40:54 GMT -5
315 BC: Foundation of the city by Kassandros, King of Macedonians. The city is
baptized Thessaloniki after the name of the sister of Alexander the Great.
The name means in Greek, “Victory against the Thessalians”
146-120 BC: Construction of “Via Egnatia”, from Roman rulers, the road from Adriatic Sea to Thrace.
50 AD: Apostle Paul chooses Thessaloniki to introduce Christianism in Europe. His
first“Letter” in Europe
253,262,269 AD: Goths attack the city
4th century AD: The Roman Galerious Valerious Maximinianos builds Palace, Hippodrome
and Arch
305 AD, 26 October: St. Demetrious dies as a Martyr of Christianism. Since then he is
the City’s Saint
390 AD: Rebellion of the citizens against the Gothic Guard of the city. After the .
order of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius A’, 7,000 citizens were slaughtered
inside Hippodrome
412 AD: The Basilica of St Demetrious. A Church to honor St Demetrious
620 AD: Earthquake
6th century AD: Emperor Herakleios turns the Eastern Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire with Greek as the main language
9th century AD: The Thessalonikian brothers Methodios and Cyrilous teach Christianism to
the Slavic population in Balkans. Also they create a Slavic dictionary so as
to help them in communicating with Byzantines.
904 AD: Saracen pirates enter and destroy the city.
9th-10th century AD: Continuous attacks to the city by Bulgarians. Failure to capture the
city.
1185 AD: Attacks and capture of the city by Normans.
1204-1224 AD: Attacks and capture of the city by Francs.
1224 AD: Thessaloniki is recaptured by Theodoros Dukas Komninos the Prince of Epirus
and gives the rule back to its Greek citizens.
1342-1349 AD: Rebellion of Zealots. Rulers of the city.
1430 AD, 29 March: Attack and capture of the city by Ottomans.
1821-1823 AD: Terror and death in the city by the Ottoman rulers due to the Greek rebellion
in South Greece and Halkidiki peninsula. Population falls from 50,000 to 7,000
1850-1900 AD: Jew population from Spain arrives in the city.
1904-1908 AD: Macedonian Struggle begins. Greek consultants in Thessaloniki help the
rebels.
1908 AD: NeoTourks are the new rulers of Thessaloniki. Ottoman Empire does not exist any
more as a term.
1912-1913 AD: Balkan wars
1912 AD, 26 Oct: Greek army enters the city. Turkish army surrenders and the city goes back
to the Macedonian citizens.
1915 AD: English and French troops “arrive” in the city. The same year they live the city.
1943 AD: Extermination of the Jew population of the city from Nazi occupation troops.
1985 AD: City’s birthday- 2,300 years!
1997 AD: Thessaloniki becomes the European Capital of Culture.
Population reaches 1 million people.
baptized Thessaloniki after the name of the sister of Alexander the Great.
The name means in Greek, “Victory against the Thessalians”
146-120 BC: Construction of “Via Egnatia”, from Roman rulers, the road from Adriatic Sea to Thrace.
50 AD: Apostle Paul chooses Thessaloniki to introduce Christianism in Europe. His
first“Letter” in Europe
253,262,269 AD: Goths attack the city
4th century AD: The Roman Galerious Valerious Maximinianos builds Palace, Hippodrome
and Arch
305 AD, 26 October: St. Demetrious dies as a Martyr of Christianism. Since then he is
the City’s Saint
390 AD: Rebellion of the citizens against the Gothic Guard of the city. After the .
order of Byzantine Emperor Theodosius A’, 7,000 citizens were slaughtered
inside Hippodrome
412 AD: The Basilica of St Demetrious. A Church to honor St Demetrious
620 AD: Earthquake
6th century AD: Emperor Herakleios turns the Eastern Roman Empire to the Byzantine Empire with Greek as the main language
9th century AD: The Thessalonikian brothers Methodios and Cyrilous teach Christianism to
the Slavic population in Balkans. Also they create a Slavic dictionary so as
to help them in communicating with Byzantines.
904 AD: Saracen pirates enter and destroy the city.
9th-10th century AD: Continuous attacks to the city by Bulgarians. Failure to capture the
city.
1185 AD: Attacks and capture of the city by Normans.
1204-1224 AD: Attacks and capture of the city by Francs.
1224 AD: Thessaloniki is recaptured by Theodoros Dukas Komninos the Prince of Epirus
and gives the rule back to its Greek citizens.
1342-1349 AD: Rebellion of Zealots. Rulers of the city.
1430 AD, 29 March: Attack and capture of the city by Ottomans.
1821-1823 AD: Terror and death in the city by the Ottoman rulers due to the Greek rebellion
in South Greece and Halkidiki peninsula. Population falls from 50,000 to 7,000
1850-1900 AD: Jew population from Spain arrives in the city.
1904-1908 AD: Macedonian Struggle begins. Greek consultants in Thessaloniki help the
rebels.
1908 AD: NeoTourks are the new rulers of Thessaloniki. Ottoman Empire does not exist any
more as a term.
1912-1913 AD: Balkan wars
1912 AD, 26 Oct: Greek army enters the city. Turkish army surrenders and the city goes back
to the Macedonian citizens.
1915 AD: English and French troops “arrive” in the city. The same year they live the city.
1943 AD: Extermination of the Jew population of the city from Nazi occupation troops.
1985 AD: City’s birthday- 2,300 years!
1997 AD: Thessaloniki becomes the European Capital of Culture.
Population reaches 1 million people.