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This is a historical timeline of Kosovo, consisting of important political events and geographical changes. It also includes events that occurred in Kosovo during the time it was a part of Albania. To read about the background to these events see History of Kosovo.

BC

• VI – II (millennium) – Neolithic age in Illyrian territories
• II (millennium) – Bronze age in Illyrian territories
• X (century) – The beginning of the Iron Age
• IV (century) – The establishment of the Dardanian Kingdom (Present day Kosovo and surrounding territories) ()

2nd century BC

• 393 – 358 - The reign of Bardyllis in Dardania
• 335 – 295 - (approximately) The reign of Cleitus the Illyrian (the son of Bardyllis) in Dardania

1st century BC

• 295 - 290 – The reign of Bardylis II in Dardania
• 231 - 206 – The reign of Longarus in Dardania
• 206 – 176 – The reign of Bato of Dardania

AD

1st century

• 6-9 – The great Great Illyrian Revolt against the Roman Empire

2nd century

• 284 - Emperor Diocletian established Dardania into a separate province out of territory of Moesia Superior with its capital at Naissus (Niš).

4th century

• 395 – The disambiguation of the great Roman Empire in two parts: Eastern Roman Empire and Western Roman Empire
• 325 - Bishops from Dardania and Macedonia Salutaris attend the Council of Nicaea, to deal with the Arian heresy.
• 343–344 - Bishops from Dardania, New Epirus and Old Epirus attend the Council of Sardica.

5th century

• 441 – The invasion of the Huns in Illyria
• 479 - Ulpiana is destroyed. Theodemir sent his son Theodoric the Great with 3,000 soldiers to destroy the city

6th – 7th century

This period is characterized with the settlement of Slavs in the Balkans (including a large part of Albanian territories)

• 518 - Earthquake, destroying 24 strongholds in Dardani
• 535 – 565 - Emperor Justinian I (r. 527–565) restorated Ulpiana

9th – (11th) century

• 851-1018 – The ascendancy of Bulgarians in Albanian territory

11th century

• 1054 – The final separation of Christian religious views: Catholic (Roman Catholicism in Albania) and Orthodox
• 1081 – The first attack by the Normans in Albanian territory
• 1083 – The departure of the Norman invasion
• 1096 – The armies of the First Crusade marched through Albanian territory to reach the Mediterranean Sea

12th century

• 1107 – The second wave of Normans arrival in Albanian territory
• 1108 – The departure of the second Norman wave from Albanian territory
• 1190 ca – The first Illyrian state, the Principality of Arbanon was established (also known as “Arbëria”) by the Albanoi (List of ancient tribes in Illyria) tribe. This middle age population is known as the closest ancestors to modern Albanian and Kosovar population
• 1190 - 99 – The reign of Progon, Lord of Kruja in the Principality of Arbanon

13th century

• 1199 – 1208 – The reign of Gjin Progoni, son of Progon
• 1208 – 16 – The reign of Dimitri Progoni, who was the third and the last Prince of the Albanians of the Progon family
• 1257 – 58 – Arbanon revolt against the Byzantine Empire
• 1272 – Charles I of Naples proclaimed himself king of Albania and established the Albanian Kingdom
• 1281 (March) – The army of Charles I of Naples was ambushed by the Byzantine army, causing him to lose power over the Albanian Kingdom
• 1282 - The reign of byzantine emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos
• 1286 – The Anjou (Capetian House of Anjou) temporarily left Albania

14th century

• 1304 – Philip I, Prince of Taranto, nephew of Charles I of Naples conquered Albanian territory, reclaiming his ruling of the Albanian Kingdom
• 1334 – Three villages near present day Prizren revolted against their feudal lord causing his demise
• 1336 – The revolt of Albanian highlanders against the Byzantine Empire
• 1343 -47 – Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia invades Albania
• 1359 – 88 – Reign of Karl Topia in Albania
• 1382 – The struggle for power between Karl Topia and Balsha II
• 1385 – Karl Topia defeats Balsha II in the Battle of Savra
• 1389 (June 15th) – Battle of Kosovo
• 1393 – The Ottoman Empire started the invasion in Albania by conquering Shkodër and Ulcinj

15th century

• 1405 – Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg was born
• 1431-32 – The Ottoman Empire conducted the population census in Albania
• 1443 – Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg returns to Albania after the Ottoman army was defeated by Hungarian forces (see Battle of Niš)
• 1468 (January 17th )– Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg dies

16th century

• 1509 – The highlanders refused to pay tribute to the Ottoman Empire
• 1555 – The first book in Albanian language, Meshari was published by Gjon Buzuku

17th century

• 1621 – Pjetër Budi published two important books : Speculum Confessionis or Pasëqyra e t'rrëfyemit (The Mirror of Confession) and Rituale Romanum or Rituali Roman (Roman Ritual)

18th century

• 1701 – 04 – Albanian and Montenegrian assembly against Ottoman ruling
• 1785 – Large parts of Kosovo become part of the Pashalik of Scutari under Kara Mahmud Bushati

• 1797 – Naum Veqilharxhi was born, an author who contributed a handful to the Albanian language

19th century

• 1812 – The Turks induced the Timar system in their conquered lands
• 1814 – Girolamo de Rada (Jeronim De Rada) was born
• 1825 – Pashko Vasa was born, a participant in the League of Prizren
• 1826 – Kostandin Kristoforidhi was born
• 1839 – Abdyl Frashëri was born
• 1839 (November 3rd) – The decree of Tanzimat was announced
• 1843 – Albanian Revolt of 1843–1844
• 1850 – Sami Frashëri was born
• 1863-65 - Ottoman military expeditions against Kosovo
• 1867 – 68 - Ottoman Empire military expeditions against Gjakova Highlands
• 1877 – Kosovo Vilayet was formed by the Ottoman Empire
• 1878 (June 10th) – The political organization, League of Prizren was formed
• 1878 (June 13th – July 13th) – Congress of Berlin takes place
• 1878 (3-6 September) - Mehmed Ali Pasha, who was to overview the cession of the then-predominantly Albanian Plav-Gucia region to the Principality of Montenegro is killed during an attack undertaken by local committees of the League of Prizren.
• 1878 - November 27th - Planar meeting of the League of Prizren
• 1879 (Spring) - The journey of a delegation headed by Abdyl Frashëri in major capital cities of Europe to protect the Albanian issues of territory
• 1879 (March) – The Albanian alphabet was assigned by the Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights
• 1879 - (May) – League of Prizren opens the first Albanian courtroom
• 1880 (December) - Temporary Governance was announced in Prizren
• 1881 - Turkish troops invade Ferizaj
• 1881 (April 21st) - Battle of Shtime and Slivova
• 1881 (April 23rd) - Turkish forces enter Prizren
• 1881 (May 8th) – Ottoman forces invade Gjakova and other cities of Kosovo
• 1885 – Revolt in Kosovo against Ottoman governance
• 1889 - Azem Galica was born
• 1895 - Shote Galica was born
• 1897 – Revolt in Kosovo against Ottoman governance
• 1899 – League of Peja was formed, led by Haxhi Zeka

20th Century

• 1903 – Revolt in Kosovska Mitrovica
• 1904 – Revolt in Kosovo
• 1908 - Thousands of pesants gather in Ferizaj
• 1910 – The Kosovo Revolt
• 1910 (May 1 – 3) – The Battle of KacanikF
• 1912 (April – May) - The armed struggles between Albanians and Ottoman forces in Kosovo
• 1912 (July) – Major cities in Kosovo fall into the hands of kosovar revolutionaries
• 1912 (November 28th) – The independence of Albania is finalized
• 1915 (April 26th) – The secret Treaty of London (1915) was signed
• 1918 (November 7th) – Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo finalizes its formation

The time period, 1919 - 1926 was characterized by massive migrations of Kosovars

• • 1919 – 23,500 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1920 – 8,536 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1921 – 24,532 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1922 – 12,307 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1923 – 6,389 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1924 – 9,630 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 43 families immigrated to Albania
• 1924 (May 25th) - The armies of Bajram Curri start a revolt
• 1925 (March 29th) – Bajram Curri is killed
• 1925 – 4,315 Kosovars immigrated to Turkey, 148 families immigrated to Albania
• 1926 – 4,012 Kosovars immigrated to Turkey, 399 families immigrated to Albania
• 1926 (November 20th) - The revolt of Dukagjin started.

The time period, 1927 - 36 was characterized by massive migrations of Kosovars

• • 1927 – 5,197 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 316 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1928 – 4,326 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 149 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1929 – 6,219 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 216 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1930 – 13,215 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 199 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1931 – 28,807 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 624 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1932 – 6,219 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 211 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1933 – 3,420 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 181 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1934 – 14,500 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 328 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1935 – 9,565 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 386 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1936 – 4,252 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 182 families immigrated to Albania
• 1936 (January-February) - Oil Workers start a strike in Kosovo
  • 1937 – 4,234 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1938 – 7,251 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey, 4,046 families immigrated to Albania
  • 1939 – 7,255 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1940 – 6,792 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey

• 1941 (April 6th) - The Invasion of Yugoslavia by Hitler's army
• 1943 (September 16th) - The Second League of Prizren took place, led by Bedri Pejani
• 1944 (January 2nd) – In the Assembly of Bujan, Kosovars declared that they are a political population and that they want to unite with Albania
• 1944 (October 5th) - The Fifth Brigade, and days later The Third Brigade of the Albanian army(UNÇSH), cross the state border to enslave Kosovo from enemy occupation
• 1944 (October 23rd) - The Pristina Massacre
• 1944 (November 7th) - The liberation of Gjakova by the Albanian army
• 1944 (November 18th) - The final liberation of Dukagjin and Kosovo by the Albanian army

The time period, 1952 - 1965 was characterized by massive migrations of Kosovars

• • 1952 – 37,000 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1953 – 19,300 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1954 – 17,500 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1955 – 51,000 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1956 – 54,000 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1958 – 41,300 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1957 – 57,710 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1959 – 32,000 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1960 – 27,980 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1961 – 31,600 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1962 – 15,910 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1963 – 25,720 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1964 – 21,530 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
  • 1965 – 19,821 Kosovars emigrated to Turkey
• 1967 – Political activities to declare independence of Kosovo started
• 1968 – A big wave of protests started in Kosovo and Europe (by Kosovars)
• 1969 – 70 – The Universiteti i Prishtinës was founded
• 1974 – The Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo was formed under the Socialist Republic of Serbia
• 1974-(81) - Xhavit Nimani was elected president of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
• 1980 – The death of Josip Broz Tito Death and funeral of Josip Broz Tito
• 1981 (March) –Massive Albanian student protests in Prishtina Pristina, (see University of Prishtina, demanding the independence of Kosovo
• 1981 – Population census (1,584,441 people were registered)
• 1981-(82) - Ali Shukriu was elected president of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
• 1982-(83) - Kolë Shiroka was elected president of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
• 1983-(85) - Shefqet Nebih Gashi was elected president of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
• 1985-(86) - Branislav Skemberavić was elected president of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
• 1986 – Slobodan Milošević became the leader of Serbia and seized control of Kosovo
• 1986 – Serbian Orthodox Church published an official false claim that Kosovo Serbs are being subjected to an Albanian program of genocide
• 1989 (February) – The Trepça Trepča Mines miners began a hunger strike before the official abolition of the Autonomy of Kosovo
• 1989 - Slobodan Milošević drastically reduced Kosovo’s special autonomous status within Serbia and started cultural oppression of the ethnical Albanian population
• 1989 (June 28th) - Slobodan Milošević led a mass celebration with hundreds of thousands (almost one million) Serbs in Gazimestan on the 600th anniversary of a 1389
• 1990 (July 2nd) – The (self-declared) Kosovo parliament declared Kosovo a republic in Yugoslavia
• 1991 – The (self – declared) parliament declared Kosovo an independent country, The Republic of Kosovo
• 1992 (May) – Ibrahim Rugova was elected president, during its run the Republic of Kosovo was recognized only by Albania, it was formally disbanded in 2000 after the Kosovo War
• 1996 – Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), an ethnic Albanian guerrilla group had a prevailed over the non violent resistance movement and had started offering armed resistance to Serbian and Yugoslavian forces
• 1998 – The Serbian authorities were compelled to sign a cease fire and partial retreat monitored by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
• 1998 (March 5th, 6th, 7th) – The Jashari family was slaughtered by Serbian forces, 64 members of the Jashari family killed, including at least 24 women and children (see Attack on Prekaz)
• 1999 (January) – Račak massacre
• 1999 (March 24th and June 10th) – NATO intervened in the war by bombing Yugoslavia
• 1998 - 99 - Kosovar rebel group and NATO start an armed conflict with former Yugoslavian Republic
• 1999 (June 10th) – UN Security Council passed UN Security Council Resolution 1244

21st century

• 2001 – The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe OSCE supervised the first elections in the Kosovo Assembly and elected Ibrahim Rugova as president and Bajram Rexhepi as prime minister
• 2004 (October) – Wide Kosovo elections were held which resulted in Ramush Haradinaj becoming prime minister, while Ibrahim Rugova retained his position as president
• 2006 (January 21st) –The first president of Kosovo, Ibrahim Rugova died and was succeeded by Fatmir Sejdiu
• 2006 (July) - First direct talks since 1999 between ethnic Serbian and Kosovar leaders on future status of Kosovo take place in Vienna.
• 2007 (February) - United Nations envoy Martti Ahtisaari unveils a plan to set Kosovo on a path to independence, which is immediately welcomed by Kosovo Albanians and rejected by Serbia.
• 2007 (November 17th) – Parliamentary elections were held which resulted in Hashim Thaçi becoming prime minister and Fatmir Sejdiu as president. Hashim Thaçi stated his intention to declare the independence of Kosovo
• 2008 (February 16th) - The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo is formed which slowly replaced UNMIK.
• 2008 – (February 17th), 15:39 – The Republic of Kosovo declared its independence
• 2008 (April) – Most of the member countries of NATO, EU, WEU, OECD have recognized Kosovo as a country
• 2009 (January 21st) - Kosovo Security Force is formed, a 2,500 strong NATO trained lightly armoured Security Force.
• 2009 (August) - Ethnic clashes break out in Kosovska Mitrovica
• 2009 (November) - First post-independence local elections
• 2010 (July 22nd) - International Court of Justice votes 10–4 in a non-binding advisory opinion that Kosovo's declaration of independence did not violate international law
• 2010 (September) - President Fatmir Sejdiu resigns after court rules that he breached the constitution by staying in a party post while in office
• 2010 (October) - Caretaker president Jakup Krasniqi calls early general election for February 2011. Fatmir Sejdiu's Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) pulls out of governing coalition.
• 2011 (February 22nd - March 30th) - Behgjet Pacolli becomes president after winning narrow majority in third round of voting in parliament. Hashim Thaçi is re-appointed as prime minister.
• 2011 (March) - Serbia and Kosovo begin direct talks to try end their dispute - their first talks since Kosovo broke away from Serbia.
• 2011 - President Pacolli steps down after the high court rules parliament had not been in quorum during his election. Parliament elects senior police officer Atifete Jahjaga to be Kosovo's first female president in April.
• 2013 January - EU-mediated talks resume between Kosovo and Serbia days after parliament in Belgrade approves support for minority Serb rights within Kosovo - de-facto recognition of Kosovar sovereign territorial integrity.

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