| 13th
century BC |
Arrivial from Northen
India |
| 12th
century BC |
Taking role in Trojan war on side
of Trojans, as witness Iliados of Homer |
| 7th
century BC |
First Macedonian State Aegea (Ayga), founded
by King Perdika |
| 4th
century BC |
Extension of the borders of Macedonia
as far as Egypt and India by Philip II and his son Alexander Macedonian III
the Great |
| 2th
century BC |
Famous Kleopatra VII, Last Macedonian ruler
of Egypt |
| 146
BC |
After 3 Roman-Macedonian wars Macedonia
becomes a Roman province |
| 51
AD |
Apostole Paul stepped on European
soil for the first time in Macedonian city Phillipy and Baptized for
first time in Europe, Macedonian woman Lidia |
| 4th
century AD |
Macedonia is part of Byzantine Empire |
| 518
AD |
Earthquake devastates 24 cities:
Stobi, Skupi, Heraklea etc. |
| 6th
century AD |
Slavic tribes populating the Balkans |
| 9th
century AD |
Macedonian Saints Cyril and Methodious
are creating "Glagolitsa" alphabet with aim to Christenize
Slavic tribes |
| 9th
century AD |
St. Clement establishes the "Ohrid
literacy school" in Ohrid and with St. Naum creates a Cyrillic
alphabet |
| 10th
century AD |
King Samuil extends Macedonian Borders
and Macedonia becomes strongest state on Balkans |
| 14th
century AD |
Macedonia is under Ottoman rule |
| 1903 |
"Ilinden" uprising begun
and freedom fighters established the first republic on the Balkans
in town Krushevo and it lasted only 10 days |
| 1913 |
Bulgaria (with great help of Russia),
Greek and Serbia divided Macedonian territory in 3 parts |
| 1941 |
Bulgarian and Italian Fashistic armies
Ocuppied territory of Macedonia |
| 1945 |
First Macedonian government was established |
| 1991 |
Macedonia becomes independed state
with parliament and Constitution |
| 1993 |
Republic of Macedonia was admitted
into the United Nations |