TRENDEAtlas of the Sultans · Cities

When did Ohrid become Ottoman?

Today: North Macedonia · Balkans

517years under Ottoman rule

Ohrid came under Ottoman rule in 1395; Ottoman rule ended in 1912.

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1395–1912 · 517 years

Chronology

  1. 1385
    Note

    The town probably came under Ottoman suzerainty in 1385 during the raids towards Albania; at first it was ruled by vassals.

    Sultan: Murad I
  2. 1395
    Became Ottoman

    After Prince Marko died at the Battle of Rovine the Ottomans took over direct rule.

    Sultan: Bayezid I
  3. 1912
    Left Ottoman rule

    Ottoman rule ended on 29 November 1912 and the town passed to the Serbian army.

    Sultan: Mehmed V

How the total is counted: years of actual Ottoman rule are added up. Temporary occupations shorter than a year (that were reversed) are not subtracted; they appear as notes in the chronology.

In the atlas

On the atlas map the city lies in the region “Macedonia (Skopje–Bitola)”. Map colours work at region level, so the city's own dates may differ from the region's by a few years.

Open the map in 1395

Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “OHRİ” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.