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When did Tirana become Ottoman?

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298years under Ottoman rule

Tirana came under Ottoman rule in 1614; Ottoman rule ended in 1912. A town founded in the Ottoman era rather than conquered by the Ottomans.

Tirana
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1614–1912 · 298 years

Chronology

  1. 1614
    Became Ottoman

    According to the Shkodër yearbook, the town was founded in the Ottoman period by Süleyman Pasha, who later died in the war with Iran.

    Sultan: Ahmed I
  2. 1912
    Left Ottoman rule

    In the Balkan Wars the town was first occupied by the Serbian army.

    Sultan: Mehmed V
  3. 1920
    Note

    At the Congress of Lushnjë Tirana was proclaimed capital of the new Albanian state.

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 “Northern Albania (Krujë–Shkodër)”. 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 1614

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