List of mayors of Sofia

This list outlines the Mayor of Sofia, the largest city of Bulgaria - Sofia - on.

Today's Bulgarian capital Sofia looks back on a centuries-old and varied history. According to archaeological finds, which prove an about 8000 year old Stone Age settlement here, Sofia is one of the oldest cities in Europe.

In the 7th century BC in the area moved to the Thracian tribe of the Serden. From them also the ancient name of the city headed - from Serdica. Philip II, king of Macedonia conquered the city in 339 BC. After the conquest by the Romans in 29 BC, this laid there on the " Ulpia Serdica " and built the city from the capital of Inner Dacia. Under the Roman Emperor Marcus Ulpius Trajan Sofia developed 98-117 AD into a thriving metropolis with military significance, here crossed the ancient roads Via Militaris and the Via Traiana. 342 or 343 AD there was the imperial synod of Serdica with over 300 bishops from all over Europe instead. The failure of the Council is one of the reasons for the division of the Western Christian Church.

447, the city was later destroyed by the Huns under Attila and by the Goths, but later rebuilt. 809 the city was conquered by the Bulgarian army of the ruler Krum and belonged since the Bulgarian Empire ( 1018 to 1194 under Byzantine rule ). Since the town was located in the center of his empire, it was in " Sredets " (literally, middle) renamed. She again developed into an important strategic and administrative center. In the 14th century Sredets received after the church " Sveta Sofia " its present name "Sofia".

1386 the city was conquered by the Ottomans and the administrative center of all Bulgarian regions in the temporarily lived a population of over 71,000 inhabitants.

On January 4, 1878, the Russian General Gourko freed ( 1828-1901 ) during the Russo -Turkish War the city. The First Mayor Manoloki Taschew was appointed by the Governor of the Provisional Russian civil administration of Sofia (1878-1879) Pyotr Alabin. After the liberation of Bulgaria and the Constituent Assembly in Veliko Tarnovo, Sofia was proclaimed the capital of the newly established Bulgarian state.

List

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  • Mayor of Sofia, since 1878
  • Person (Sofia )
  • Mayor (Bulgaria)
  • List (mayor)
Thracians Philip II of Macedon Council of Sardica Saint Sofia Church, Sofia Liberal Party (Bulgaria) Dimitar Petkov People's Liberal Party St Nedelya Church assault People's Republic of Bulgaria Bulgarian Communist Party
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