Ottoman North Macedonia Severna Makedonija (Geographical) | |||||||||
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| 1395–1913 | |||||||||
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 Map of Vilayets in the geographical region of Macedonia 1907. | |||||||||
| Common languages | Serbian, Macedonian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Greek | ||||||||
| Government | Sanjaks within Vilayets of the Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Vizier, Sanjak-bey, and Vali | |||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| 1395 | |||||||||
| 1913 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | North Macedonia. | ||||||||
North Macedonia was part of the Ottoman Empire for over 500 years, from the late 14th century until the Treaty of Bucharest in 1913.[1] Before its conquest, this area was divided between various Serbian feudal principalities. Later, it became part of the Ottoman province or Eyalet of Rumelia. The name Rumelia (Turkish: Rumeli) means "Land of the Romans" in Turkish, referring to the lands conquered by the Ottoman Turks from the Byzantine Empire.[1]
- ^ a b Encyclopædia Britannica – Rumelia at Encyclopædia Britannica.com