Edirne: History, Former Names & Timeline
Named by Emperor Hadrian after himself; the Ottoman capital from 1369 to 1453.
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Former names of Edirne
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AD 125 | Hadrianopolis | |
| 1369 | Edirne |
Timeline of Edirne
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| AD 125 | Hadrian rebuilds and renames the city |
| 1369 | Murad I takes it and moves his capital here |
| 1575 | The architect Sinan completes the Selimiye Mosque |
Who ruled Edirne
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Unclaimed / no data |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Achaemenid Empire |
| 323 BC–301 BC | Empire of Alexander |
| 300 BC–201 BC | Kingdom of Lysimachus |
| 200 BC–101 BC | ? |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Dacians |
| 1 BC–99 | Odrysian Kingdom |
| 100–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Galerius) |
| 400–799 | Eastern Roman Empire |
| 800–1399 | Byzantine Empire |
| 1400–1879 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1880–1899 | Bulgaria |
| 1900–1913 | Ottoman Empire |
| 1914–1919 | Bulgaria |
| 1920–1929 | Greece |
| 1930–1937 | Republic of Turkey |
| 1938–today | Turkey |
Battles and sites near Edirne
- Battle of Adrianople · AD 378