History Vidin

1 history

1.1 hungarian occupation of vidin
1.2 ottomans
1.3 modern rule

history

vidin emerged @ place of old celtic settlement known dunonia. settlement evolved roman fortified town called bononia. town grew 1 of important centres of province of upper moesia, encompassing territory of modern north-western bulgaria , eastern serbia.

when slavs settled in area, called town badin or bdin, modern name comes from. similarly, anna komnene refers vidynē (Βιδύνη) in alexiad.

the central streets of vidin



orthodox cathedral of st dimitar (st dimitrius)

vidin s main landmark, baba vida fortress, built in period 10th 14th century. in middle ages vidin used important bulgarian city, bishop seat , capital of large province. between 971 , 976 town center of samuil s possessions while brothers ruled south. in 1003 vidin seized basil ii after eight-month siege because of betrayal of local bishop. importance once again rose during second bulgarian empire (1185–1422) , despots influential figures in empire , on several occasions chosen emperors. mid 13th century ruled shishman family. in 1356, bulgarian tsar ivan alexander isolated vidin bulgarian monarchy , appointed son ivan stratsimir (1356–1396) absolute ruler of vidin s new city-state - tsardom of vidin (bdin / badin).

hungarian occupation of vidin

in 1365, tsardom of vidin occupied magyar crusaders. under hungarian rule, city became known bodony, occupation short-lived. in 1369, second bulgarian empire drove out hungarian military, in 1396 vidin occupied foreign force again.

the ottomans

the ottomans went on conquer despotates of dobrudzha, prilep , velbazhd well. vidin s independence did not last long. in 1396 ottomans invaded , turned vidin sanjdak.

in late years of ottoman rule, vidin centre of turkish rebel osman pazvantoğlu s breakaway state.

in 1853, times of london reported widdin, called, was

a considerable town, population of 26,000, , garrison of 8,000 10,000 men. widdin 1 of important fortified places of military line of danube. covers approaches of servia, commands little wallachia, defiles of transylvania, and, above all, opening of road leads through nissia , sophia on adrianople. form irregular pentagon; bastioned, possesses fortified castle, 2 redoubts in islands, , defences completed extensive marsh.

modern rule

during serbo-bulgarian war (1885), town besieged serbian army.