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Zorbas and the Cosmopolitan Spirit of Skopje

Skopje has been an important city throughout its history. It was important for the Ancient Rome, for the Byzantine Empire, for the rebellious Tsar Samuel, as well as for the medieval Serbian state which made Skopje its capital in the zenith of its power. Afterwards it was also an important city for both the expanding and the declining Ottoman state. After the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was formed in the first half of the twentieth century, Skopje was the southern capital of the compound state attracting residents belonging to different Balkans nations. Read more…