Slovenia History Timeline

Slovenia's Information

Land Area	20,151 km²
Water Area	122 km²
Total Area	20,273km² (#150)
Population	1,978,029 (#147)
Population Density	98.16/km²
Government Type	Parliamentary Republic
GDP (PPP)	$68.35 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$33,100
Currency	Euro (EUR)
Largest Cities	Ljubljana (272,220) Maribor (95,171) View all cities in Slovenia

(1200BC) Celtic people settled in the area of modern Slovenia
(81BC) Romans conquered the territories of modern Slovenia

500's AD – 900's AD

(550AD) First wave of Slavic settlements began
(585-595) Slavs and Avars settled in eastern Alps; remaining aboriginal Romanized population fled
(623) Slavs rose up against Avars
(907) Slovene territory settled by Magyars
(955) German King Otto I defeated the Magyars

1200's – 1800's

(1282) Rule of Habsburg dukes ruled over most of Slovene lands began
(1511) Ljubjana devastated by earthquake
(1566) Region of Prekmurje occupied by Ottomans
(1593) Battle of Sisak ceased expansion of Ottoman Empire into Slovene territory and restored the balance of power
(1848) United Slovenia became first Slovene political program
(1889) Coal miners struck in Zasavje districts

1900's

(1918) National Council of Slovenes, Croats, Serbs established
(1918) National Council of Slovenes, Croats, and Serbs ceased relations with Austria-Hungary; proclaimed (short-lived) State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
(1918) The State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs joined Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of Montenegro to form Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (SHS)
(1919) Treaty of Saint-Germain confirmed break-up of Austria-Hungary. New territory included countries of Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Romania, and Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
(1920) Security agreement signed between Czechoslovakia and Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
(1929) Kingdom renamed by King Alexander I, became known as Yugoslavia
(1935) Milan Stojadinovic became prime minister
(1938) Dragisa Cvetkovic became prime minister
(1941) Slovenia occupied by German, Italian and Hungarian forces, divided into three parts
(1945) Slovenia became constituent republic of socialist Yugoslavia following end of the war
(1989) Parliament confirmed right of Slovenia to secede from Yugoslav federation
(1990) Milan Kucan elected president
(1991) Slovenia declared independence, Yugoslav federal army intervened, about 10 killed, EU negotiated cease-fire, Yugoslave army withdrew
(1992) EU recognized Slovenia's independence; Slovenia joined United Nations; Milan Kucan re-elected president; Janez Drnovsek became prime minister
(1993) Slovenia joined IMF; Slovenia signed associated agreement with EU
(1997) Milan Kucan re-elected president; Janez Drnovsek re-elected prime minister
(1999) Slovenia allowed NATO to use airspace during bombing of Kosovo and Serbia

2000's

(2000) Andrej Bajuk became prime minister
(2002) Slovenia formally invited to join NATO at Prague summit; Prime Minister Janez Drnovsek elected president
(2004) Slovenia admitted to NATO; joined EU
(2005) Slovene parliament ratified EU constitution; parliament declared ecological zone in Adriatic Sea
(2005) Protests took place protesting government plans to cut benefits and flat tax rate
(2007) Slovenia became first former communist state to adopt euro currency; Danilo Turk elected president
(2008) Slovenia was first former communist state to assume EU presidency
(2008) Borut Pahor became prime minister
(2009) Slovenia last NATO member to ratify Croatia's membership in the alliance
(2009) Slovenia lifted embargo on EU membership talks
(2009) Arbitration Agreement between Croatia and Slovenia signed ending border disputes
(2010) Flooding caused by heavy rains in three regions, including the capital, caused over €15 million in damages, killed three
(2010) Croatia border dispute referendum passed by voters
(2010) Referendum to reform public television rejected by voters

This page was last updated on July 10, 2020.

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