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conquered it and incorporated it into the Serbian Kingdom. Serbian rule lasted only until 1395 when Ottoman
Turkey conquered the area, and
renamed the city to Ishtib and made it the capital of the local county. There is little
information about the development of Štip during Turkish occupation which would
continue for the next five centuries, interrupted only during 1689-1690 when
the city was liberated by the Austrians for two years. After the
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