History of Pirot

In the 14th century, Serbian duke Momčilo give the Pirot Fortress, originaly dated from 3th century (Momčilov Grad, Momčilo's town) definite style.

By 1411-12, Ottoman Musa had conquered Pirot and its surroundings from Stefan Lazarević (r. 1389-1427).

There is disagreement between Serbian and Bulgarian sources whether area belonged to Serbian or Bulgarian states in the 14th century period. According to Serbian