1430
1430-1912: OTTOMAN RULE
1430
On October 9, Ioannina surrendered to Sinan Pasha, beylerbey (administrator) of Rumeli. It was the beginning of Ottoman rule across large part of Epirus.
1455
According to the census carried out by the Ottomans in 1454-55, Metsovo is inhabited by 700 families subject to taxation, 41 widows and 52 single men and women.
1617
On May 17, Nikolaos Mpasdanis (known as Vlachonikolas from Metsovo) was executed in Trikala for converting back to Christianity from Islam.
1659
In 1659, Sultan Mehmed IV granted tax and political privileges to the residents of Metsovo due to the services they offered as "derbentzides" (guards of "derveni"/mountain pass).
1659
The Exarchate of Metsovo was founded and was supervised by the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
1680
A voivode (high-rank Ottoman officer) was nominated to head the administration of Metsovo in the 17th century.
1719
The French built a storehouse in Metsovo and filled it with products made by the Vlach population that they planned to export.
1759
On May 25, the Greek school of Metsovo was officially founded thanks to a donation from Sterios Stanos.
1787
Ali Pasha became the administrator (Derbendler) of the Trikala sanjak area to which Metsovo belonged. He then became the Pasha of Ioannina.
1795
Ali Pasha created the mukataa (tax district) of the Metsovo area.
1818
The Exarchate of Metsovo was passed to the School of Greek Language (Greek school) of Metsovo.
1821
1821-1828 Greek Revolution
1830
The independent Greek state was founded, with its borders extending to Epirus and Thessaly.
1831
Metsovo becomes a nahiye (municipality) and is officially incorporated into the Ioannina pashalik. For the first time a Turkish administrator (muhafiz) is put in charge.
1840
A fire destroyed the Greek School that had been built thanks to a donation from Dem. Zamanis. The library, containing 4000 books and manuscripts, was razed. After the incident, the school operated in the cells of the church of Aghia Paraskevi.
1850
A müdir (nahiye administrator) was established in Metsovo in around 1850.
1853
Nikolaos Stournaras, one of Greece's national benefactors, died in Halkida.
1854
In 1854, during the Crimean War, revolutionary movements emerged in Epirus under the leadership of General Theodoros Grivas.
1856
Michael Tossizza, one of Greece's national benefactors, died in Athens.
1864
In 1864-67 the fort of Metsovo was built, incorporating a mosque.
1867
The area of Metsovo temporarily became a kaza.
1870
In the early 1870s, the "Averoff pharmacy" was founded in Metsovo. It provided the entire city and the residents of the wider area, including soldiers of the Turkish guard, with free medicine.
1875
The area of Metsovo permanently became a kaza; a kaymakam (deputy governor) and a kadı (judge) were also established there. In total, it incorporated approximately 6,000 residents.
1878
Under the pretext of the Russian-Turkish war, a revolt broke out in Epirus that led to a rise in guerrilla warfare.
1881
Thessaly and Arta were annexed to the Greek state.
1885
A Romanian school was founded, for the teaching of the Romanian language.
1890
In January 2, the Averofeio School of Metsovo opened thanks to a donation from Georgios Averoff. The school was burnt down during the Civil War in October 1947 and the current Primary School was built in its place in 1955 (by the Tossizza Foundation).
1899
After Georgios Averoff died in 1899, a large part of his fortune was given to Metsovo.
1908
The Young Turk movement.
1910
An epidemic decimates the population of Metsovo.
1912
The First Balkan War breaks out in October 5, 1912.
1912
In October 31, the Greek army frees Metsovo, leading to the end of Ottoman rule in the area.
1913
1913-1939: GREEK STATE
1913
In August 10, the Treaty of Bucharest was signed and the Balkan Wars end.
1915
1915-7: National Schism between Venizelos and Constantine regarding Greece joining World War I.
1917
On May 27, Italian troops from the European alliance occupied Metsovo.
1917
On June 27, Greece joined the war after Constantine abdicated and left the country.
1923
On July 24, the Treaty of Lausanne was signed, calling for a population exchange between Greece and Turkey. The exchange did not apply to the Muslim Cham Albanians of Epirus.
1924
The Exarchate of Metsovo was abolished.
1936
A motorway connecting Thessaly with Epirus through the 'Katara pass' was completed.
1937
The Cultural Association of Metsovo was founded; its president was Gregoris Tsanakas, the vice-president was Evangelos Averoff.
1938
On August 25, the School of Textile and Carpet Weaving was inaugurated at the Toulis Orphanage. Ethnologist A. Hatzimihali also participated in the initiative to found the school.
1940
1940-1949: WORLD WAR II AND CIVIL WAR
1940
On October 29, the Greek-Italian War broke out.
1941
On April 27, German troops entered Athens. Greece was now under triple Occupation by the Germans, Italians and Bulgarians.
1941
In 1941-1942, Italy planned the foundation of an Autonomous Koutsovlach "Principality of Epirus".
1943
In July, Italian planes bombarded Metsovo
1943
In October, German troops entered Metsovo.
1944
In October, the occupation troops withdrew from Greece.
1947
On October 18-24 and November 3-6, during the Civil War, there were battles in Metsovo. The Democratic Army of Greece fails to occupy Metsovo.
1947
The Baron Michael Tossizza Foundation was officially created. Thanks to Evangelos Averoff's guidance, the Foundation played a key role in Metsovo’s economic growth and revival.
1950
1950-1974: POST-WAR PERIOD
1955
King Paul visited Metsovo to inaugurate the Folk Art Museum that had been built by the Baron Michael Tossizza Foundation.
1967
On April 21, a military dictatorship was established via a coup d'état.
1974
On July 24, the Dictatorship of the Colonels fell and democracy was restored.
1974
On December 8, the monarchy was dissolved via referendum.
