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Timeline of Salamanca

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Salamanca, Spain.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 222 BCE - Forces of Carthaginian Hannibal take Salamanca from the Vettones.
  • 89 CE - Roman bridge of Salamanca rebuilt (approximate date).
  • 500-589 CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca established.
  • 712 - Muslims in power.
  • 1102 - Christian Alfonso VI of León and Castile in power.
  • 12th century - Walls of Salamanca expanded.
  • 1208 - Fuero of Salmanaca (civil law) created (approximate date).
  • 1253 - University of Salamanca active.
  • 1401 - University's Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé established.
  • 1415 - University's Escuelas Mayores built.
  • 1481 - Printing press in use.
  • 1485 - Casa de doña María la Brava built on the Plaza de los Bandos (Salamanca) (approximate date).
  • 1509 - New Cathedral of Salamanca construction begins.
  • 1538
  • Palacio de la Salina built on the Plaza de Colón (Salamanca).
  • University's Palacio de Monterrey construction begins.
  • 1600 - University's Hospital del Estudio built.
  • 1610 - Moriscos expelled.
  • 1667 - Iglesia de San Pablo (Salamanca) (church) built.
  • 1734 - New Cathedral construction completed.
  • 1739 - Iglesia de San Sebastián (Salamanca) (church) rebuilt.
  • 1755 - 1 November: 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
  • 1756 - Plaza Mayor, Salamanca (square) constructed.
  • 1812
  • 22 July: Battle of Salamanca fought near city; French defeated.
  • Mirat factory in business.
  • 1842 - Population: 13,786.
  • 1887 - Population: 22,199.

    • 20th century

  • 1905 - Café Novelty in business.
  • 1913 - Puente de Enrique Estevan (bridge) built.
  • 1923 - UD Salamanca (football club) formed.
  • 1930 - Population: 46,867.
  • 1931 - Archivo Histórico Provincial de Salamanca (archives) established.
  • 1946 - Salamanca Airport begins operating civilian flights.
  • 1970
  • Helmántico Stadium opens.
  • Population: 125,220.
  • 1973 - Puente de Sánchez Fabrés (bridge) built.
  • 1983 - City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
  • 1988 - Old City of Salamanca declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • 1991 - Population: 186,322.

    • 21st century

  • 2011
  • Alfonso Fernández Mañueco becomes mayor.
  • Population: 151,658.
  • 2013 - Unionistas de Salamanca CF and Salamanca AC (football clubs) formed.

    • References

    Timeline of Salamanca Wikipedia
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