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Timeline of Zaragoza

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

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 25 BCE - Town becomes a Roman colony, named "Caesar Augusta."
  • 452 CE - Suebi in power.
  • 476 CE - Visigoths in power.
  • 712 - Moors in power. Beginning of Islamic period in the town.
  • 778 - Forces of Charlemagne attempt to take Saragossa; inspires French poem The Song of Roland.
  • 11th century - Aljafería palace built.
  • 1018 - Taifa of Zaragoza established.
  • 1118 - Alfonso I of Aragon in power. End of Islamic period in the town.
  • 1318 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza established.
  • 1343 - Santa Fe Abbey founded (approximate date).
  • 1376 - La Seo Cathedral built.
  • 1447 - Puente de Piedra (bridge) built.
  • 1469 - Royal court relocated from Saragossa to Castile.
  • 1474 - University founded.
  • 1475 - Printing press in use.
  • 1512 - Torre Nueva (clocktower) built.
  • 1514 - Church of Santa Engracia de Zaragoza built.
  • 1754 - Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar built.
  • 1808 - June–August: Siege of Saragossa by French forces.
  • 1809 - Siege of Saragossa by French forces.
  • 1857 - Population: 63,399.
  • 1892 - Leaning Tower of Zaragoza demolished.
  • 1897 - Population: 98,188.

    • 20th century

  • 1901 - Catholic bishop Juan Soldevilla y Romero assassinated.
  • 1902 - Electric tram begins operating.
  • 1910 - Banco Zaragozano founded.
  • 1916 - Iberia SC (football club) formed.
  • 1917 - February: Labor strike.
  • 1920 - Population: 141,350.
  • 1923 - Estadio Torrero (stadium) opens.
  • 1925 - Zaragoza CD (football club) formed.
  • 1927 - General Military Academy reestablished.
  • 1932 - Real Zaragoza football team formed.
  • 1936 - Diario de Aragón newspaper begins publication.
  • 1940 - Population: 238,601.
  • 1947 - Balay in business.
  • 1954 - Zaragoza Air Station built near city.
  • 1957 - La Romareda stadium opens.
  • 1960 - Population: 326,316.
  • 1970 - Population: 479,845.
  • 1979 - 12 July: Hotel Corona de Aragón fire.
  • 1981 - CB Zaragoza basketball team formed.
  • 1987 - 11 December: 1987 Zaragoza Barracks bombing.
  • 1990
  • December: 1990 Clinic of Zaragoza radiotherapy accident.
  • El Periódico de Aragón newspaper begins publication.
  • 1991 - Population: 622,371.

    • 21st century

  • 2003
  • Zaragoza-Delicias railway station opens; Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line begins operating.
  • Juan Alberto Belloch becomes mayor.
  • 2008 - Expo 2008 held; Water Tower built.
  • 2011
  • Zaragoza tram Line 1 begins operating.
  • Arredol news site begins publication.

    • References

    Timeline of Zaragoza Wikipedia
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