Timeline of Badajoz

Prior to 20th century

• 1031 - Badaljoz becomes capital of the Moorish Taifa of Badajoz.
• 1168 - Portuguese in power.
• 1169 - built in the Alcazaba of Badajoz.
• 1169 - Siege of Badajoz by the Portuguese, led by King Afonso I of Portugal.
• 1229 - Alfonso IX of León in power.
• 1230 - Roman Catholic diocese of Badajoz established.
• 1270 - Badajoz Cathedral consecrated.
• 1460 - built.
• 1509 - Birth of Luis de Morales, became a painter.
• 1563 - Iglesia de Santo Domingo built.
• 1597 - repaired.
• 1658 - Siege of Badajoz (1658) by Portuguese forces.
• 1705 - Besieged by the Allies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
• 1767 - Birth of Manuel de Godoy, duke of Alcúdia, became First Secretary of State of Spain twice.
• 1811
• * 19 February: Battle of the Gebora fought near Badajoz.
• * April–June: Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) by Portuguese and British forces.
• 1812 - March–April: Siege of Badajoz (1812) by Portuguese and British forces.
• 1833
• * Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Badajoz established.
• * re-built.
• 1839 - established.
• 1842 - Population: 11,715.
• 1862 - El Avisador de Badajoz newspaper begins publication.
• 1863 - Badajoz Railway Station begins operating.
• 1867 - established.
• 1889 - founded.
• 1899 - built on the.
• 1900 - Population: 30,899.

20th century

• 1903 - Castelar Park established.
• 1920 - opens.
• 1933 - newspaper begins publication.
• 1936
• * 14 August: Battle of Badajoz (1936).
• * August: Massacre of Badajoz.
• 1940 - Population: 55,869.
• 1944 - established.
• 1970 - Population: 101,710.
• 1973 - University of Extremadura established.
• 1990 - Badajoz Airport terminal opens.
• 1994 - built.
• 1995 - Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo opens.

21st century

• 2002 - newspaper begins publication.
• 2006 - opens.
• 2011
• * built.
• * Population: 151,214.
• 2013 - becomes mayor.