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