Timeline of Zaragoza
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Zaragoza, Spain.
Prior to 20th century
- 25 BCE – Town becomes a Roman colony, named Caesaraugusta.
- 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 – AljaferÃa 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.
- 1376 – La Seo Cathedral built.
- 1447 – Puente de Piedra built.
- 1469 – Royal court relocated from Saragossa to Castile.
- 1474 – University founded.
- 1475 – Printing press in use.
- 1512 – Torre Nueva 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
- 1902 – Electric tram begins operating.
- 1910 – founded.
- 1916 – Iberia SC formed.
- 1917 – February: Labor strike.
- 1920 – Population: 141,350.
- 1923 – Estadio Torrero opens.
- 1923 – Catholic bishop Juan Soldevila y Romero assassinated.
- 1925 – Zaragoza CD 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: Zaragoza barracks bombing.
- 1990
- * December: 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.