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 "Caesar Augusta."[1]
452 CE - Suebi in power.[1]
476 CE - Visigoths in power.[1]
712 - Moors in power.[1] Beginning of Islamic period in the town.
778 - Forces of Charlemagne attempt to take Saragossa; inspires French poem The Song of Roland.[2]
11th century - Aljafería palace built.
1018 - Taifa of Zaragoza established.
1118 - Alfonso I of Aragon in power.[3] 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.[1]
1469 - Royal court relocated from Saragossa to Castile.[1]
1474 - University founded.[1]
1475 - Printing press in use.[4]
1512 - Torre Nueva (clocktower) built.[1]
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.[3]
1809 - Siege of Saragossa by French forces.[3]
1857 - Population: 63,399.[5]
1892 - Leaning Tower of Zaragoza demolished.
1897 - Population: 98,188.[5]

1901 - Catholic bishop Juan Soldevilla y Romero assassinated.
1902 - Electric tram begins operating.
1910 - Banco Zaragozano founded.[6]
1916 - Iberia SC (football club) formed.
1917 - February: Labor strike.[7]
1920 - Population: 141,350.[5]
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.[5]
1947 - Balay in business.
1954 - Zaragoza Air Station built near city.
1957 - La Romareda stadium opens.
1960 - Population: 326,316.[5]
1970 - Population: 479,845.[5]
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.[5]

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This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.

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