Timeline of Badajoz
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Badajoz, Spain.
Prior to 20th century
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- 1031 - Badaljoz becomes capital of the Moorish Taifa of Badajoz.
- 1168 - Portuguese in power.
- 1169 - Torre de Espantaperros (tower) built in the Alcazaba of Badajoz.
- 1229 - Alfonso IX of León in power.
- 1230 - Roman Catholic diocese of Badajoz established.
- 1270 - Badajoz Cathedral consecrated.
- 1460 - Puente de Palmas (bridge) built.
- 1509 - Birth of Luis de Morales, became a painter.
- 1563 - Iglesia de Santo Domingo (church) built.(es)
- 1597 - Puente de Palmas (bridge) 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.
- Puente de Palmas (bridge) re-built.
- 1839 - Cementerio de San Juan (Badajoz) (cemetery) established.
- 1842 - Population: 11,715.
- 1862 - El Avisador de Badajoz newspaper begins publication.
- 1863 - Badajoz Railway Station begins operating.
- 1867 - Museo Arqueológico Provincial (Badajoz) (museum) established.
- 1889 - Caja de Badajoz (bank) founded.
- 1899 - Mercado Metálico (market) built on the Plaza Alta (Badajoz).
- 1900 - Population: 30,899.
20th century
- 1903 - Castelar Park established.
- 1920 - Museo de Bellas Artes de Badajoz (museum) opens.
- 1933 - Hoy-Diario de Extremadura newspaper begins publication.
- 1936
- 14 August: Battle of Badajoz (1936).
- August: Massacre of Badajoz.
- 1940 - Population: 55,869.
- 1944 - Archivo Histórico Provincial de Badajoz (archives) established.
- 1970 - Population: 101,710.
- 1973 - University of Extremadura established.
- 1990 - Badajoz Airport terminal opens.
- 1994 - Puente Real (bridge) built.
- 1995 - Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo (museum) opens.
21st century
- 2002 - La Crónica de Badajoz newspaper begins publication.
- 2006 - Palacio de Congresos de Badajoz (convention centre) opens.
- 2011
- Torre Caja Badajoz (hi-rise) built.
- Population: 151,214.
- 2013 - Francisco Javier Fragoso becomes mayor.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Britannica 1910.
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Spain". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Braulio Antón Ramírez, ed. (1865). "Sociedades economicas del reino". Diccionario de bibliografía agronómica (in Spanish). Madrid: Manuel Rivadeneyra. pp. 390–409. hdl:2027/ucm.5309027638 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ a b c d "Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: Badajoz". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "(Localidad: Badajoz)". Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Spain". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1910. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368408 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Spain". Western Europe. Regional Surveys of the World (5th ed.). Europa Publications. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-152-0.
- ^ Francisco J. Romero Salvadó (2013). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5784-1.
- ^ "Archivo Histórico Provincial de Badajoz" (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography
- Josiah Conder (1830), "Badajoz", The Modern Traveller, London: J.Duncan
- Pascual Madoz, ed. (1846). "Badajoz". Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-histórico de España y sus posesiones de Ultramar (in Spanish). Vol. 3. Madrid. pp. 229+. hdl:2027/ucm.5325881250 – via HathiTrust.
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (9th ed.). 1878.
- Richard Ford (1890), "Badajoz", Handbook for Travellers in Spain (7th ed.), London: J. Murray, p. 291
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1910. pp. 181–182.
- "Badajoz", Spain and Portugal (4th ed.), Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1913, hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t5q81nw29 – via HathiTrust
- Trudy Ring, ed. (1995). "Badajoz". Southern Europe. International Dictionary of Historic Places. Vol. 3. Fitzroy Dearborn. pp. 72+. ISBN 1884964028.
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