The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cádiz, Spain.
Prior to 20th century
1104 BCE – Gadir founded by Phoenicians. 530 BCE – Gades occupied by Carthaginians. 206 BCE - Gades surrenders to the Romans under Scipio Africanus 49 BCE – Julius Caesar conferred the civitas of Rome on the citizens of Gades. 19 BCE – Lucius Cornelius Balbus, a general and politician from Gades, becomes the first and only private individual of provincial origin to be awarded a Roman triumph. 4 CE – Birth of Columella, a prominent writer on agriculture. 200 CE – Population: 20,000. 711 CE – Moors in power (until 1262) & city called "Jezirat-Kadis." 1217 – The city was raided by a group of Frisian crusaders en route to the Holy Land.Villegas-Aristizábal, Lucas, "A Frisian Perspective on Crusading in Iberia as Part of the Sea Journey to the Holy Land, 1217–1218," Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History, 3rd Series 15 (2018, Pub. 2021): 88-149.https://www.academia.edu/37460772/A_Frisian_Perspective_on_Crusading_in_Iberia_as_part_of_the_Sea_Journey_to_the_Holy_Land_1217_1218 1241 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Cádiz established. 1262 – Cádiz taken by Alfonso X of Castile. 1492 – Discovery of America renewed its prosperity. 1587 – Spanish fleet attacked and Cádiz raided by Sir Francis Drake. 1596 – Capture of Cádiz by English and Dutch forces; city sacked. 1602 – rebuilt. 1625 – November: Attempted English and Dutch Cádiz Expedition. 1656 – 9 September: Battle of Cádiz; Spanish victory Battle of Cádiz. Population: 30,000. 1706 – Castle of San Sebastián (Cádiz) constructed. 1717 – Casa de Contratación (House of Trade) relocated to Cádiz from Seville. 1722 – Cádiz Cathedral construction begins. 1748 – Real Colegio de Cirugía de la Armada established.(es) 1749 – Jardín Botánico (garden) founded (approximate date). 1778 – "Colonial monopoly of the with the American colonies is abolished." 1787 – Population: 71,080. 1797 – June: British Assault on Cádiz; Spaniards win. 1800 – Bombarded by Nelson. 1810 February: French Siege of Cádiz begins. 24 September: Cortes of Cádiz (national assembly) convenes in Cádiz. 1810-1813 – Population: 85,000. 1812 19 March: Spanish Constitution of 1812 adopted after deliberations of the Cortes of Cádiz. August: Siege of Cádiz ends. 1820: On March 10, 1820, in the Plaza de San Juan de Dios in Cádiz, Royalist absolutist troops carried out a massacre against those of the population of Cádiz who supported the liberals and were celebrating the proclamation of the Constitution of 1812. 1823 May: Ferdinand VII of Spain imprisoned at Cádiz. 31 August: Battle of Trocadero. 1829 – "Cádiz declared a free port." 1838 – Cádiz Cathedral construction completed. 1842 – Population: 53,922. 1860 – Population: 71,521. 1867 – Diario de Cádiz newspaper begins publication. 1868 – The Glorious Revolution centred on Cádiz. 1873 – Cantonalist proclaimed. 1900 – Population: 69,382.
20th century
1905 – Gran Teatro Falla (theatre) built. 1910 Cádiz Club de Fútbol formed. Population: 67,306. 1930 – Population: 75,789. 1932 – Cine Gades (cinema) active. 1947 – Cádiz Explosion takes place. 1949 – (theatre) opens. 1950 – Population: 100,249. 1955 – Estadio Ramón de Carranza (stadium) opens. 1969 – (film festival) begins. 1970 – Museum of Cádiz established. 1979 – University of Cádiz established. 1986 – begins. 1991 – Population: 157,355. 1995 – Teófila Martínez becomes mayor.
21st century
2011 – Population: 124,014. 2015 – José María González Santos becomes mayor.
See also
List of mayors of Cadiz Timelines of other cities in the autonomous community of Andalusia: Almería, Córdoba, Granada, Jaén, Jerez de la Frontera, Málaga, Seville List of municipalities in Andalusia
References
This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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External links
Items related to Cádiz, various dates (via Europeana) Items related to Cádiz, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)