Timeline of Badajoz

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

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Prior to 20th century

• 1031 - Badaljoz becomes capital of the Moorish Taifa of Badajoz.[1]
• 1168 - Portuguese in power.[1]
• 1169 - Torre de Espantaperros (tower) built in the Alcazaba of Badajoz.
• 1229 - Alfonso IX of León in power.[1]
• 1230 - Roman Catholic diocese of Badajoz established.[2]
• 1270 - Badajoz Cathedral consecrated.
• 1460 - Puente de Palmas (bridge) built.[1]
• 1563 - Iglesia de Santo Domingo (church) built.^(es)
• 1658 - Siege of Badajoz (1658) by Portuguese forces.
• 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.[3]
• 1839 - Cementerio de San Juan (Badajoz) (cemetery) established.
• 1842 - Population: 11,715.[4]
• 1862 - El Avisador de Badajoz newspaper begins publication.[5]
• 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.[6]

20th century

• 1903 - Castelar Park established.
• 1920 - Museo de Bellas Artes de Badajoz (museum) opens.
• 1933 - Hoy-Diario de Extremadura newspaper begins publication.[7]
• 1936
  • 14 August: Battle of Badajoz (1936).[8]
  • August: Massacre of Badajoz.
• 1940 - Population: 55,869.[4]
• 1944 - Archivo Histórico Provincial de Badajoz (archives) established.[9]
• 1970 - Population: 101,710.[4]
• 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.[4]
• 2013 - Francisco Javier Fragoso becomes mayor.

See also

• History of Badajoz
• List of mayors of Badajoz
• List of bishops of Mérida-Badajoz

References

1. Britannica 1910.
2. "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Spain". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
3. Braulio Antón Ramírez, ed. (1865). "Sociedades economicas del reino". Diccionario de bibliografía agronómica (in Spanish). Madrid: Manuel Rivadeneyra. pp. 390–409 – via HathiTrust.
4. "Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: Badajoz". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain). Retrieved 28 October 2016.
5. "(Localidad: Badajoz)". Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
6. "Spain". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1910 – via HathiTrust.
7. "Spain". Western Europe. Regional Surveys of the World (5th ed.). Europa Publications. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-152-0.
8. Francisco J. Romero Salvadó (2013). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of the Spanish Civil War. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5784-1.
9. "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). 3. Madrid. pp. 229+ – via HathiTrust.
• Richard Ford (1890), "Badajoz", Handbook for Travellers in Spain (7th ed.), London: J. Murray, p. 291
• "Badajoz", Encyclopædia Britannica, 3 (11th ed.), New York, 1910, p. 181, OCLC 14782424 – via Internet Archive
• "Badajoz", Spain and Portugal (4th ed.), Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1913 – via HathiTrust
• Trudy Ring, ed. (1995). "Badajoz". Southern Europe. International Dictionary of Historic Places. 3. Fitzroy Dearborn. pp. 72+. ISBN 1884964028.

External links

• Items related to Badajoz, various dates (via Europeana)