# Timeline of Pamplona

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

## Prior to 20th century

* 74 BC – Pompaelo founded by Romans.
* 68 BC – Pamplona rebuilt by Pompey the Great.
* 5th century AD – Diocese of Pamplona established.
* 466 AD – Visigoth Euric in power.
* 542 – City taken by Frankish forces of Childebert.
* 778 – City sacked by forces of Charlemagne.
* 799 – Mutarrif Ier ibn Musa [fr] in power.
* 806 – Franks in power.
* 824 – Basque Íñigo Arista becomes King of Pamplona.
* 907 – City besieged by Moorish forces.
* 1124 – Pamplona Cathedral consecrated.
* 1138 – City besieged by Castilian forces.
* 1231 – San Nicolás church rebuilt.
* 1297 – San Cernin church rebuilt.
* 1397 – Beginning of construction of Pamplona Cathedral a late Gothic structure.
* 1423 – Districts of Navarrería, Saint Sernin, and Saint Nicholas unified.
* 1490 – Printing press in use.
* 1512 – City becomes part of Castile.
* 1556 – Hospital de Nuestra Senora de la Misericordia built.
* 1569 – Citadel construction begins.
* 1716 – Juan de Camargo y Angulo becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona.
* 1755 – City Hall rebuilt.
* 1830 – Taconera [es] park laid out (approximate date).
* 1836-40 – In the First Carlist War it was held by the Christinos
* 1839 – Political demonstration.
* 1857 – Population: 22,702.
* 1875 – Attacked by the Carlists in the Third Carlist War, but not taken.
* 1881 – Hotel La Perla in business.
* 1888 – City expanded by six blocks ("I Ensanche").
* 1897 – El Pensamiento Navarro [es] newspaper begins publication.
* 1900 – Population: 28,886.

## 20th century

* 1903 – Diario de Navarra newspaper begins publication.
* 1915 – City walls partially dismantled; city expanded ("II Ensanche").
* 1920
** CA Osasuna football team formed.
** Population: 32,635.
* 1922 – Plaza de Toros de Pamplona (bullring) built.
* 1923 – La Voz de Navarra [es] newspaper begins publication.
* 1939 – CD Iruña football club formed.
* 1940 – CD Oberena football club formed.
* 1952 – University of Navarra founded.
* 1956 – Museum of Navarre, Pamplona (museum) opens.
* 1958 – CD Pamplona football club formed.
* 1960 – Population: 97,880.
* 1967 – El Sadar Stadium opens.
* 1970 – Population: 147,168.
* 1978 – José María Cirarda Lachiondo becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona.
* 1979 – Julián Balduz [es] becomes mayor.
* 1982 – Navarra Hoy [es] newspaper begins publication.
* 1987 – Universidad Pública de Navarra established.
* 1988 – Euskalerria Irratia [es] radio begins broadcasting.
* 1990 – Kojón Prieto y los Huajolotes [es] (musical group) formed.
* 1991 – Population: 191,197.
* 1993
** Diário de Notícias newspaper begins publication.
** Fernando Sebastián Aguilar becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona.
* 1995
** Democrats' Convergence of Navarre regional political party headquartered in city.
** Javier Chourraut [es] becomes mayor.
* 1998 – Pamplona City Transport in operation.
* 1999 – Yolanda Barcina becomes mayor.
* 2000 – Festival de Cine de Pamplona [es] begins.

## 21st century

* 2003 – BaluArte Auditorium [es] built.
* 2005 – Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival begins.
* 2007 – Nbici bikeshare program launched.
* 2011 – Enrique Maya [es] becomes mayor.