# Timeline of Coimbra

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Coimbra, Portugal.

## Prior to 20th century

* ca.563 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra established.
* 714 CE – Muslims in power.
* 1064 – Coimbra taken by Christian forces of Ferdinand I.
* 1139 – Coimbra becomes seat of Kingdom of Portugal (until 1385).
* 1169 – San Salvador church established.
* 1211 – Cortes [pt] (assembly) held in Coimbra.
* 1286 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha founded.
* 1308 – University moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
* 1316 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha construction begins.
* 1338 – University moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon.
* 1354 – University again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
* 1355 – Queen consort Inês de Castro murdered at Quinta das Lágrimas.
* 1377 – University again moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon.
* 1385 – Cortes [pt] held in Coimbra.
* 1398 – Cortes [pt] held in Coimbra.
* 1472 – Cortes [pt] held in Coimbra.
* 1481 – Poet Francisco de Sá de Miranda born in Coimbra.
* 1536 – Printing press in operation.
* 1537 – University once again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
* 1580/98 – New Cathedral of Coimbra construction begins.
* 1728 – Casa da Livraria (library) built.
* 1733 – University clocktower built.
* 1755 – 1 November: Earthquake.
* 1810 – Coimbra "sacked by the French under Marshal Massena."
* 1812 – Jornal de Coimbra [pt] (newspaper) begins publication.
* 1834 – Miguel I of Portugal, makes the city his headquarters.
* 1835 – Town becomes part of newly created administrative Coimbra district.
* 1846 – "Miguelist insurrection" occurs.
* 1852 – Instituto de Coimbra [pt] founded.
* 1874 – Horsecar tram begins operating.
* 1885 – Coimbra Station [pt] opens; Ramal da Coimbra (railway) begins operating.
* 1887 – Coimbra Academic Association student union formed.
* 1900 – Population: 18,144.

## 20th century

* 1906 – Ponte Ferroviária de Dueça 1 [pt] and Ponte José Luciano de Castro [pt] (bridges) open.
* 1910 – Ancient Roman Conímbriga ruins near Coimbra designated a national monument.
* 1911
** Electric trams begins operating.
** Population: 20,581.
* 1930
** Diário de Coimbra newspaper begins publication.
** City coat of arms redesign adopted.
* 1947 – Trolleybus begins operating.
* 1954 – Ponte de Santa Clara (bridge) opens.
* 1958 – University-related Centro de Estudos Cinematográficos [pt] active.
* 1962 – University of Coimbra General Library rebuilt.
* 1963 – Coimbra University Stadium opens.
* 1970 – May: Student unrest.
* 1981 – Açude-ponte de Coimbra [pt] (bridge) opens.
* 1982 – City joins the regional Associação Informática da Região Centro.
* 1986 – Coimbra University Radio begins broadcasting.
* 1996 – Metro Mondego transit entity formed to plan regional light rail system (as of 2017 unrealized).
* 1998 – Cm-coimbra.pt website online (approximate date).

## 21st century

* 2001
** Carlos Encarnação [pt] becomes mayor.
** Population: 104,489.
* 2002 - Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição (stadium) built.
* 2003 - Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (stadium) opens.
* 2004
** Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel (bridge) opens.
** Part of UEFA Euro 2004 football contest played in Coimbra.
* 2005 – August: Wildfire burns in area around city.
* 2007 – Pedro e Inês footbridge opens.
* 2010
** City joins the União das Cidades Capitais Luso-Afro-Américo-Asiáticas [pt].
** João Paulo Barbosa de Melo becomes mayor.
* 2011 – July: Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses [pt] meets in Coimbra.
* 2013 – Manuel Machado becomes mayor.
* 2017
** June: June 2017 Portugal wildfires burn in region near city.
** October: Coimbra local election, 2017 [pt] held.