Timeline of Cádiz

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.
 49 BCE – Julius Caesar conferred the civitas of Rome on the citizens of Gades.
 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.
 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; English win.
 1702
 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.
 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)

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