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 [es] (tower) built in the Alcazaba of Badajoz.
• 1169 - Siege of Badajoz by the Portuguese, led by King Afonso I of Portugal.
• 1229 - Alfonso IX of León in power.^[1]
• 1230 - Roman Catholic diocese of Badajoz established.^[2]
• 1270 - Badajoz Cathedral consecrated.
• 1460 - Puente de Palmas [es] (bridge) built.^[1]
• 1509 - Birth of Luis de Morales, became a painter.^[1]
• 1563 - Iglesia de Santo Domingo (church) built.^(es)
• 1597 - Puente de Palmas [es] (bridge) repaired.^[1]
• 1658 - Siege of Badajoz (1658) by Portuguese forces.
• 1705 - Besieged by the Allies in the War of the Spanish Succession.^[1]
• 1767 - Birth of Manuel de Godoy, duke of Alcúdia, became First Secretary of State of Spain twice.^[1]
• 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.^[1]
• 1833
  • Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Badajoz established.^[3]
  • Puente de Palmas [es] (bridge) re-built.^[1]
• 1839 - Cementerio de San Juan (Badajoz) [es] (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) [es] (museum) established.
• 1889 - Caja de Badajoz [es] (bank) founded.
• 1899 - Mercado Metálico [es] (market) built on the Plaza Alta (Badajoz) [es].
• 1900 - Population: 30,899.^[6][1]

20th century

• 1903 - Castelar Park established.
• 1920 - Museo de Bellas Artes de Badajoz [es] (museum) opens.
• 1933 - Hoy-Diario de Extremadura [es] 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 [es] (archives) established.^[9]
• 1970 - Population: 101,710.^[4]
• 1973 - University of Extremadura established.
• 1990 - Badajoz Airport terminal opens.
• 1994 - Puente Real [es] (bridge) built.
• 1995 - Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo (museum) opens.

21st century

• 2002 - La Crónica de Badajoz [es] newspaper begins publication.
• 2006 - Palacio de Congresos de Badajoz [es] (convention centre) opens.
• 2011
  • Torre Caja Badajoz [es] (hi-rise) built.
  • Population: 151,214.^[4]
• 2013 - Francisco Javier Fragoso [es] becomes mayor.

See also

• History of Badajoz [es]
• List of mayors of Badajoz [es]
• List of bishops of Mérida-Badajoz [es]