Timeline of Lleida

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lleida in Catalonia, Spain.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

• 216 BCE – Hanno II the Great was defeated by Scipio Africanus nearby.^[1]
• 49 BCE – Battle of Ilerda fought during Caesar's Civil War.
• 400-500 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida established.^[2]
• 546 – Religious council held.^[1][3]
• 793 – The Franks in power.^[1]
• 797 – Re-taken by the Moors.^[1]
• 832 – Old Cathedral of Lleida rebuilt to serve as a mosque.^[1]
• 1039 – Muslim Taifa of Lérida begins.
• 1149 – Siege of Lleida puts Christian Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona, in power.^[1]
• 1278 – Cathedral of St. Mary of La Seu Vella consecrated.^[1]
• 1300 – University of Lleida established by James II of Aragon.^[1]
• 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).^[4]
• 1445 – Arxiu Municipal de Lleida [ca] (city archives) active (approximate date).^[5][6]
• 1479 – Printing press in use.^[7]
• 1669 – Convento del Roser [es] construction begins.
• 1707 – Siege of Lleida (1707) [ca] by French forces.^[1]
• 1717
  • University of Lleida closed by order of Philip V of Spain.^[1]
  • University of Cervera opened by order of Philip V of Spain.^[1]
• 1719 – Ayuntamiento de Lérida [es] (government entity) established.
• 1781 – New Cathedral of Lleida built.^[1]
• 1810 – Lleida besieged by French forces.^[1]
• 1834 – Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Lerida established.^[8]
• 1835 – University of Cervera closed.
• 1842 – Population: 12,236.^[9]
• 1860 – Railway begins operating.
• 1864 – Parque de Los Campos Elíseos de Lérida [es] (park) opens.

20th century

• 1900 – Population: 21,432.^[1]
• 1910 – Population: 24,531.^[9]
• 1912 – Exposició d'Artistes Lleidatans [es] (art exhibit) held.
• 1915 – Cinema Vinyes built.^(en)
• 1917 – Museu d'Art Jaume Morera (museum) opens.
• 1924 – Balaguer-Lleida railway begins operating.
• 1938 – La Mañana newspaper begins publication.^[10]
• 1942 – Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs established.
• 1950 – Population: 52,849.^[9]
• 1951 – Teatre Principal (theatre) active.^[11]
• 1952 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Lérida (archives) established.^[12]
• 1981 – Population: 109,573.^[9]
• 1982 – Diari Segre newspaper begins publication.^[10]
• 1985 – Autobuses de Lérida [es] begin operating.
• 1989 – CaixaForum Lleida established.
• 1992 – University of Lleida established.^[13]
• 1994 – Auditori Enric Granados (concert hall) built.
• 1995 – Lleida Latin-American Film Festival begins.
• 1998 – Teatre Municipal de l'Escorxador opens.

21st century

• 2004 – Àngel Ros becomes mayor.
• 2005 – Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat de l'Àrea de Lleida (regional transit entity) established.
• 2010 – La Llotja de Lleida (convention centre) opens.
• 2011 – Population: 137,283.^[9]
• 2021 – Catalan rapper and poet Pablo Hasél is jailed for Lèse-majesté, mass protests condemning the arrest^[14]

See also

• History of Lleida [ca]
• List of mayors of Lleida
• List of bishops of Lleida
• Timeline of Catalan history

Other cities in the autonomous community of Catalonia:^(ca)

• Timeline of Barcelona