Timeline of Pamplona

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

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Prior to 20th century

• 74 BC – Pompaelo founded by Romans.^[1]
• 68 BC – Pamplona rebuilt by Pompey the Great.^[2]
• 5th century AD – Diocese of Pamplona established.
• 466 AD – Visigoth Euric in power.^[3]
• 542 – City taken by Frankish forces of Childebert.^[3]
• 778 – City sacked by forces of Charlemagne.^[1]
• 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.^[3]
• 1124 – Pamplona Cathedral consecrated.^[4]
• 1138 – City besieged by Castilian forces.^[3]
• 1231 – San Nicolás church rebuilt.^[5]
• 1297 – San Cernin church rebuilt.^[5]
• 1397 – Beginning of construction of Pamplona Cathedral a late Gothic structure.^[2]
• 1423 – Districts of Navarrería, Saint Sernin, and Saint Nicholas unified.^[1][6]
• 1490 – Printing press in use.^[7]
• 1512 – City becomes part of Castile.^[1][6]
• 1556 – Hospital de Nuestra Senora de la Misericordia built.^[8]
• 1569 – Citadel construction begins.^[9]
• 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.^[6]
• 1857 – Population: 22,702.^[10]
• 1875 – Attacked by the Carlists in the Third Carlist War, but not taken.^[2]
• 1881 – Hotel La Perla in business.
• 1888 – City expanded by six blocks ("I Ensanche").^[6]
• 1897 – El Pensamiento Navarro [es] newspaper begins publication.^[11]
• 1900 – Population: 28,886.^[2]

20th century

• 1903 – Diario de Navarra newspaper begins publication.^[12]
• 1915 – City walls partially dismantled; city expanded ("II Ensanche").^[6]
• 1920
  • CA Osasuna football team formed.
  • Population: 32,635.^[10]
• 1922 – Plaza de Toros de Pamplona (bullring) built.
• 1923 – La Voz de Navarra [es] newspaper begins publication.^[13]
• 1939 – CD Iruña football club formed.
• 1940 – CD Oberena football club formed.
• 1952 – University of Navarra founded.
• 1956 – Museum of Navarre, Pamplona (museum) opens.^[8]
• 1958 – CD Pamplona football club formed.
• 1960 – Population: 97,880.^[10]
• 1967 – El Sadar Stadium opens.
• 1970 – Population: 147,168.^[10]
• 1978 – José María Cirarda Lachiondo becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona.
• 1979 – Julián Balduz [es] becomes mayor.^[11]
• 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.^[10]
• 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.^[12]
  • Javier Chourraut [es] becomes mayor.
• 1998 – Pamplona City Transport in operation.^{[citation needed]}
• 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.^[14]
• 2011 – Enrique Maya [es] becomes mayor.

See also

• Pamplona history
• History of Pamplona
• List of mayors of Pamplona [es]
• List of municipalities in Navarre