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.

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