Timeline of Lleida

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

Prior to 20th century

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

20th century

 * 1900 – Population: 21,432.
 * 1910 – Population: 24,531.
 * 1912 – (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.
 * 1942 – Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs established.
 * 1950 – Population: 52,849.
 * 1951 – Teatre Principal (theatre) active.
 * 1952 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Lérida (archives) established.
 * 1981 – Population: 109,573.
 * 1982 – Diari Segre newspaper begins publication.
 * 1985 – begin operating.
 * 1989 – CaixaForum Lleida established.
 * 1992 – University of Lleida established.
 * 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.
 * 2021 – Catalan rapper and poet Pablo Hasél is jailed for Lèse-majesté, mass protests condemning the arrest