Timeline of Pamplona

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

Prior to 20th century

 * 74 BC – Pompaelo founded by Romans.
 * 68 BC – Pamplona rebuilt by Pompey the Great.
 * 5th century AD – Diocese of Pamplona established.
 * 466 AD – Visigoth Euric in power.
 * 542 – City taken by Frankish forces of Childebert.
 * 778 – City sacked by forces of Charlemagne.
 * 799 – in power.
 * 806 – Franks in power.
 * 824 – Basque Íñigo Arista becomes King of Pamplona.
 * 907 – City besieged by Moorish forces.
 * 1124 – Pamplona Cathedral consecrated.
 * 1138 – City besieged by Castilian forces.
 * 1231 – San Nicolás church rebuilt.
 * 1297 – San Cernin church rebuilt.
 * 1397 – Beginning of construction of Pamplona Cathedral a late Gothic structure.
 * 1423 – Districts of Navarrería, Saint Sernin, and Saint Nicholas unified.
 * 1490 – Printing press in use.
 * 1512 – City becomes part of Castile.
 * 1556 – Hospital de Nuestra Senora de la Misericordia built.
 * 1569 – Citadel construction begins.
 * 1716 – Juan de Camargo y Angulo becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona.
 * 1755 – City Hall rebuilt.
 * 1830 – park laid out (approximate date).
 * 1836-40 – In the First Carlist War it was held by the Christinos
 * 1839 – Political demonstration.
 * 1857 – Population: 22,702.
 * 1875 – Attacked by the Carlists in the Third Carlist War, but not taken.
 * 1881 – Hotel La Perla in business.
 * 1888 – City expanded by six blocks ("I Ensanche").
 * 1897 –  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1900 – Population: 28,886.

20th century

 * 1903 – Diario de Navarra newspaper begins publication.
 * 1915 – City walls partially dismantled; city expanded ("II Ensanche").
 * 1920
 * CA Osasuna football team formed.
 * Population: 32,635.
 * 1922 – Plaza de Toros de Pamplona (bullring) built.
 * 1923 –  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1939 – CD Iruña football club formed.
 * 1940 – CD Oberena football club formed.
 * 1952 – University of Navarra founded.
 * 1956 – Museum of Navarre, Pamplona (museum) opens.
 * 1958 – CD Pamplona football club formed.
 * 1960 – Population: 97,880.
 * 1967 – El Sadar Stadium opens.
 * 1970 – Population: 147,168.
 * 1978 – José María Cirarda Lachiondo becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona.
 * 1979 – becomes mayor.
 * 1982 –  newspaper begins publication.
 * 1987 – Universidad Pública de Navarra established.
 * 1988 – radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1990 – (musical group) formed.
 * 1991 – Population: 191,197.
 * 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.
 * becomes mayor.
 * 1998 – Pamplona City Transport in operation.
 * 1999 – Yolanda Barcina becomes mayor.
 * 2000 – begins.

21st century

 * 2003 – built.
 * 2005 – Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival begins.
 * 2007 – Nbici bikeshare program launched.
 * 2011 – becomes mayor.