Timeline of Salamanca

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

Prior to 20th century

 * 222 BCE – Forces of Carthaginian Hannibal take Salamanca from the Vettones.


 * 89 CE – Roman bridge of Salamanca rebuilt (approximate date).
 * 500-589 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca established.
 * 712 – Muslims in power.
 * 1055 – Muslims driven out.
 * 1102 – Christian Alfonso VI of León and Castile in power.
 * 12th century – expanded.
 * 1208 – Fuero of Salmanaca (civil law) created (approximate date).
 * 1218 – University of Salamanca founded by Alfonso IX of León.
 * 1401 – University's Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé, Salamanca established.
 * 1415 – University's built.
 * 1481 – Printing press in use.
 * 1485 – built on the  (approximate date).
 * 1509 – New Cathedral of Salamanca construction begins.
 * 1538
 * built on the.
 * University's construction begins.
 * 1590 – Population: 24,000.
 * 1600 – University's built.
 * 1610 – Moriscos expelled.
 * 1651 – Population: 12,000.
 * 1667 – (church) built.
 * 1734 – New Cathedral construction completed.
 * 1739 – (church) rebuilt.
 * 1755 – 1 November: 1755 Lisbon earthquake.
 * 1756 – Plaza Mayor, Salamanca (square) constructed; designed by Andrés García de Quiñones.
 * 1812
 * 22 July: Battle of Salamanca fought near city; French defeated.
 * Mirat factory in business.
 * 1842 – Population: 13,786.
 * 1887 – Population: 22,199.
 * 1900 – Population: 25,690.

20th century

 * 1905 – Café Novelty in business.
 * 1913 – (bridge) built.
 * 1923 – UD Salamanca (football club) formed.
 * 1930 – Population: 46,867.
 * 1931 – (archives) established.
 * 1946 – Salamanca Airport begins operating civilian flights.
 * 1970
 * Helmántico Stadium opens.
 * Population: 125,220.
 * 1973 – (bridge) built.
 * 1983 – City becomes part of the autonomous community of Castile and León.
 * 1988 – declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * 1991 – Population: 186,322.

21st century

 * 2011
 * Alfonso Fernández Mañueco becomes mayor.
 * Population: 151,658.
 * 2013 – Unionistas de Salamanca CF and Salamanca AC (football clubs) formed.

in Spanish

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