Timeline of Toledo, Spain

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

Prior to 20th century

 * 193 CE – Settlement becomes part of the Roman Empire.
 * 250-300 – Roman Catholic diocese of Toledo established. Population: 15,000
 * 397-400 – Religious Council of Toledo held.
 * 554 – Toledo becomes capital of the (approximate date).
 * 589 – Religious Council of Toledo held. Population: 10,000
 * 712 – Muslims in power; city renamed "Tolaitola."
 * 999 – Bib Mardum Mosque built.
 * 1085 – Christian Alfonso VI of León and Castile takes Toledo.
 * 1088 – Toledo archbishop becomes Primate of Spain.
 * 1102 – Puerta del Cambrón (gate) built.
 * 1180 – Santa María la Blanca synagogue built.
 * 1209 – Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada becomes archbishop.
 * 1227 – Toledo Cathedral construction begins.
 * 1366 – Synagogue of El Transito built.
 * 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
 * 1390 – Puente de San Martín (bridge) rebuilt.
 * 1484 – Printing press in use.
 * 1493 – Toledo Cathedral construction completed.
 * 1520 – established.
 * 1561 – Court of Philip II of Spain relocated from Toledo to Madrid. Population: 60,000
 * 1576 – Artist El Greco moves to Toledo.
 * 1703 – (town hall) built.
 * 1808 – Battalion of University Volunteers from the Royal University of Toledo formed.
 * 1842 – Population: 13,580.
 * 1857 – Population: 17,275.
 * 1878 – Teatro Rojas (theatre) opens.
 * 1887 – Alcázar of Toledo burns down.
 * 1900 – Population: 23,317.

20th century

 * 1919 – Toledo railway station built.
 * 1928 – CD Toledo (football club) formed.
 * 1930 – Population: 27,443.
 * 1931 – (provincial archives) established.
 * 1936 – Siege of the Alcázar.
 * 1940 – Historic city area designated a Conjunto histórico (national heritage site).
 * 1950 – Population: 40,243.
 * 1973 – Estadio Salto del Caballo (stadium) opens.
 * 1979 – becomes mayor.
 * 1981 – Population: 57,769.
 * 1986 – Historic city area designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 * 1987 – El Día de Toledo newspaper begins publication.
 * 1998 – Biblioteca de Castilla-La Mancha (library) opens.

21st century

 * 2001 – Population: 68,382.
 * 2009 – Gente Toledo newspaper begins publication.
 * 2011 – Population:83,872.
 * 2015
 * 24 May: and Castile-La Mancha parliamentary election, 2015 held.
 * becomes mayor.

in English

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