Timeline of Zaragoza

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

Prior to 20th century

 * 25 BCE – Town becomes a Roman colony, named Caesaraugusta.
 * 452 CE – Suebi in power.
 * 476 CE – Visigoths in power.
 * 712 – Moors in power. Beginning of Islamic period in the town.
 * 778 – Forces of Charlemagne attempt to take Saragossa; inspires French poem The Song of Roland.
 * 11th century – Aljafería palace built.
 * 1018 – Taifa of Zaragoza established.
 * 1118 – Alfonso I of Aragon in power. End of Islamic period in the town.
 * 1318 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza established.
 * 1343 – Santa Fe Abbey founded (approximate date).
 * 1376 – La Seo Cathedral built.
 * 1447 – Puente de Piedra (bridge) built.
 * 1469 – Royal court relocated from Saragossa to Castile.
 * 1474 – University founded.
 * 1475 – Printing press in use.
 * 1512 – Torre Nueva (clocktower) built.
 * 1514 – Church of Santa Engracia de Zaragoza built.
 * 1754 – Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar built.
 * 1808 – June–August: Siege of Saragossa by French forces.
 * 1809 – Siege of Saragossa by French forces.
 * 1857 – Population: 63,399.
 * 1892 – Leaning Tower of Zaragoza demolished.
 * 1897 – Population: 98,188.

20th century

 * 1901 – Catholic bishop Juan Soldevilla y Romero assassinated.
 * 1902 – Electric tram begins operating.
 * 1910 – founded.
 * 1916 – Iberia SC (football club) formed.
 * 1917 – February: Labor strike.
 * 1920 – Population: 141,350.
 * 1923 – Estadio Torrero (stadium) opens.
 * 1925 – Zaragoza CD (football club) formed.
 * 1927 – General Military Academy reestablished.
 * 1932 – Real Zaragoza football team formed.
 * 1936 – Diario de Aragón newspaper begins publication.
 * 1940 – Population: 238,601.
 * 1947 – Balay in business.
 * 1954 – Zaragoza Air Station built near city.
 * 1957 – La Romareda stadium opens.
 * 1960 – Population: 326,316.
 * 1970 – Population: 479,845.
 * 1979 – 12 July: Hotel Corona de Aragón fire.
 * 1981 – CB Zaragoza basketball team formed.
 * 1987 – 11 December: Zaragoza barracks bombing.
 * 1990
 * December: Clinic of Zaragoza radiotherapy accident.
 * El Periódico de Aragón newspaper begins publication.
 * 1991 – Population: 622,371.

21st century

 * 2003
 * Zaragoza-Delicias railway station opens; Madrid–Barcelona high-speed rail line begins operating.
 * Juan Alberto Belloch becomes mayor.
 * 2008 – Expo 2008 held; Water Tower built.
 * 2011
 * Zaragoza tram Line 1 begins operating.
 * Arredol news site begins publication.