Timeline of Pamplona
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Prior to 20th century
- 74 BC – Pompaelo founded by Romans.[1]
- 68 BC – Pamplona rebuilt by Pompey the Great.[2]
- 5th century AD – Diocese of Pamplona established.
- 466 AD – Visigoth Euric in power.[3]
- 542 – City taken by Frankish forces of Childebert.[3]
- 778 – City sacked by forces of Charlemagne.[1]
- 799 – Mutarrif Ier ibn Musa in power.
- 806 – Franks in power.
- 824 – Basque Íñigo Arista becomes King of Pamplona.
- 907 – City besieged by Moorish forces.[3]
- 1124 – Pamplona Cathedral consecrated.[4]
- 1138 – City besieged by Castilian forces.[3]
- 1231 – San Nicolás church rebuilt.[5]
- 1297 – San Cernin church rebuilt.[5]
- 1397 – Beginning of construction of Pamplona Cathedral a late Gothic structure.[2]
- 1423 – Districts of Navarrería, Saint Sernin, and Saint Nicholas unified.[1][6]
- 1490 – Printing press in use.[7]
- 1512 – City becomes part of Castile.[1][6]
- 1556 – Hospital de Nuestra Senora de la Misericordia built.[8]
- 1569 – Citadel construction begins.[9]
- 1716 – Juan de Camargo y Angulo becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona.
- 1755 – City Hall rebuilt.
- 1830 – Taconera park laid out (approximate date).
- 1836-40 – In the First Carlist War it was held by the Christinos
- 1839 – Political demonstration.[6]
- 1857 – Population: 22,702.[10]
- 1875 – Attacked by the Carlists in the Third Carlist War, but not taken.[2]
- 1881 – Hotel La Perla in business.
- 1888 – City expanded by six blocks ("I Ensanche").[6]
- 1897 – El Pensamiento Navarro newspaper begins publication.[11]
- 1900 – Population: 28,886.[2]
20th century
- 1903 – Diario de Navarra newspaper begins publication.[12]
- 1915 – City walls partially dismantled; city expanded ("II Ensanche").[6]
- 1920
- CA Osasuna football team formed.
- Population: 32,635.[10]
- 1922 – Plaza de Toros de Pamplona (bullring) built.
- 1923 – La Voz de Navarra newspaper begins publication.[13]
- 1939 – CD Iruña football club formed.
- 1940 – CD Oberena football club formed.
- 1952 – University of Navarra founded.
- 1956 – Museum of Navarre, Pamplona (museum) opens.[8]
- 1958 – CD Pamplona football club formed.
- 1960 – Population: 97,880.[10]
- 1967 – El Sadar Stadium opens.
- 1970 – Population: 147,168.[10]
- 1978 – José María Cirarda Lachiondo becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona.
- 1979 – Julián Balduz becomes mayor.[11]
- 1982 – Navarra Hoy newspaper begins publication.
- 1987 – Universidad Pública de Navarra established.
- 1988 – Euskalerria Irratia radio begins broadcasting.
- 1990 – Kojón Prieto y los Huajolotes (musical group) formed.
- 1991 – Population: 191,197.[10]
- 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.[12]
- Javier Chourraut becomes mayor.
- 1998 – Pamplona City Transport in operation.[citation needed]
- 1999 – Yolanda Barcina becomes mayor.
- 2000 – Festival de Cine de Pamplona begins.
21st century
- 2003 – BaluArte Auditorium built.
- 2005 – Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival begins.
- 2007 – Nbici bikeshare program launched.[14]
- 2011 – Enrique Maya becomes mayor.
See also
- Pamplona history
- History of Pamplona
- List of mayors of Pamplona
- List of municipalities in Navarre
