Timeline of Zaragoza
# 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 – Banco Zaragozano [es] 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.
