Timeline of Cádiz
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cádiz, Spain.
Prior to 20th century[edit]
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- 1104 BCE – Gadir founded by Phoenicians.[1]
- 530 BCE – Gades occupied by Carthaginians.[2][3]
- 49 BCE – Julius Caesar conferred the civitas of Rome on the citizens of Gades.[3]
- 4 CE – Birth of Columella, a prominent writer on agriculture.[3]
- 200 CE – Population: 20,000.
- 711 CE – Moors in power (until 1262) & city called "Jezirat-Kadis."[3]
- 1217 – The city was raided by a group of Frisian crusaders en route to the Holy Land.[4]
- 1241 – Roman Catholic Diocese of Cádiz established.[5]
- 1262 – Cádiz taken by Alfonso X of Castile.[3]
- 1492 – Discovery of America renewed its prosperity.[3]
- 1587 – Spanish fleet attacked and Cádiz raided by Sir Francis Drake.[3]
- 1596 – Capture of Cádiz by English and Dutch forces; city sacked.
- 1602 – Santa Cruz Cathedral rebuilt.
- 1625 – November: Attempted English and Dutch Cádiz Expedition.
- 1656 – 9 September: Battle of Cádiz; English win.[3]
- 1702
- Battle of Cádiz.[3]
- Population: 30,000.
- 1706 – Castle of San Sebastián (Cádiz) constructed.
- 1717 – Casa de Contratación (House of Trade) relocated to Cádiz from Seville.[6]
- 1722 – Cádiz Cathedral construction begins.[3]
- 1748 – Real Colegio de Cirugía de la Armada established.(es)
- 1749 – Jardín Botánico (garden) founded (approximate date).
- 1778 – "Colonial monopoly of the Port of Cádiz with the American colonies is abolished."[7]
- 1787 – Population: 71,080.
- 1797 – June: British Assault on Cádiz; Spaniards win.[3]
- 1800 – Bombarded by Nelson.[3]
- 1810
- February: French Siege of Cádiz begins.[3]
- 24 September: Cortes of Cádiz (national assembly) convenes in Cádiz.
- 1810-1813 – Population: 85,000.
- 1812
- 19 March: Spanish Constitution of 1812 adopted after deliberations of the Cortes of Cádiz.[3]
- August: Siege of Cádiz ends.[3]
- 1823
- May: Ferdinand VII of Spain imprisoned at Cádiz.
- 31 August: Battle of Trocadero.[3]
- 1829 – "Cádiz declared a free port."[2]
- 1838 – Cádiz Cathedral construction completed.[3]
- 1842 – Population: 53,922.[8]
- 1860 – Population: 71,521.[8]
- 1867 – Diario de Cádiz newspaper begins publication.[9]
- 1868 – The Glorious Revolution centred on Cádiz.[3]
- 1873 – Cantonalist Cantón de Cádiz proclaimed.
- 1900 – Population: 69,382.[3][10]
20th century[edit]
- 1905 – Gran Teatro Falla (theatre) built.
- 1910
- Cádiz Club de Fútbol formed.
- Population: 67,306.[8]
- 1930 – Population: 75,789.[8]
- 1932 – Cine Gades (cinema) active.[11]
- 1947 – Cádiz Explosion takes place.
- 1949 – Teatro Andalucía (theatre) opens.
- 1950 – Population: 100,249.[8]
- 1955 – Estadio Ramón de Carranza (stadium) opens.
- 1969 – Muestra Cinematográfica del Atlántico Alcances (film festival) begins.[12]
- 1970 – Museum of Cádiz established.
- 1979 – University of Cádiz established.
- 1986 – Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro de Cádiz begins.[13]
- 1991 – Population: 157,355.[8]
- 1995 – Teófila Martínez becomes mayor.
21st century[edit]
- 2011 – Population: 124,014.[8]
- 2015 – José María González Santos becomes mayor.
See also[edit]
- History of Cádiz (in Spanish)
- List of mayors of Cadiz
- Timelines of other cities in the autonomous community of Andalusia: Almería, Córdoba, Granada, Jaén, Jerez de la Frontera, Málaga, Seville
- List of municipalities in Andalusia
References[edit]
- ^ Demand, Nancy H. (2011). The Mediterranean Context of Early Greek History. Chichester, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 221. doi:10.1002/9781444342369. ISBN 9781405155519.
- ^ a b Overall 1870.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Britannica 1910.
- ^ Villegas-Aristizábal, Lucas, "A Frisian Perspective on Crusading in Iberia as Part of the Sea Journey to the Holy Land, 1217–1218," Studies in Medieval and Renaissance History, 3rd Series 15 (2018, Pub. 2021): 88-149.https://www.academia.edu/37460772/A_Frisian_Perspective_on_Crusading_in_Iberia_as_part_of_the_Sea_Journey_to_the_Holy_Land_1217_1218
- ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Spain". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ H. Micheal Tarver, ed. (2016). Spanish Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610694223.
- ^ Angel Smith (2009). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Spain (2nd ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6267-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alterations to the municipalities in the Population Censuses since 1842: Cádiz". Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain). Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Spain". Western Europe. Regional Surveys of the World (5th ed.). Europa Publications. 2003. ISBN 978-1-85743-152-0.
- ^ "Spain". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1910. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368408 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ "Movie Theaters in Cadiz". CinemaTreasures.org. Los Angeles: Cinema Treasures LLC. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Historia". Alcances. Festival de Cine Documental (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Archivo Histórico. "Cuadro de Clasificación de Fondos" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Cádiz. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.
Bibliography[edit]
in English[edit]
- Published in the 19th century
- Abraham Rees (1819), "Cadiz", The Cyclopaedia, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown
- Josiah Conder (1830), "Cadiz", The Modern Traveller, London: J.Duncan
- Richard Ford (1855), "Cádiz", A Handbook for Travellers in Spain (3rd ed.), London: J. Murray, OCLC 2145740
- William Henry Overall, ed. (1870). "Cádiz". Dictionary of Chronology. London: William Tegg. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t9m32q949.
- John Ramsay McCulloch (1877), "Cadiz", in Hugh G. Reid (ed.), A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical and Historical of Commerce and Commercial Navigation, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., hdl:2027/njp.32101079877088
- John Lomas, ed. (1889), "Cádiz", O'Shea's Guide to Spain and Portugal (8th ed.), Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black
- Published in the 20th century
- "Cadiz". Chambers's Encyclopaedia. London. 1901. hdl:2027/hvd.hn52jk.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Cádiz", Spain and Portugal (3rd ed.), Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, 1908, OCLC 1581249
- . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). 1910. pp. 929–930.
- Somerset Maugham (1920). "Cádiz". Land of the Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia. New York: A.A. Knopf. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081585832.
- Published in the 21st century
- Patrick O'Flanagan (2008). "Cádiz". Port Cities of Atlantic Iberia, c.1500-1900. Ashgate. ISBN 978-0-7546-6109-2.
- David Gilmour (2012). "Cádiz". Cities Of Spain. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4481-3833-3.
in Spanish[edit]
- Sevilla y Cádiz. Recuerdos y bellezas de España (in Spanish). Madrid. 1856.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)- Sevilla y Cádiz. España: sus monumentos y artes, su naturaleza e historia (in Spanish). Barcelona: Daniel Cortezo y ca. 1884.
- Adolfo de Castro (1858). Historia de Cádiz y su provincia (in Spanish). Cádiz: Imprenta de la Revista Médica.
- José Marí León y Domínguez (1897). Recuerdos gaditanos (in Spanish). Cádiz: Cabello y Lozón.
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