The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of

Lleida Lleida (, ; Spanish: Lérida ) is a city in the west of Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital city of the province of Lleida. Geographically, it is located in the Catalan Central Depression. It is also the capital city of the Segrià comarca, as ...

Catalonia Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy. Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...

, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

* 216 BCE – Hanno II the Great was defeated by Scipio Africanus nearby. * 49 BCE – Battle of Ilerda fought during Caesar's Civil War. * 400-500 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida established. * 546 – Religious council held. * 793 – The Franks in power. * 797 – Re-taken by the Moors. * 832 – Old Cathedral of Lleida rebuilt to serve as a mosque. * 1039 – Muslim Taifa of Lérida begins. * 1149 – Christian Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona in power. * 1278 – Old Cathedral of Lleida, Cathedral of St. Mary of La Seu Vella consecrated. * 1300 – University of Lleida established by James II of Aragon. * 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date). * 1445 – (city archives) active (approximate date). * 1479 – Global spread of the printing press, Printing press in use. * 1669 – construction begins. * 1707 – by French forces. * 1717 ** University of Lleida closed by order of Philip V of Spain. ** University of Cervera opened by order of Philip V of Spain. * 1719 – (government entity) established. * 1781 – New Cathedral of Lleida built. * 1810 – Lleida besieged by French forces. * 1834 – Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Lerida established. * 1835 – University of Cervera closed. * 1842 – Population: 12,236. * 1860 – Railway begins operating. * 1864 – (park) opens.

20th century

* 1900 – Population: 21,432. * 1910 – Population: 24,531. * 1912 – (art exhibit) held. * 1915 – Cinema Vinyes built.^{(CaixaForum Lleida, en)} * 1917 – Museu d'Art Jaume Morera (museum) opens. * 1924 – Lleida–La Pobla Line, Balaguer-Lleida railway begins operating. * 1938 – ''La Mañana'' newspaper begins publication. * 1942 – Institut d'Estudis Ilerdencs established. * 1950 – Population: 52,849. * 1951 – Teatre Principal (theatre) active. * 1952 – Archivo Histórico Provincial de Lérida (archives) established. * 1981 – Population: 109,573. * 1982 – ''Diari Segre'' newspaper begins publication. * 1985 – begin operating. * 1989 – CaixaForum Lleida established. * 1992 – University of Lleida established. * 1994 – Auditori Enric Granados (concert hall) built. * 1995 – Lleida Latin-American Film Festival begins. * 1998 – Teatre Municipal de l'Escorxador opens.

21st century

* 2004 – Àngel Ros becomes mayor. * 2005 – Autoritat Territorial de la Mobilitat de l'Àrea de Lleida (regional transit entity) established. * 2010 – La Llotja de Lleida (convention centre) opens. * 2011 – Population: 137,283. * 2021 – Catalan rapper and poet Pablo Hasél is jailed for Lèse-majesté, Protests against the imprisonment of Pablo Hasél, mass protests condemning the arrest

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