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Timeline Of Zagreb
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Zagreb, Croatia. Prior to 19th century * 1st century – Andautonia was founded * 5th century – Andautonia was destroyed * 1094 – Diocese of Zagreb established by Ladislaus I of Hungary; Cathedral construction begins (approximate date). * 1242 ** Gradec and Gornji Grad besieged by Tatars. ** Golden Bull issued by Béla IV of Hungary; Gradec becomes a royal free city. * 1261 – Gradec fortification walls constructed. * 1368 – Population: 2,810. * 1476 – Works begin on Kaptol fortification in August. Bishop Osvald of Zagreb Diocese permits residence of laypeople in Kaptol for defense purposes, leading to resistance among clergy. * 1479 – Kaptol fortification walls completed. * 1557 – Croatian Parliament convenes at Gradec. * 1573 – Matija Gubec, leader of the failed Croatian–Slovene peasant revolt, is executed. * 1607 ** Jesuit high school founded. ** National library founded. * 1621 – Zagreb desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Zagreb
The history of Zagreb, the capital and largest city of Croatia, dates back to the Middle Ages. The Romans had built a settlement, Andautonia, in present-day Ščitarjevo. The name "Zagreb" was first used in 1094 at the founding of the Zagreb diocese in Kaptol, Zagreb, Kaptol, after the Slavs had arrived in the area. Zagreb became a free royal city in 1242. It was made the capital of Croatia in 1845 and elected its first mayor, Janko Kamauf, in 1851. According to the 2011 Croatian census, Zagreb had 792,875 inhabitants and was also Croatia's largest city by area. Prehistory Earliest evidence of humans in Zagreb and the surrounding region belongs to the Mousterian culture of Middle Palaeolithic. The Krapina Neanderthal site, the largest known sample of Neanderthal remains dating back to 125,000 years ago, is located north of the city. The Veternica (cave), Veternica cave in the suburbs of Zagreb was explored in the early 20th century. Remains of Mousterian Neanderthals dated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
