The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of

Zaragoza Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributari ...

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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 ''The Song of Roland'' (french: La Chanson de Roland) is an 11th-century '' chanson de geste'' based on the Frankish military leader Roland at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 AD, during the reign of the Carolingian king Charlemagne. It i ...

''. * 11th century –

Aljafería The Aljafería Palace ( es, Palacio de la Aljafería; ar, قصر الجعفرية, tr. ''Qaṣr al-Jaʿfariyah'') is a fortified medieval palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the Taifa of Zaragoza in Al-Andalus, present d ...

palace built. * 1018 –

Taifa of Zaragoza The taifa of Zaragoza () was an independent Arab Muslim state in the east of Al-Andalus (present day Spain), which was established in 1018 as one of the taifa kingdoms, with its capital in Saraqusta (Zaragoza) city. Zaragoza's taifa emerged in ...

established. * 1118 –

Alfonso I of Aragon Alfonso I (''c''. 1073/10747 September 1134), called the Battler or the Warrior ( es, el Batallador), was King of Aragon and Navarre from 1104 until his death in 1134. He was the second son of King Sancho Ramírez and successor of his brother Pe ...

in power. End of Islamic period in the town. * 1318 –

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza The Archdiocese of Saragossa ( la, Archidioecesis Caesaraugustana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory located in north-eastern Spain, in the province of Zaragoza (Saragossa in English), part of the autonomous community of Aragón. The a ...

established. * 1343 – Santa Fe Abbey founded (approximate date). * 1376 –

La Seo Cathedral The Cathedral of the Savior ( es, Catedral del Salvador) or La Seo de Zaragoza is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Zaragoza, in Aragon, Spain. It is part of the World Heritage Site ''Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon''. The cathedral is located on th ...

built. * 1447 –

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(bridge) built. * 1469 – Royal court relocated from Saragossa to Castile. * 1474 –

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founded. * 1475 –

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in use. * 1512 – Torre Nueva (clocktower) built. * 1514 –

Church of Santa Engracia de Zaragoza The Church of Santa Engracia de Zaragoza is a basilica church in Zaragoza, Spain. It was built on the spot where Saint Engratia and her companions were said to have been martyred in 303 AD. The Basilica of Santa Engracia is located at Plaza de ...

built. * 1754 –

Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar :''See Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar (Buenos Aires) for the church in Buenos Aires'' The Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar ( es, Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar) is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza ...

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

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Juan Soldevilla y Romero Juan Soldevilla y Romero (29 October 1843 – 4 June 1923) was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza from 1901 until his death, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1919. Biography Juan Solde ...

assassinated. * 1902 – Electric

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begins operating. * 1910 – founded. * 1916 –

Iberia SC Iberia Sport Club was a Spanish football club based in Zaragoza, Aragon. The club was founded in 1916, and played its games at Estadio Torrero, on 1932 merged with Zaragoza Club Deportivo to form the current Real Zaragoza. History Background :: ...

(football club) formed. * 1917 – February: Labor strike. * 1920 – Population: 141,350. * 1923 –

Estadio Torrero Estadio Torrero was a multi-use stadium in Zaragoza, Spain. It was initially used as the stadium of Real Zaragoza matches until it was replaced by La Romareda in 1957. It held 15,020 spectators. It also hosted a match between the Spain nationa ...

(stadium) opens. * 1925 –

Zaragoza CD Real Zaragoza Club Deportivo and later simply Zaragoza Club Deportivo was a Spanish football club based in Zaragoza, founded in 1925 as result of the merger of Athletic Stadium (founded in 1919) and Zaragoza FC (founded in 1921). The club played it ...

(football club) formed. * 1927 –

General Military Academy The General Military Academy (in Spanish: Academia General Militar) is a higher training center of the Spanish Army, responsible for the initial training for officers of the Arms and Corps of the Army, and for the officers of the Civil Guard. I ...

reestablished. * 1932 –

Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. (), commonly referred to as Zaragoza, is a football club based in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, that currently competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of the Spanish league system. Zaragoza holds its home games at L ...

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 Estadio La Romareda is the home stadium of Real Zaragoza, in Zaragoza. It was inaugurated on 8 September 1957, with a game between Real Zaragoza and CA Osasuna (4–3). The official capacity is 33,608, with an average attendance of around 20,000 ...

stadium opens. * 1960 – Population: 326,316. * 1970 – Population: 479,845. * 1979 – 12 July: Hotel Corona de Aragón fire. * 1981 –

CB Zaragoza Club Baloncesto Zaragoza is a basketball team based in Zaragoza, Aragón, who played from 1981 to 1996 in the top Spanish league (Liga ACB since 1983) and now plays in the 1ª División, the fifth tier. Most of the years in which the team played ...

basketball team formed. * 1987 – 11 December: Zaragoza barracks bombing. * 1990 ** December: Clinic of Zaragoza radiotherapy accident. ** ''

El Periódico de Aragón ''El Periódico de Aragón'' is an Aragonese daily newspaper, founded in Zaragoza, on 23 October 1990 by Juancho Dumall. It is published by the Grupo Zeta and whose information focuses primarily on Section Aragon, Opinion and Sports. History '' ...

'' newspaper begins publication. * 1991 – Population: 622,371.

21st century

* 2003 ** Zaragoza-Delicias railway station opens;

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begins operating. **

Juan Alberto Belloch Juan Alberto Belloch (born 1950) is a Spanish judge and socialist politician, who served in different cabinet posts. He served as the mayor of Zaragoza between June 2003 and 13 June 2015. Early life and education Belloch was born in Mora de Ru ...

becomes mayor. * 2008 –

Expo 2008 Expo 2008 was an international exposition held in the year 2008 from 14 June (Saturday) to 14 September (Sunday) in Zaragoza, Spain, with the theme of "Water and Sustainable Development". The exposition was placed in a meander of the river Ebro. ...

held;

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built. * 2011 ** Zaragoza tram Line 1 begins operating. **

Arredol ''Arredol'' (English: "Around") was an electronic newspaper written in the Aragonese language. The newspaper was founded on 19 September 2011 and at the time was the first digital news source written entirely in Aragonese. The project was open to ...

news site begins publication.

References

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