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Timeline of Augsburg

Timeline of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany.

Prior to 16th century

  • 14 BCE – Roman colony established (approximate date).
  • 5th century CE – Settlement sacked by Huns.
  • 6th century CE - Catholic Diocese of Augsburg established.
  • 778 – Simpert becomes Bishop of Augsburg.
  • 788 – Town sacked by forces of Charlemagne.
  • 923 – Ulrich becomes Bishop of Augsburg.
  • 952 – Diet of Augsburg (meeting of leaders of Holy Roman Empire) active.
  • 989 – Perlachturm built.
  • 1065 – Augsburg Cathedral consecrated.
  • 1251 – Dominican Monastery of St. Katharine active.
  • 1276 – Augsburg becomes a Free Imperial City.
  • 1300 – Barfüsserkirche (church) founded.
  • 1321 – St. Anna-Kirche (church) founded.
  • 1364 – Three Moors Inn in business (approximate date).
  • 1370 - Public clock installed (approximate date).
  • 1407 - Paper mill established.
  • 1431 – Augsburg Cathedral remodeled.
  • 1468 - Burkhard Zingg writes Augsburger Chronik, a history of the city (approximate date).
  • 1472 – Printing press in operation.
  • 1487 - Fuggers Bank established.
  • 1493 – Artist Hans Holbein the Elder active (approximate date).
  • 1500 – Church of St. Ulrich and St. Afra built.

16th century

17th century

  • 1607 – Augsburger Zeughaus (armory) built.
  • 1609 - Metzg (butchers' house) built.
  • 1612 – Engravers Lucas Kilian and Wolfgang Kilian in business.
  • 1620 – Augsburg Town Hall built.
  • 1631 - Augsburg Art Cabinet sent to Sweden as a gift.
  • 1632 – Swedish Empire occupation begins.
  • 1635
  • Swedish occupation ends.
  • Population: 16,432.
  • 1650 – Augsburger Hohes Friedensfest (festival) begins.

18th century

  • 1703 – Town besieged by Bavarian forces.
  • 1712 – Academy of painting founded.
  • 1765 – Gignoux-Haus built.
  • 1770
  • Ballroom built in the Schaezlerpalais.
  • Schülesche Kattunfabrik in business
  • 1782 – Dollische bookseller in business.
  • 1786 - Hot-air balloon flight of Joseph Maximilian Freiherr von Lütgendorf.

19th century

20th century

21st century

  • 2009 – (public library) building opens.
  • 2012 – Population: 272,699.

See also

References

Bibliography

in English

published in the 17th-19th century
  • Lewis, "The Roman Antiquities of Augsburg and Ratisbon", in volume xlviii, Archæological Journal, (London, 1891).
published in the 20th century
published in the 21st century

in German

  • Werner, Geschichte der Stadt Augsburg, (Augsburg, 1900).

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