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Timeline of Coimbra

The following is a of the history of the city of Coimbra, Portugal.

Prior to 20th century

  • ca.563 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra established.
  • 714 CE – Muslims in power.
  • 1064 – Coimbra taken by Christian forces of Ferdinand I.
  • 1139 – Coimbra becomes seat of Kingdom of Portugal (until 1385).
  • 1169 – San Salvador church established.
  • 1211 – (assembly) held in Coimbra.
  • 1286 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha founded.
  • 1308 – University moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
  • 1316 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha construction begins.
  • 1338 – University moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon.
  • 1354 – University again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
  • 1355 – Queen consort Inês de Castro murdered at Quinta das Lágrimas.
  • 1377 – University again moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon.
  • 1385 – held in Coimbra.
  • 1398 – held in Coimbra.
  • 1472 – held in Coimbra.
  • 1481 – Poet Francisco de Sá de Miranda born in Coimbra.
  • 1536 – Printing press in operation.
  • 1537 – University once again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
  • 1580/98 – New Cathedral of Coimbra construction begins.
  • 1728 – Casa da Livraria (library) built.
  • 1733 – University clocktower built.
  • 1755 – 1 November: Earthquake.
  • 1810 – Coimbra "sacked by the French under Marshal Massena."
  • 1812 – ' (newspaper) begins publication.
  • 1834 – Miguel I of Portugal, makes the city his headquarters.
  • 1835 – Town becomes part of newly created administrative Coimbra district.
  • 1846 – "Miguelist insurrection" occurs.
  • 1852 – founded.
  • 1874 – Horsecar tram begins operating.
  • 1885 – opens; Ramal da Coimbra (railway) begins operating.
  • 1887 – Coimbra Academic Association student union formed.
  • 1900 – Population: 18,144.

20th century

  • 1906 – and (bridges) open.
  • 1910 – Ancient Roman Conímbriga ruins near Coimbra designated a national monument.
  • 1911
  • Electric trams begins operating.
  • Population: 20,581.
  • 1930
  • Diário de Coimbra newspaper begins publication.
  • City coat of arms redesign adopted.
  • 1947 – Trolleybus begins operating.
  • 1954 – Ponte de Santa Clara (bridge) opens.
  • 1958 – University-related active.
  • 1962 – University of Coimbra General Library rebuilt.
  • 1963 – Coimbra University Stadium opens.
  • 1970 – May: Student unrest.
  • 1981 – (bridge) opens.
  • 1982 – City joins the regional Associação Informática da Região Centro.
  • 1986 – Coimbra University Radio begins broadcasting.
  • 1996 – Metro Mondego transit entity formed to plan regional light rail system (as of 2017 unrealized).
  • 1998 – Cm-coimbra.pt website online (approximate date).

21st century

See also

References

This article incorporates information from the Portuguese Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English
  • (Bibliography)
in Portuguese
  • no.1, ca. 1491; no.3, ca. 1518; etc.
  • ca. 1840–
  • circa 1900

External links

  • (city archives)