Timeline of Toledo, Spain

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Toledo, Spain.

Prior to 20th century

• 193 CE – Settlement becomes part of the Roman Empire.
• 250-300 – Roman Catholic diocese of Toledo established. Population: 15,000
• 397-400 – Religious Council of Toledo held.
• 554 – Toledo becomes capital of the (approximate date).
• 589 – Religious Council of Toledo held. Population: 10,000
• 712 – Muslims in power; city renamed "Tolaitola."
• 999 – Bib Mardum Mosque built.
• 1085 – Christian Alfonso VI of León and Castile takes Toledo.
• 1088 – Toledo archbishop becomes Primate of Spain.
• 1102 – Puerta del Cambrón (gate) built.
• 1180 – Santa María la Blanca synagogue built.
• 1209 – Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada becomes archbishop.
• 1227 – Toledo Cathedral construction begins.
• 1366 – Synagogue of El Transito built.
• 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
• 1390 – Puente de San Martín (bridge) rebuilt.
• 1484 – Printing press in use.
• 1493 – Toledo Cathedral construction completed.
• 1520 – established.
• 1561 – Court of Philip II of Spain relocated from Toledo to Madrid. Population: 60,000
• 1576 – Artist El Greco moves to Toledo.
• 1703 – (town hall) built.
• 1808 – Battalion of University Volunteers from the Royal University of Toledo formed.
• 1842 – Population: 13,580.
• 1857 – Population: 17,275.
• 1878 – Teatro Rojas (theatre) opens.
• 1887 – Alcázar of Toledo burns down.
• 1900 – Population: 23,317.

20th century

• 1919 – Toledo railway station built.
• 1928 – CD Toledo (football club) formed.
• 1930 – Population: 27,443.
• 1931 – (provincial archives) established.
• 1936 – Siege of the Alcázar.
• 1940 – Historic city area designated a Conjunto histórico (national heritage site).
• 1950 – Population: 40,243.
• 1973 – Estadio Salto del Caballo (stadium) opens.
• 1979 – becomes mayor.
• 1981 – Population: 57,769.
• 1986 – Historic city area designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 1987 – El Día de Toledo newspaper begins publication.
• 1998 – Biblioteca de Castilla-La Mancha (library) opens.

21st century

• 2001 – Population: 68,382.
• 2009 – Gente Toledo newspaper begins publication.
• 2011 – Population:83,872.
• 2015
• 24 May: and Castile-La Mancha parliamentary election, 2015 held.
• Milagros Tolón becomes mayor.

See also

• Toledo, Spain history
• History of Toledo, Spain
• List of bishops and archbishops of Toledo
• List of mayors since 1979

References

This article incorporates information from the Spanish Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• ***Please note that a wikilink to the article on [Toledo, Spain] in [EB1911] is not available***

in Spanish

External links

• Items related to Toledo, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Toledo, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)