Prior to 20th century
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| Timeline |
 Portugalportal |
- ca.563 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra established. [1]
- 714 CE – Muslims in power. [2]
- 1064 – Coimbra taken by Christian forces of Ferdinand I. [3]
- 1139 – Coimbra becomes seat of Kingdom of Portugal (until 1385). [4]
- 1169 – San Salvador church established. [3]
- 1211 – Cortes (assembly) held in Coimbra.
- 1286 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha founded. [3]
- 1308 – University moves to Coimbra from Lisbon. [3] [5]
- 1316 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha construction begins. [6]
- 1338 – University moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon. [5]
- 1354 – University again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon. [5]
- 1355 – Queen consort Inês de Castro murdered at Quinta das Lágrimas. [3]
- 1377 – University again moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon. [5]
- 1385 – Cortes held in Coimbra. [7]
- 1398 – Cortes held in Coimbra.
- 1472 – Cortes held in Coimbra.
- 1481 – Poet Francisco de Sá de Miranda born in Coimbra. [3]
- 1536 – Printing press in operation. [8]
- 1537 – University once again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon. [3]
- 1580/98 – New Cathedral of Coimbra construction begins. [6] [3]
- 1728 – Casa da Livraria (library) built.
- 1733 – University clocktower built. [9]
- 1755 – 1 November: Earthquake. [3]
- 1810 – Coimbra "sacked by the French under Marshal Massena." [3]
- 1812 – Jornal de Coimbra (newspaper) begins publication. [10]
- 1834 – Miguel I of Portugal, makes the city his headquarters. [3]
- 1835 – Town becomes part of newly created administrative Coimbra district. [11]
- 1846 – "Miguelist insurrection" occurs. [3]
- 1852 – Instituto de Coimbra founded. [12]
- 1874 – Horsecar tram begins operating.
- 1885 – Coimbra Station opens; Ramal da Coimbra (railway) begins operating.
- 1887 – Coimbra Academic Association student union formed.
- 1900 – Population: 18,144. [3]
