Prior to 20th century
| History of Spain |
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 18th century map of Iberia |
| Timeline |
- 137 BCE – Foundation of Valentia Edetanorum es by the Romans. [1]
- 413 – Taken by the Visigoths. [2]
- 714 – Taken by Moors. [2]
- 1010 CE – City becomes capital of the Taifa of Valencia.
- 1021 – Independent Moorish kingdom of Valencia was established [2]
- 1064 CE – Al-Mamun of Toledo in power. [3]
- 1094 – Castilian Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar in power. [4]
- 1109 – Almoravid Masdali in power. [4]
- 1147 – Ibn Mardanish re-establishes Taifa of Valencia, uniting it with Murcia
- 1172 – Almohad Caliphate takes control
- 1229 – Taifa re-established by Zayyan Ibn Mardanish
- 1238 – City conquered by the Christians and becomes capital of the Aragonese Kingdom of Valencia. [5]
- 1261 – Furs of Valencia (law) promulgated.
- 1262 – Valencia Cathedral construction begins. [6] [2]
- 1283 – Consulate of the Sea established. [7]
- 1349 – Torres de Serranos (gate) built. [6]
- 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date). [8]
- 1391 – Massacre of 1391 against the Jews of Valencia
- 1444 – Torres de Quart (gate) built. [6]
- 1459 – Valencia Cathedral lengthened in its original Gothic style. [2]
- 1473 – Printing press in use. [9]
- 1474 – "Poetical contest" held. [10]
- 1483 – Llotja de la Seda construction begins. [1]
- 1499 – University of Valencia founded. [2]
- 1568 – Juan de Ribera becomes Archbishop of Valencia. [4]
- 1707 – Bourbons in power. [5]
- 1776 – Real Sociedad Económica Valenciana de Amigos del País established. [11]
- 1812 – 9 January: City taken by French forces es and the library robbed of its 60,000 volumes. [5] [2]
- 1840 – Domingo Mascarós es becomes mayor.
- 1858 – Plaza de Toros de Valencia opens.
- 1868 — Plaza de la Reina begins with a small triangular plaza.
- 1887 – Population: 170,763. [5]
- 1897 – Population: 204,768. [5]
