20 BC | The Romans found the town of Colonia Julia Augusta Faventino Barcino |
270 AD | Barcino is attacked but not conquered by the Germanic Tribes. |
410 | The Visigoths conquer Rome. |
415 | The Visigoths conquer Barcino and make it their Capital. |
418 | The Visigoths´ Capital is relocated to Tolosa (Toulouse). |
717 | Following the massacre of Tarragona Barchinona falls into the hands of the Arabs without struggle. Many inhabitants flee to France. |
732 | The Franconians defeat the Arabs near Poitiers. |
801 | Ludwig, son of Charlemagne, conquers Barcelona. |
985 | Barcelona is looted and burned down by the Arabs. |
1000 | Barcelona has about 1.000 inhabitants. |
1210 | Population rises to 15.000. |
1248 | King Jaume I of Catalonia and Aragon conquers Valencia and Mallorca. |
1330 | Barcelona has 48.000 inhabitants. |
1347 | Plague and Pestilence rage. |
1370 | Population figures decrease to 30.000. |
1391 | The Jewish quarter is assaulted and burned down. |
1492 | Granada is recaptured, the Jewish Population expelled from Spain and Columbus sails to America. Barcelona has 20.000 inhabitants. |
1493 | The Spanish Royal House finances Columbus´ second expedition to the New World. |
1652 | Catalonia becomes a part of Spain. |
1701 | War of the Spanish Succession. |
1714 | After one year of resistence against the House of Bourbon, Barcelona is conquered by France and invaded by General Berwicks troops on September 11. Catalonia feels oppressed by France and Spain. September 11 is Catalonias National Holiday. |
1808 | French troops occupy Barcelona. |
1814 | The French troops withdraw and Catalonia becomes Spanish again. |
1830 | The Population figures rise to 100.000. |
1859 | Madrid authorizes urban expansion (Eixample) according to the plans of Cerda. Population is 160.000. |
1877 | Population rises to another 270.000. |
1883 | Antonio Gaudi begins to construct the Cathedral La Sagrada Familia. |
1888 | The World Exhibition takes place at Parc De La Ciutadella. |
1922 | The Underground Line starts operations. |
1929 | The Second World Exhibition takes place at Montjuic. |
1937 | Start of the Spanish Civil War. |
1939 | Franco takes Barcelona and Madrid. |
1941 | Population rises to over 1 Million. |
1975 | The dictator Franco dies. Barcelona has 1,745 Million inhabitants. |
1992 | The Olympic Games are held in Barcelona. |
2012 | Bullfighting is banned. The old Arenas become museums and shopping malls. |
2016 | The city of Barcelona has over 1,6 Million inhabitants. |
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