title: Timeline of Badajoz
text: # Timeline of Badajoz
  
  The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Badajoz, Spain.
  
  ## Prior to 20th century
  
  * 1031 - Badaljoz becomes capital of the Moorish Taifa of Badajoz.
  * 1168 - Portuguese in power.
  * 1169 - Torre de Espantaperros [es] (tower) built in the Alcazaba of Badajoz.
  * 1229 - Alfonso IX of León in power.
  * 1230 - Roman Catholic diocese of Badajoz established.
  * 1270 - Badajoz Cathedral consecrated.
  * 1460 - Puente de Palmas [es] (bridge) built.
  * 1509 - Birth of Luis de Morales, became a painter.
  * 1563 - Iglesia de Santo Domingo (church) built.
  * 1597 - Puente de Palmas [es] (bridge) repaired.
  * 1658 - Siege of Badajoz (1658) by Portuguese forces.
  * 1705 - Besieged by the Allies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
  * 1767 - Birth of Manuel de Godoy, duke of Alcúdia, became First Secretary of State of Spain twice.
  * 1811
     * 19 February: Battle of the Gebora fought near Badajoz.
     * April–June: Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) by Portuguese and British forces.
  * 1812 - March–April: Siege of Badajoz (1812) by Portuguese and British forces.
  * 1833
     * Sociedad Económica de Amigos del País de Badajoz established.
     * Puente de Palmas [es] (bridge) re-built.
  * 1839 - Cementerio de San Juan (Badajoz) [es] (cemetery) established.
  * 1842 - Population: 11,715.
  * 1862 - El Avisador de Badajoz newspaper begins publication.
  * 1863 - Badajoz Railway Station begins operating.
  * 1867 - Museo Arqueológico Provincial (Badajoz) [es] (museum) established.
  * 1889 - Caja de Badajoz [es] (bank) founded.
  * 1899 - Mercado Metálico [es] (market) built on the Plaza Alta (Badajoz) [es].
  * 1900 - Population: 30,899.
  
  ## 20th century
  
  * 1903 - Castelar Park established.
  * 1920 - Museo de Bellas Artes de Badajoz [es] (museum) opens.
  * 1933 - Hoy-Diario de Extremadura [es] newspaper begins publication.
  * 1936
     * 14 August: Battle of Badajoz (1936).
     * August: Massacre of Badajoz.
  * 1940 - Population: 55,869.
  * 1944 - Archivo Histórico Provincial de Badajoz [es] (archives) established.
  * 1970 - Population: 101,710.
  * 1973 - University of Extremadura established.
  * 1990 - Badajoz Airport terminal opens.
  * 1994 - Puente Real [es] (bridge) built.
  * 1995 - Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo (museum) opens.
  
  ## 21st century
  
  * 2002 - La Crónica de Badajoz [es] newspaper begins publication.
  * 2006 - Palacio de Congresos de Badajoz [es] (convention centre) opens.
  * 2011
     * Torre Caja Badajoz [es] (hi-rise) built.
     * Population: 151,214.
  * 2013 - Francisco Javier Fragoso [es] becomes mayor.
  