The following is a timeline of the History of Uppsala.
Pre-christian Uppsala ( -1087) ca 1000 BC – Håga mound. ca 800 BC – Granhammarsmannen. ca 0 – Yngvi found the city of Gamla Uppsala according to Heimskringla. 98 – Oldest known reference to the Svear is made by Tacitus. 550–625 – Gamla Uppsala archaeological area. 984 – Battle of Fýrisvellir. 1087 – Temple at Uppsala is burned.
Medieval Uppsala (1087–1521) 1160 – Erik den helige is murdered in Uppsala. 1164 – Gamla Uppsala becomes Sweden's archdiocese. 1246 – Katedralskolan is founded. 1247 – A franciscan convent is erected in Uppsala. 1268 – Uppsala burns for the fourth time.Register med ca 870 stora bränder och olyckor i Sverige före 1950. Retrieved 3 November 2015. 1273 – The Archdiocese of Uppsala is moved from Gamla Uppsala to Uppsala. 1296 – Birger Magnusson vindicates Upplandslagen. 14th century – Ärkebiskopsborgen, the castle of the Archbishop of Uppsala, is constructed at the site of the current University Hall. 1435 – The construction of Uppsala cathedral is completed.. 1437 – Several buildings are damaged in a city fire. 1473 – Uppsala is almost devastated by a city fire. 1477 – Uppsala university opens. 1497 – Uppsala receives town privileges. 1520 – Good Friday battle of Uppsala is fought. 1521 – Conquest of Uppsala occurs.
Vasa era (1520–1718) 1543 – In a widespread city fire most of the eastern city is destroyed. 1549 – Construction of Uppsala Castle begins. 1567 – Oldest parts of Uppsala Castle are completed. 1567 – Sture Murders are committed at Uppsala Castle. 1572 – Swedish Church Ordinance 1571 is adopted in Uppsala. 1572 – Uppsala castle is partly destroyed due to a suspected arson. 1593 – Uppsala Synod. 1622 – Construction of Gustavianum begins. 1643 – The first city plan is adopted. 1654 – Queen Christina of Sweden announces her abdication in Uppsala. 1663 – The student nations of Uppsala are legalized by the Konsistorium of the university. 1669 – The Codex Argentus is donated to Uppsala university. 1675 – The parliament of 1675 is held in Uppsala. 1702 – Most of Uppsala is destroyed in a comprehensive city fire. 1708 – Akademiska sjukhuset is founded.
Age of Liberty and the Gustavian era (1718–1809) 1741 – Carl von Linné becomes a professor at Uppsala university. 1741 – Anders Celsius inaugurates Sweden's first observatory, located in Celsiushuset, Uppsala. 1766 – A city fire ruins parts of eastern Uppsala. 1791–1794 – Vitterhetssamfundet in Uppsala.
Union era (1809–1905) 1809 – A city fire rages in Uppsala. 1841 – Carolina Rediviva is inaugurated. 1843 – Uppsala host the first nordic student meeting. 1855 – Foundation the female seminary Klosterskolan. 1856 – Uppsala host a second nordic student meeting. 1858 – A new city plan is adopted. Uppsala expands beyond the urban square of 1643. 1865 – Foundation of the secondary school Uppsala högre elementarläroverk för flickor for girls. 1866 – Uppsala Central Station is inaugurated. 1867 – The first parts Akademiska sjukhusets current locals are inaugurated. 1872 – Betty Pettersson becomes Uppsala university's, and Sweden's, first female student. 1875 – Uppsala hosts the final nordic student meeting. 1887 – University Hall is inaugurated by Oscar II of Sweden. 1890 – Upsala Nya Tidning is founded.
War era (1905–1945) 1907 – IK Sirius is founded. 1909 – Studenternas IP is inaugurated. 1922 – Statens institut för rasbiologi is founded as the first official state institute for eugenics. 1932 – Fredrik von Sydow kills himself and his wife Ingun during an attempt to arrest the couple for the Von Sydow murders. 1939 – Bollhusmötet is held in Uppsala. 1943 – The Easter riots takes place in Gamla Uppsala.
Modern Uppsala (1945–) 1958–1978 – Most of the city core experience a comprehensive urban renewal. 1983 – Livets Ord is founded in Uppsala. 1995 – Uppsala Mosque is inaugurated. 2007 – Uppsala Konsert & Kongress is inaugurated. 2011 – The population of Uppsala Municipality surpasses 200 000 persons.
See also Timelines of other municipalities in Sweden: Gothenburg, Stockholm
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