Timeline of Coimbra

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Coimbra, Portugal.

Prior to 20th century

ca.563 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra established. 714 CE – Muslims in power. 1064 – Coimbra taken by Christian forces of Ferdinand I. 1139 – Coimbra becomes seat of Kingdom of Portugal (until 1385). 1169 – San Salvador church established. 1211 – (assembly) held in Coimbra. 1286 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha founded. 1308 – University moves to Coimbra from Lisbon. (Includes chronology) 1316 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha construction begins. Retrieved 12 November 2017 1338 – University moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon. 1354 – University again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon. 1355 – Queen consort Inês de Castro murdered at Quinta das Lágrimas. 1377 – University again moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon. 1385 – held in Coimbra. 1398 – held in Coimbra. 1472 – held in Coimbra. 1481 – Poet Francisco de Sá de Miranda born in Coimbra. 1536 – Printing press in operation. 1537 – University once again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon. 1580/98 – New Cathedral of Coimbra construction begins. 1728 – Casa da Livraria (library) built. 1733 – University clocktower built. 1755 – 1 November: Earthquake. 1810 – Coimbra "sacked by the French under Marshal Massena." 1812 – (newspaper) begins publication., 1812– 1834 – Miguel I of Portugal, makes the city his headquarters. 1835 – Town becomes part of newly created administrative Coimbra district. 1846 – "Miguelist insurrection" occurs. 1852 – founded. 1874 – Horsecar tram begins operating. 1885 – opens; Ramal da Coimbra (railway) begins operating. 1887 – Coimbra Academic Association student union formed. 1900 – Population: 18,144.

20th century

1906 – and (bridges) open. 1910 – Ancient Roman Conímbriga ruins near Coimbra designated a national monument. 1911 Electric trams begins operating. Population: 20,581. 1930 Diário de Coimbra newspaper begins publication. City coat of arms redesign adopted. 1947 – Trolleybus begins operating. 1954 – Ponte de Santa Clara (bridge) opens. 1958 – University-related active. 1962 – University of Coimbra General Library rebuilt. 1963 – Coimbra University Stadium opens. 1970 – May: Student unrest. 1981 – (bridge) opens. 1982 – City joins the regional Associação Informática da Região Centro. 1986 – Coimbra University Radio begins broadcasting. 1996 – Metro Mondego transit entity formed to plan regional light rail system (as of 2017 unrealized). 1998 – Cm-coimbra.pt website online (approximate date).

21st century 2001 becomes mayor.(pt) Population: 104,489. 2002 - Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição (stadium) built. 2003 - Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (stadium) opens. 2004 Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel (bridge) opens. Part of UEFA Euro 2004 football contest played in Coimbra. 2005 – August: Wildfire burns in area around city. 2007 – Pedro e Inês footbridge opens. 2010 City joins the . João Paulo Barbosa de Melo becomes mayor.(pt) 2011 – July: meets in Coimbra. 2013 – Manuel Machado becomes mayor.(pt) 2017 June: June 2017 Portugal wildfires burn in region near city. October: held.

Timeline of Coimbra

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