Timeline of Pamplona
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Pamplona, Spain. Prior to 20th century 74 BC – Pompaelo founded by Romans. 68 BC – Pamplona rebuilt by Pompey the Great. 5th century AD – Diocese of Pamplona established. 466 AD – Visigoth Euric in power. 542 – City taken by Frankish forces of Childebert. 778 – City sacked by forces of Charlemagne. 799 – in power. 806 – Franks in power. 824 – Basque Íñigo Arista becomes King of Pamplona. 907 – City besieged by Moorish forces. 1124 – Pamplona Cathedral consecrated. 1138 – City besieged by Castilian forces. 1231 – San Nicolás church rebuilt. 1297 – San Cernin church rebuilt. 1397 – Beginning of construction of Pamplona Cathedral a late Gothic structure. 1423 – Districts of Navarrería, Saint Sernin, and Saint Nicholas unified. 1490 – Printing press in use. 1512 – City becomes part of Castile. 1556 – Hospital de Nuestra Senora de la Misericordia built. 1569 – Citadel construction begins. 1716 – Juan de Camargo y Angulo becomes Catholic bishop of Pamplona. 1755 – City Hall rebuilt. 1830 – park laid out (approximate date). 1836-40 – In the First Carlist War it was held