MADRID - TABLE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
| Early History | |
| 852 | Moors establish village of "Mayrít" (latter Madrid) |
| 932 | Christian King Ramiro II temporarily occupies Mayrít |
| 1109 | Unsuccessful siege by Moors |
| 1185 | Mayrít captured by forces of Castille |
| 1202 | Madrid granted official status of Town |
| 13th Century | |
| 1212 | Soldiers from Madrid assist in the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa |
| 1217 | Saint Francisco of Assis founds Monastery of San Francisco |
| 1218 | Saint Domingo de Guzmán founds Monastery of Santo Domingo el Real |
| 1248 | Fernando III confirms division between Segovia and Madrid |
| 14th Century | |
| 1309 | Royal "Cortes" held in Madrid |
| 1329 | Royal "Cortes" held in Madrid |
| 1339 | Royal "Cortes" held in Madrid |
| 1345 | Alfonso XI appoints Administrative Council for Madrid area |
| 1348 | Creation of Madrid Army Regiment |
| 1361 | 1st Purge of Jews |
| 1391 | 2nd Purge of Jews |
| 15th Century | |
| 1433 | Royal "Cortes" held in Madrid |
| 1434 | Town suffers nine weeks of storms and floods |
| 1435 | Royal "Cortes" to be held only in Madrid |
| 1463 | Weekly market established and also Fairs of San Miguel and San Mateo |
| 1474 | Supporters of Isabel besiege the city |
| 1478 | Initiation of Spanish Inquisition |
| 1479 | Pedro Zapata founds Monastery de Rejas |
| 1492 | 3rd Purge of Jews and destruction of their Quarter |
| 1498 | Pigs are forbidden to roam freely in the streets |
| 16th Century | |
| 1503 | Foundation of Convento de San Jerómino el Real |
| 1518 | Construction begun of Church of Beato Isidoro |
| 1520 | Rebellion by citizens of Madrid against Carlos I |
| 1520 | Madrid surrenders after Battle of Villalar |
| 1523 | Dominicans established in Virgen de Atocha |
| 1525 | Francis I of France imprisoned in Torre de los Lujanes |
| 1528 | Isabel authorized construction of Church of San Isidoro |
| 1547 | Founded Convento Agustino de San Felipe Nery y el de la Trinidad Descalza |
| 1547 | Writer Miquel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) |
| 1561 | Royal Court moved to Madrid and established as capital of Spain |
| 1562 | Felipe II acquired land to create Casa de Campo |
| 1562 | Writer Félix Lope de Vega (1562-1635) |
| 1563 | Work commences on El Escorial |
| 1580 | Writer Francisco de Quevedo y Villegas (1580-1645) |
| 1590 | Construction of Casas de la Panadería |
| 1592 | Construction of Convento de los Agustinos Recoletos |
| 1599 | Construction of first section of the Puerto de Alcalá |
| 1599 | Painter Diego de Velázquez (1599-1660) |
| 17th Century | |
| 1600 | Royal Court moved to Valladolid |
| 1600 | Dramatist Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) |
| 1606 | Construction of Convento de Santa Bárbara |
| 1606 | Royal Court moved back to Madrid |
| 1616 | Felipe III orders construction of Plaza Mayor |
| 1618 | Felipe III creates Parque del Retiro |
| 1622 | Construction of Convento de la Encarnación |
| 1632 | Real Sitio del Buen Retiro Palace completed |
| 18th Century | |
| 1700 | Construction of Palacio de Goyaneche |
| 1701 | Bourbon Felipe V arrives in Madrid to take throne |
| 1717 | Palacio de Uceda renamed Palacio de Consejos |
| 1719 | Puente de Toledo rebuilt |
| 1720 | Construction of Cuartel del Conde-Duque |
| 1722 | Construction of Hospicio de San Fernando (now Municipal Museum) |
| 1734 | Royal Alcázar destroyed by fire |
| 1738 | Construction commenced of Royal Palace (1738-1764) |
| 1746 | Painter Francisco de Goya (1746-1828) |
| 1750 | Construction of Convento de las Salasas Reales |
| 1761 | Construction of Basilica of San Francisco el Grande |
| 1763 | Spanish National Lottery established |
| 1764 | Palace Real completed |
| 1766 | Construction of Casa de Correos |
| 1767 | Jesuits expelled from their monasteries and Spain |
| 1769 | Construction of Casa Real de la Aduana (now Ministry of Hacienda) |
| 1769 | Enlargement of Puerto de Alcalá |
| 1775 | Construction of Salón del Prado |
| 1776 | Reconstruction of Hospital General (now Museum of Reina Sofia) |
| 1777 | Construction of Palacio de Benavente (now Ministry of Defense) |
| 1781 | Creation of Royal Botanical Gardens |
| 1785 | Construction of Palacio del Prado (1785-1854 - now Prado Museum) |
| 1787 | 1st Official Census - 156.672 inhabitants in Madrid |
| 1790 | Reconstruction of Plaza Mayor after fire |
| 1798 | Construction of San Antonio de la Florida |
| 19th Century | |
| 1808 | French Army of Napoleon occupies Madrid and street riots follow |
| 1812 | English General Wellington frees city from French occupiers |
| 1817 | Playwright José Zorrilla y Mora (1817-1893) |
| 1818 | Official opening of Prado Museum |
| 1820 | General Riego leads Liberal coup |
| 1832 | Public gas system installed in centre of City |
| 1834 | City roads paved and cleaning services established |
| 1835 | Church property seized by State |
| 1840 | General Espartero leads Radical coup |
| 1843 | General Narvaez leads Conservative coup |
| 1843 | Writer Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920) |
| 1844 | Railway Station of Aranjuez constructed |
| 1850 | Opening of Cortes building and Teatro Real |
| 1851 | Construction of Isabel II Canal for city water supply |
| 1855 | Construction commenced of railway line to Paris (1855-1864) |
| 1857 | Reconstruction of Plaza de la Puerto del Sol |
| 1866 | Construction of Biblioteca Nacional |
| 1868 | General Prim with a coup ends reign of Isabel II |
| 1868 | The Peseta is recognized as official currency of Spain |
| 1868 | Gardens of Parque del Retiro open to public |
| 1873 | 1st Spanish Republic |
| 1875 | Alfonso XII restores monarchy |
| 1876 | New Spanish Contsitution |
| 1881 | Electric street lighting installed |
| 1884 | Construction of Banco de España (1884-1891) |
| 1897 | Prime Minister Cánovas del Castillo assassinated |
| 1899 | Poet and playwright Federico Garciá Lorca (1899-1936) |
| 20th Century | |
| 1900 | Construction of railway system to the east and south of Spain (1900-1914) |
| 1904 | Approval of creation of Gran Via |
| 1906 | Hotel Ritz opens |
| 1907 | Car number plates registration introduced |
| 1910 | Demolition to create the Gran Via commenced |
| 1916 | Novelist Camilo José Cela (1916- |
| 1921 | Metro system opens |
| 1923 | Dictatorship of Primo de Rivera established |
| 1929 | Construction of Madrid University Campus |
| 1931 | 2nd Spanish Republic |
| 1931 | Casa de Campo opened to the public |
| 1934 | Construction of viaduct over Calle Segovia |
| 1936 | Spanish Civil War commences |
| 1939 | General Franco occupies Madrid and ends Civil War |
| 1939 | Junta for reconstruction of Madrid established |
| 1947 | Creation of system of public transport within the city |
| 1965 | Student demonstrations close Madrid University |
| 1966 | Real Madrid wins its 6th European Cup |
| 1973 | Carrero Blanco assassinated |
| 1975 | General Franco dies and power passes to the King |
| 1976 | "El Pais" newspaper is published |
| 1977 | UCD Party wins democratic elections |
| 1979 | Democratic election of Municipal representatives |
| 1979 | Enrique Tierno Galván elected President of Municipality of Madrid (1979-1986) |
| 981 | Right-wing coup fails |
| 1982 | PSOE Party wins national elections |
| 1992 | Madrid selected as Capital of European Culture for that year |
| 1993 | Opening of Palace of Congresses of Campo de las Naciones |
| 1995 | Completion of last Metro line (Line 6) |
| 1996 | Conservative Party wins national elections |
| 21st Century | |
| 2000 | Partido Popular win national elections |
| 2000 | Real Madrid makes soccer history by winning 8th European Cup |