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Timeline of Gibraltar

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This scheme is a timelime of the history of Gibraltar, part of the series of Series of multiple timelines of European countries and territories.
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Gibraltar is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, with the monarch represented by a governor, a parliament, the Gibraltar Parliament, elected in free multi-party elections and a government responsible to the parliament.
  • Before 265 BC: The southern Iberian peninsula is populated by Iberian tribes.
Carthaginian Empire
  • 265 BC: Carthago possesses the southern Iberian coast.
Roman Republic
  • 206 BC: The Romans defeat the Carthaginian Empire and starts the conquest of the Iberian coast.
Roman Empire
  • 27 BC: Gaius Octavianus becomes sole ruler of Rome and as Augustus the first emperor.
  • 395: After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is partitioned in the (Eastern) → Roman Empire and the (Western) → Roman Empire. The Iberian Peninsula becomes part of the Western part of the Empire.
Visigothic Kingdom
  • 428: The Visigothic Kingdom conquers the region.
Roman Empire
  • 552: The Roman Empire[1] conquers the southern Mediterranean coast and establishes the province of Spania.
Visigothic Kingdom
  • 624: The Visigothic Kingdom conquers the renmants of Spania.
Arab Caliphate
  • 711/716: The Visigothic Kingdom is destroyed by the Umayyad Arabs.
  • 750: The Ummayads are overthrown by the Abbasids, but keep ruling Hispania.
Emirate of Córdoba
  • 756: The Ummayads establish the Emirate of Córdoba.
Caliphate of Córdoba
  • 929: The Emirate is replaced by the Caliphate of Cordoba.
Taifa of Algeciras
  • 1031: The region becomes part of Algeciras.
Taifa of Seville
  • 1058: Algeciras is annexed to Seville.
Moroccan Empire
  • 1091: Sevilla is conquered by the Moroccan Almoravids.
Moroccan Caliphate
  • 1145/1147: The Almoravid rule falls apart in various taifas and is replaced by the Almohad Caliphate.
Emirate of Granada
  • 1238: After the final defeat of the Almohad Caliphate in Spain, the Emirate of Granada is established as a vassal state of Castile.
Kingdom of Castile
  • 1462: Gibraltar is conquered by Castile.
Kingdom of Spain
  • 1516: Castile becomes a constituent part of Spain.
Town and garrison of Gibraltar in the Kingdom of SpainEngland/Great Britain/United Kingdom
  • 1704: England conquers Gibraltar from Spain and establishes a English (and later British) town and garrison.
  • 1713: The Treaty of Utrecht ends the War of the Spanish Succession. Philippe becomes as Felipe V king of Spain, but has to any claim to the throne of France. Spain cedes Gibraltar and Minorca to Great Britain.
  • 1727: Spain and Great Britain commence the Anglo-Spanish War over Gibraltar and possessions in South America.
  • 1729: With the Treaty of Seville (1729) Great Britain maintains control over Gibraltar.
  • 1821: A city council is established.
Crown Colony of GibraltarUnited Kingdom
  • 1830: Gibraltar is reorganized into the Crown Colony of Gibraltar. Gibraltar is governed by a governor.
  • 1921: Gibraltar gets next to the governor a government and a city council elected on a universal male suffrage as advisory bodies to the governor.
  • 1947: The suffrage for the city council is extended to women.
  • 1950: Gibraltar gets self-government. A legislative council is established. The governor retains overall authority.
City of GibraltarUnited Kingdom
  • 1969: Under a new constitution Gibraltar is renamed into the City of Gibraltar. The queen is represented by a governor. The parliament, successor of the city and legislative councils, is elected in free multi-party elections on a universal suffrage. The government is responsible to the parliament.

  1. ^ The name Byzantine Empire for the (Eastern) Roman Empire since 395 is used by historicans afterwards, but that was never a contemporary name.