• 222 BCE – Forces of Carthaginian
Hannibal take Salamanca from the
Vettones. • 89 CE –
Roman bridge of Salamanca rebuilt (approximate date). • 500-589 CE –
Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca established. • 712 – Muslims in power. • 1485 – built on the (approximate date). • 1509 –
New Cathedral of Salamanca construction begins. • 1538 • built on the . • University's construction begins. • 1590 – Population: 24,000. • 1600 – University's built. • 1610 –
Moriscos expelled. • 1651 – Population: 12,000. • 1667 – (church) built. • 1734 – New Cathedral construction completed. • 1739 – (church) rebuilt. • 1755 – 1 November:
1755 Lisbon earthquake. • 1756 –
Plaza Mayor, Salamanca (square) constructed; designed by
Andrés García de Quiñones. • 1812 • 22 July:
Battle of Salamanca fought near city; French defeated. •
Mirat factory in business. • 1842 – Population: 13,786. • 1887 – Population: 22,199. • 1900 – Population: 25,690. ==20th century==