Prior to 20th century
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- 718 – Moors in power.[1]
- 1240 – Valencian moor Zayyan ibn Mardanix became governor (rais) of Laqant, until he departed to exile in 1247.
- 1247 – Castle of Alacant is defended by Valencian moor al-Azraq.
- 1252 – Owned by Alfonso X.[2]
- 1265 – Colonized mainly by Catalan population during an ongoing military campaign led by James I of Aragon. Catalan became traditional language in Alicante since then until nowadays.
- 1296/1304 – Alicante becomes part of the Kingdom of Valencia per Treaty of Torrellas.[1][2]
- 1331 – Attempted siege of Alicante by Moorish forces.[1]
- 1490 – Given the status of a town by Ferdinand II.[2]
- 1662 – San Nicolás de Bari church built.[3]
- 1709 – Siege of Alicante by French forces.[1]
- 1780 – Alicante City Hall built (approximate date).[citation needed]
- 1785 – Consulado (merchant guild) established.[4]
- 1797 – Population: 20,000.[2]
- 1822 – Diputación Provincial de Alicante (governing body) established.
- 1834 – Alicante Sociedad Económica de los Amigos del País established.[5]
- 1842 – Population: 19,021.[6]
- 1847 – Teatro Principal (Alicante) (theatre) built.[7]
- 1855 – Public library established.[8]
- 1858 – Madrid-Alicante railway begins operating.[7]
- 1860 – Walls of Alicante dismantling begins.
- 1873 – Siege of Alicante (1873) by Federalists of Cartagena.[1]
- 1885 – Murcia-Alicante railway built.
- 1886 – Parque de Canalejas (park) created.[9]
- 1888 – Plaza de toros de Alicante (bullring) built.
- 1900
- Palacio de Justicia de Alicante (courthouse) built.
- Population: 50,142.[10]
