Timeline of Tunis

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tunis, Tunisia.

Prior to 13th century

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Ancient Carthage 12th C.–146 BC Roman (Province) 146 BC–435 Vandal 435–534 Byzantine 534–698 Prefecture 534–590 Exarchate 590–698
Early Islamic Umayyad 698–750 Abbasid 750–800 Aghlabid 800–909 Fatimid 909–973
Medieval Zirid 973–1148 Norman 1148–1160 Almohad 1160–1229 Hafsid 1229–1574
Early modern Ottoman 1574–1705 Husainid 1705–1881
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• 146 BCE – Romans sack Tunis.
• 737 CE – Ez-Zitouna madrassa founded.
• 863 CE – Al-Zaytuna Mosque built.^[1]
• 902 – City becomes capital of Ifriqiya.
• 945 – Kharijite insurgents occupy city.
• 1159 – Almohads in power; Tunis becomes capital city.

13th–18th centuries

• 1227 – Abul Hasan ash-Shadhili founds his first zawiya in Tunis.
• 1229 – Hafsids in power.^[2]
• 1230 – Kasbah Mosque built.
• 1252 – Al Haoua Mosque built.
• 1270 – Louis IX of France takes power.
• 1320 – Bab el Khadra built.
• 1350 – Bab Saadoun built (approximate date).
• 1534 – Conquest of Tunis by Hayreddin Barbarossa; Ottomans in power.
• 1535
  • Conquest of Tunis by Spanish Empire.
  • Fortress built at La Goulette.
• 1574 – Conquest of Tunis by Ottomans.^[2]
• 1609 – 80,000 Moriscos arrive in Tunis after expulsion from Spain, the highest number since 1492.
• 1624 – Soubhan Allah Mosque built (approximate date).
• 1631 – Youssef Dey Mosque established.
• 1648 – Ksar Mosque renovated.
• 1655 – Hammouda Pacha Mosque built.
• 1685 – Arrival of the first community of Livorno Jews (known as 'Granas') in Tunis
• 1692 – Sidi Mahrez Mosque built.
• 1710 – Bab Jazira Mosque built.
• 1726 – El Jedid Mosque built.
• 1741 – Ali II ibn Hussein grants a charter to the Livorno Jews (Granas) in Tunis.
• 1756 – An Algerian army captures Tunis, deposing Abu l-Hasan Ali I and installing Muhammad I ar-Rashid

19th century

Map of Tunis, 1888

• 1811 – Rebellion.
• 1813 – Sabkha Mosque restored.
• 1814 – Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque built.
• 1818 – Plague strikes Tunis killing up to 50,000 and depopulating the city as people flee.
• 1819 – Dar Lasram built.
• 1840 – Military academy founded at Bardo by Ahmed Bey
• 1857 – Batto Sfez Affair.
• 1860 –
  • Old city walls demolished.
  • Tunisia's first official printing press established in Tunis. First edition of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Tunisia published.
• 1872 – Tunis-Goulette-Marsa railway begins operating.
• 1875 – Sadiki College founded.^[3]
• 1881 – City occupied by French.^[3]
• 1882 – Alaoui Museum dedicated.^[4]
• 1885 – Bibliothèque Francaise established.^[4]
• 1892 – Consulate of France building constructed.
• 1893 – Canal opens.^[3]
• 1897 – Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul opens.
• 1900 – Lycée de la Rue du Pacha founded.

20th century

Map of Tunis, 1937

• 1901 – Palais de Justice built.^[3]
• 1903 – Compagnie des tramways de Tunis founded
• 1906 – Population: 227,519.^[3]
• 1906 – Thala-Kasserine Disturbances
• 1907 – Young Tunisians founded
• 1908 – Omnia Pathé opens.
• 1910 – Belvedère Park opens.^[4]
• 1911 – Jellaz Affair
• 1912 – Tunis Tram Boycott
• 1914 – Hotel Majestic built.
• 1919 – Espérance Sportive de Tunis founded.
• 1920
  • Club Africain sport club founded.
  • Municipal Theatre built.
• 1923 – Tunis Institute of Fine Arts founded.
• 1924 – National Library opens.
• 1931
  • Coliseum built.
  • Hajjamine Mosque restored.
• 1932 – Hotel Claridge built.
• 1934 – The Rachidia Institute founded to preserve traditional Tunisian music.
• 1935 – El Omrane Mosque built.
• 1936 – Population: 219,578.
• 1937 – Grand synagogue opened
• 1942 – November – Occupation of city by Axis powers begins.
• 1943 – May – Allies oust Axis forces.
• 1944 – Tunis–Carthage International Airport developed.
• 1946 – Population: 364,593.^[5]
• 1948 – Stade Tunisien football club founded.
• 1953 – Election boycott.^[6]
• 1956
  • Independence from France
  • Zitouna University formed.
  • Lycée Francais de Mutuelleville and National Library of Tunisia established.^[4]
• 1957 – Monarchy abolished
• 1958 – Central Bank of Tunisia headquartered in Tunis.
• 1959 – City designated capital of Tunisian Republic.
• 1963 – Parc Zoologique de la Ville de Tunis set up.^[4]
• 1964 – Carthage International Festival begins.
• 1966
  • First Carthage Film Festival
  • Population: 468,997 city; 647,640 urban agglomeration.^[7]
• 1967 – Stade El Menzah built.
• 1969
  • Bourse de Tunis founded.
  • Tunisian Symphony Orchestra established.
• 1973 – Tunisia Private University founded.
• 1976 – Puppet theatre established.
• 1978 – Museum of Popular Arts and Tradition inaugurated.^[4]
• 1979 –
  • Arab League headquartered in Tunis.
  • UNESCO designates the Medina of Tunis as a World Heritage Site.
• 1982 – Palestine Lberation Organisation (PLO) moves from Beirut to Tunis
• 1983 –
  • National Theatre of Tunisia established.
  • First Carthage Theatre Festival held.
• 1984 – Population: 596,654 city; 1,394,749 urban agglomeration.^[8]
• 1985 – Métro léger de Tunis begins operating.
• 1988
  • Israeli attack on PLO headquarters
  • University of Carthage founded.
• 1990 - Meeting of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones held in city.
• 1992 – Maison des arts "Dar el founoun" in operation.^[4]
• 1993 – Palace Theatre opens.
• 1996 – Theâtre de l'Étoile du Nord established.
• 1998
  • National School of Circus Arts established.
  • Population: 702,330.^[9]
• 2000 – Tunis El Manar University founded.

21st century

Protesters and police on Avenue Bourguiba, Tunis, January 2011

• 2003 – Société des transports de Tunis formed.
• 2004
  • Population: 728,453.
  • City hosts African Judo Championships.
• 2007
  • Islamist militants clash with security forces.^[10]
  • Grand Prix de la ville de Tunis begins.
• 2008 – Tunis Sports City construction begins.
• 2009 – Stade Chedli Zouiten renovated.
• 2010
  • December – Protests.^[11]
  • Air pollution in Tunis reaches annual mean of 38 PM2.5 and 90 PM10, more than recommended.^[12]
• 2011
  • Protests.^[13]
  • Population: 790,000.^[14]
• 2012
  • June – Salafists riot against art exhibit.^[15]
  • August – Protests against reduction of women's rights.^[10]
• 2015
  • March 18 – The Bardo National Museum attack kills 21, mostly tourists.^[16]
  • 25 march – 2015 Tunis barracks shooting.
  • 24 november – The 2015 Tunis bombing.
• 2016
  • City hosts African Judo Championships.
• 2018
  • City hosts African Judo Championships.

See also

• Tunis history
• History of Tunis
• List of Beys of Tunis
• List of heritage sites in the Tunis Governorate
• Urbanization in Tunisia
• History of Tunisia
• Timeline of Tunisia

References

Bibliography

External links

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• "(Tunis)". Internet Library Sub-Saharan Africa. Germany: Frankfurt University Library. (Bibliography)
• "(Tunis)". Connecting-Africa. Leiden, Netherlands: African Studies Centre. (Bibliography)
• "(Tunis)". AfricaBib.org. (Bibliography)
• Christian Zimmermann (ed.). "(Tunis)". Research Papers in Economics. US: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. (Bibliography)
• "(Tunis)". Directory of Open Access Journals. UK. (Bibliography of open access articles)
• "Tunis, Tunisia". BlackPast.org. US.
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