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Ruins of Madrid's Muslim wall, built in the 9th century. The primitive urban nucleus of Madrid (Majriṭ) was founded in the late 9th century (from 852 to 886) as a citadel erected on behalf of Muhammad I, the Cordobese emir, on the relatively steep left bank of the Manzanares. [1]
The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, meaning "place of cheetahs." South Korea: see K on this page South Sudan: Juba: The name is derived from Djouba, another name for the Bari people. Spain: Madrid (1561–1600): There are several theories regarding the origin of the name "Madrid". According to legend Madrid was founded by Ocno Bianor (son of ...
The 1979 municipal election brought Madrid's first democratically elected mayor since the Second Republic to power. Madrid was the scene of some of the most important events of the time, such as the mass demonstrations of support for democracy after the failed coup, 23-F, on 23 February 1981.
1831 – Bolsa de Madrid founded. [11] 1832 – Lhardy patisserie in business. [12] 1835 – Ateneo de Madrid founded. 1836 Biblioteca Nacional established. [7] Literary University relocates to Madrid. 1840 – Monumento a los Caidos por España inaugurated. 1843 – Museo Naval de Madrid inaugurated. [13] 1850 – Teatro Real opera house opens.
Madrid FC team in 1902, the year of its foundation. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain.The club was formed in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, and played its first competitive match on 13 May 1902, when it lost 3–1 in the semi-final of the Campeonato de Copa de S.M. Alfonso XIII against FC Barcelona. [1]
In 1920, the club's name was changed to Real Madrid after King Alfonso XIII granted the title of Real (Royal) to the club. [47] In 1929, the first Spanish football league was founded. Real Madrid led the first league season until the last match, a loss to Athletic Bilbao, meant they finished runners-up to Barcelona. [48]
The Duke of Wellington fought Napoleon's forces in the Peninsular War, with Joseph Bonaparte playing a minor role as king at Madrid. The brutal war was one of the first guerrilla wars in modern Western history. French supply lines stretching across Spain were mauled repeatedly by the Spanish armies and guerrilla forces; thereafter, Napoleon's ...
Treaty of Madrid (1621) Treaty of Madrid (1667) W. Windsor Tower This page was last edited on 1 February 2019, at 01:27 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...