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Timeline of Gibraltar

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. 400s: The Vandals, together with the Sarmatian Alans migrate to the region. Visigothic Kingdom 428: The Visigothic Kingdom conquers the region. Roman Empire 552: The Roman Empire 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 Spain → England/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 Gibraltar → United 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 Gibraltar → United 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.