Timeline of Metz
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Metz, France.
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Prior to 19th century
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- 1st-2nd century CE - fr built.[1]
- 2nd century CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Metz active (approximate date).[2]
- 6th century: Metz becomes capital of Austrasia.[3]
- 768 - Metz becomes part of the Carolingian Empire.
- 843 - Metz becomes part of Middle Francia.[4]
- 863 - Religious council held in Metz.[5]
- 1130 - Notre Dame de la Ronde church built.[6]
- 13th century
- Metz becomes a free imperial city of the Holy Roman Empire.[4]
- fr and fr (gate)[1] construction begins.
- 1220 - fr built.
- 1343 - fr (bridge) built.[7]
- 1356 - Diet of Metz (1356/57) held; Golden Bull issued.[3]
- 1400 – Public clock installed (approximate date).[8]
- 1427 - Metz Cathedral spire built.[6]
- 1437 - fr (tower) construction begins.
- 1444 - fr by forces of Charles VII of France.[9]
- 1482 - Printing press in operation.[10]
- 1552
- Metz comes under French rule per Treaty of Chambord.[3]
- Siege of Metz (1552).[9]
- 1560 - fr (military building) constructed.
- 1561 - fr (gate) demolished.[7]
- 1564 - fr built.
- 1613 - City customary laws published.[11]
- 1633 - fr established.
- 1648 - Metz officially becomes part of France per Treaty of Westphalia.[3]
- 1731 - fr construction begins.[6]
- 1733 - fr built.
- 1743 - fr (mansion) built.
- 1744 - Louis XV of France visits Metz.[12]
- 1752 - Opera opens on the fr.
- 1757 - fr founded.[13]
- 1777 - fr built.
- 1787 - fr (church) built.
- 1790 - Metz becomes part of the Moselle souveraineté.[14]
- 1793 - Population: 36,878.[14]
- 1794 - fr (military school) established.(fr)
19th century
- 1816 - fr (park) opens.
- 1821 - Population: 42,030.[14]
- 1831 - Covered Market, Metz opens.
- 1835 - fr founded.
- 1844 - 30 March: Birth of Paul Verlaine.
- 1850 - fr built.
- 1851 - fr begins operating.
- 1854 - Metz–Luxembourg railway begins operating.
- 1861 - fr held.[12]
- 1864 - Arsenal built.
- 1866 - Population: 54,817.[15]
- 1868 - fr (brewery) founded.
- 1870
- Fort de Plappeville and Fort de Queuleu built.
- Siege of Metz (1870); Prussians in power.[4]
- 1871
- 10 May: Metz becomes part of Germany per the Treaty of Frankfurt (1871).[9]
- Metz becomes part of the Alsace-Lorraine imperial territory.
- 1872 - fr (military school) established.(fr)
- 1877 - fr begins operating.
- 1878 - fr built.
- 1881 - fr (church) built.[4]
20th century
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- 1901 - fr built in fr.
- 1903
- Porte Serpenoise (gate) rebuilt.
- Wilhelm II, German Emperor visits Metz.
- 1905
- 1906 - fr becomes part of Metz.[14]
- 1907 - fr becomes part of Metz.[14]
- 1908 - Gare de Metz-Ville (rail station) and Feste Kaiserin (fort) built.
- 1910 - fr becomes part of Metz.[14]
- 1911
- 1918 - Metz becomes part of France.[18]
- 1919 - Le Républicain Lorrain newspaper begins publication.
- 1923 - Stade Saint-Symphorien (stadium) opens.
- 1932 - Football Club de Metz formed.
- 1936 - Population: 83,119.[14]
- 1940 - fr by Germany.
- 1944
- 27 September: Battle of Fort Driant begins near city (part of Battle of Metz).[19]
- 13 December: Battle of Metz ends; Germans ousted.
- 1947 - December: Flood.[12]
- 1954 - Population: 85,701.[14]
- 1960 - fr cultural venue created.
- 1961 - fr, fr, and fr become part of Metz.[14]
- 1962 - Population: 102,771.[14]
- 1970 - Renaissance du vieux Metz (historical society) founded.[20]
- 1971 - fr becomes mayor.
- 1973 - Lorraine Marthon begins.[citation needed]
- 1975 - Groupe Histoire et patrimoine lorrains (historical society) founded.[20]
- 1977 - fr built in Pontiffroy.
- 1980 - Moselle Open tennis tournament begins.
- 1982 - Metz becomes part of the Lorraine region.
- 1983 - Metz Science Park opens.
- 1989 - Arsenal de Metz concert hall opens.
- 1991 - Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport opens.
- 1999 - Population: 123,776.[14]
21st century
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- 2002 - Arènes de Metz (arena) opens.
- 2006 - May: fr held in Metz.
- 2007 - TGV hi-speed train begins operating.[18]
- 2008 - fr becomes mayor.
- 2010
- Centre Pompidou-Metz opens.
- fr begins.
- 2011 - Population: 119,962.[21]
- 2012 - 6 July: 2012 Tour de France cycling race passes through Metz.
- 2014 - March: fr held.
- 2015
- 2016 - Metz becomes part of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine region.
See also
- History of Metz
- fr (Roman-era settlement)
- fr
- List of historic sites in Metz, France
- fr
- fr
- fr department
- other cities in the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine region
References
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Britannica 1910.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (chronological list)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Murray 1861.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Chabert 1878.
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- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Haydn 1910.
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- ↑ Caswell 1977.
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This article incorporates information from the French Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.
Bibliography
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External links
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- Items related to Metz, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America).
