Historical place archive

Madrid in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Madrid in France. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

26 records21 event labels18 people1526โ€“2024

Historical events in Madrid

1526

14 January 1526
Treaty of Madrid
Francis I ยท House of Line of Anjou

Signs a Treaty giving up all claims in Italy

22 May 1526
Treaty of Madrid
Francis I ยท House of Line of Anjou

Renounces the Treaty of Madrid, claiming it was made under duress

1701

1701
Spanish Court Appointment
Marie Anne La Tremoille ยท Government of France

The Princess des Ursins becomes chief attendant to the young Spanish queen.

1703

1703
Spanish Succession Rights
Philippe II Orleans ยท War of the Spanish Succession

Philippe's contingent rights are acknowledged within Bourbon succession arrangements.

1710

December 1710
Return to Madrid
Philip V ยท House of Bourbon

Philip V recovers his position in Madrid after Bourbon victories in Castile.

1713

1713
Renunciation
Philip V ยท House of Bourbon

Philip V accepts arrangements separating the French and Spanish crowns under the peace settlement.

1716

24 July 1716
Noailles is sent by Orleans to discover Philip Vs ambitions for the
Philippe II of Orleans ยท Government of France

Noailles is sent by Orleans to discover Philip Vs ambitions for the French throne

1808

1808
Succession
Napoleon I ยท Napoleonic Wars

Installs his brother Joseph as the King of Spain

2 May 1808
Reballion of Rebels in Madrid
Marechal Joachim Murat ยท Napoleonic Wars

Suppresses the rebellion in Madrid

4 December 1808
Capture of Madrid
Napoleon I ยท Napoleonic Wars

Captures Madrid & causes the British under General Moore to retreat

1809

4 December 1809
Invasion of Spain
Napoleon I ยท Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon enters Madrid

4 December 1809
Siege of Madrid
Napoleon I ยท Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon enters Madrid

1813

12 June 1813
Evacuation
Napoleon I ยท Napoleonic Wars

The French evacuate Madrid

1886

1886
Ambassador
Pierre-Paul Cambon ยท Government of France

Appointed Ambassador of Spain

1902

1902
Ambassador
Jules-Martin Cambon ยท Government of France

Appointed Ambassador of Madrid

1929

1929
Ambassador
Charles Corbin ยท Government of France

Appointed Ambassador of Spain

1989

27 June 1989
Madrid EMU Decision
Francois Mitterrand ยท European Economic Community (EEC)

Mitterrand supported starting the first stage of Economic and Monetary Union in July 1990.

1992

6 November 1992
Treaty of Schengen
Pierre Beregovoy ยท European Economic Community (EEC)

Beregovoy helps represent France when Greece signs its Schengen accession instruments. French policy couples freer movement with stronger police coordination.

6 November 1992
Treaty of Schengen
Roland Dumas ยท European Economic Community (EEC)

During the Schengen process, Dumas approves the Greek accession instruments signed in Madrid. Paris also emphasises effective controls at the Schengen area's external frontier.

1995

16 December 1995
Euro Name Agreement
Jacques Chirac ยท European Economic Community (EEC)

Chirac joined European leaders in adopting the name euro for the future single currency.

2009

9 July 2009
Real Madrid Presentation
Karim Benzema ยท Football

Is presented as a Real Madrid player after joining from Lyon.

2020

16 July 2020
La Liga Title-Clinching Brace
Karim Benzema ยท Football

Scores twice against Villarreal as Real Madrid mathematically secure the league championship.

16 July 2020
Thirty-Fourth La Liga Title
Zinedine Zidane ยท Football

Coaches Real Madrid to their thirty-fourth Spanish league championship.

2021

8 September 2021
Real Madrid Presentation
Eduardo Camavinga ยท Football

Is presented as a Real Madrid player after joining from Rennes.

2022

9 March 2022
Paris Saint-Germain Hat-Trick
Karim Benzema ยท Football

Scores a second-half hat-trick as Real Madrid overturn their tie against Paris Saint-Germain.

2024

3 June 2024
Real Madrid Signing Announced
Kylian Mbappe ยท Football

Real Madrid announce an agreement for him to join the club on a five-season contract.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Madrid. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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