Historical place archive

Seville in History

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

8 records7 event labels7 people441–2000

Historical events in Seville

441

441
Capture of Seville
Rechila · Military

Captured from the Romans

1248

1248
Capture of Seville
Ferdinand III · Military

Captures Seville from the Moors

1547

2 December 1547
Death of Hernan del Cortez
Hernan del Cortez · Exploration and Discovery

Death of Hernando Cortez

1588

1588
Naval Commissarry
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra · Military

Appointed Naval Commissary of Seville

1729

1729
Treaty of Seville
Philip V · House of Bourbon

Spain recognizes the British possession of Gibraltar. France & England agree to the succession of Prince Charles to the Italian Duchies

1936

19 July 1936
Siege of Seville
Jose Giral · Republican

Seville is unsuccessfully defended by local police troops & a poorly armed workers militia

2000

15 November 2000
First International Appearance
Xavi Hernandez · Football

Begins an international career spanning three major tournament victories.

15 November 2000
Spain Senior Debut
Xavi Hernandez · Football

Makes his senior Spain debut against the Netherlands.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Spain and Seville. 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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