Menorca is the second largest island with an area 701 sq km and a coastline of 210 km.
Year | Event |
902 | Menorca is annexed to the Califato de Cordoba. |
1087 | Menorca becomes part of the independent Muslim kingdom. |
1203 | Menorca is the property of the Almohades dinasty. |
1287 | Alfonso III king of Catalña conquers Menorca island and ejects the muslims. At this time began the bases of the actual Menorcan society. |
1293 | Menorca is part of Mallorca kingdom. |
1535 | Mao (Mahon) was plundered by Barbarroja. |
1554 | Construction of San Felipe castle. |
1558 | Ciutadella was plundered by the Turks |
1712 | Utrecht treaty - Start of the first British domination. |
1756 | French conquered the island. |
1763 | Second British domination. |
1781 | Menorca returned to the Spanish kingdom. |
1798 | Third British domination. |
1802 | Amiens treaty - Menorca returned to the Spanish kingdom. |
1953 | First charter flights from London. |
1979 | Construction of the "Consell Insular de Menorca". |
1983 | Approval of the autonomous status of the island. |
1993 | Menorca was given the distinction of "Reserve of Biosphere". |