The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Aachen, Germany.
Prior to 14th century
451 – Town "pillaged by the Huns." 786 – Palace of Charlemagne construction begins. 796 – Palatine Chapel construction begins (approximate date). 799 – (militia) formed. 813 – 13 September: Coronation of Louis the Pious as King of the Franks. 814 – 28 January: Death of Charlemagne. 816 – Catholic Council of Aachen establishes the Rule of Aix. 936 – 7 August: Coronation of King of Germany Otto I in Aachen Cathedral. 961 – Coronation of Otto II. 983 Coronation of Otto III as King of Germany. Chapel rebuilt. 1028 – Coronation of Henry III as King of Germany. 1054 – Coronation of Henry IV 1087 – Coronation of Conrad II. 1099 – Coronation of Henry V as King of Germany. 1125 – Coronation of Lothair II as King of the Romans. 1138 – Coronation of Conrad III as King of the Romans. 1147 – Coronation of Henry Berengar as King of Germany. 1152 – Coronation of Frederick I as King of the Romans. 1169 – Coronation of Henry VI as King of the Romans. 1198 – Coronation of Otto IV. 1205 – Coronation of Philip of Swabia. 1215 Coronation of Frederick II. Karlsschrein (shrine of Charlemagne) built in cathedral. 1222 – Coronation of Henry as German King. 1248 – Siege of Aachen; followed by coronation of William II of Holland. 1257 – Coronation of Richard as King of the Romans. 1273 – Coronation of Rudolph I. 1292 – Coronation of Adolf, King of Germany. 1298 – Coronation of Albert I. late 13th century – Ponttor (city gate) built, first mentioned in 1320. 1300 – (gate) built (approximate date).
14th–18th centuries
1306 – Aachen becomes a Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire. 1309 – Coronation of Henry VII as King of the Romans. 1314 – Coronation of Louis IV as King of the Romans. 1349 – Coronation of Charles IV as King of the Romans. 1353 – Aachen Town Hall built. 1376 – Coronation of Wenceslaus IV as King of Germany. 1414 – Coronation of Sigismund as King of the Romans. 1442 – Coronation of Frederick III as King of the Romans. 1486 – Coronation of Maximilian I as King of the Romans. 1520 – Coronation of Charles V as King of Germany. 1531 – Coronation of Ferdinand I as King of Germany. 1580 – Protestant Reformation (approximate date). 1601 – Population: 14,171.
1614 – August: Siege of Aachen. 1656 – Fire. 1668 – May: Town hosts signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668). 1748 – April: Town hosts international Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle and signing of treaty. 1787 – active. 1794 – Town occupied by French forces. 1795 – Population: 23,413.
19th century
1801
Town becomes part of France, per Peace of Lunéville. Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen established. 1815 – Town becomes part of the Kingdom of Prussia, per Congress of Vienna. 1817 (bookseller) in business. Population: 32,300. 1818 – October: Town hosts international Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle. 1825 Theater Aachen opens. Lower Rhenish Music Festival held. 1834 – Lower Rhenish Music Festival held; performers include Frédéric Chopin. 1840 – Population: 44,289. 1841 – Cologne-Aachen railway begins operating. 1846 – Lower Rhenish Music Festival held, directed by Felix Mendelssohn; performers include Jenny Lind.
1849 – Reuters news agency in business. 1853 – Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway begins operating. 1857 – Lower Rhenish Music Festival held, directed by Franz Liszt. 1859 – Church of Our Lady built. 1867 – Population: 67,923. 1870 – Polytechnikum (school) opens. 1880 – Tram begins operating. 1885 (history association) founded. Population: 95,321. 1888 – Church of St. James built. 1890 – Population: 103,470. 1895 – Electric tram begins operating. 1897 – Burtscheid becomes part of Aachen. 1900 – Alemannia Aachen football club formed.