BASQUE HISTORY: MAIN EVENTS By Andarrkor 40,000 BCE Appearence of the first people in the Basque lands 58 Roman remains appear in Basque lands Jan 10, 716 Banu Quasi Muslim dynasty stays in Navarre Jan 10, 778 Battle of Orreaga against the Francs Jan 10, 824 Eneko Haritza - the first known king of Iruñea Jan 10, 1035 Antxo III Gartzeiz is the Basque king with most territories under his control Jan 10, 1152 Most of the northern Basque territories are under English control for 3 centuries, after Eleanor of Aquitaine married Henry II of England Jan 10, 1200 Gipuzkoa, Biscay and Araba are integrated into Castille Jan 10, 1452 End of the battles between “Ahaide Nagusiak” Jan 10, 1512 Castille conquers Navarre. The independent kingdom of Navarre is in the north of the Pyrenees Jan 10, 1522 Elkano, first man to circumnavigate the world Jan 10, 1545 Linguae Vasconum Primitiae, first printed book in Basque, by Bernard Etxepare Jan 10, 1609 Pierre de Lancre starts the witch-hunts Jan 10, 1790 After the French Revolution, the Northern Basque territories lose their foruak and privileges. France is divided into departments Jan 10, 1833 The First Carlist War Jan 10, 1845 Industrialisation begins in Biscay, while there is mass emigration to America Jan 10, 1876 After the Second Carlist War, Araba, Biscay and Gipuzkoa lose their foruak and privileges. Jan 10, 1895 Sabin Arana founds EAJ, the Basque Nationalist Party Oct 10, 1936 The first Basque Government ( Eusko Jaurlaritza) Apr 10, 1937 The Bombardment of Gernika Nov 10, 1937 As a consequence of the Civil War, thousands of Basque children were exiled to England, France, Russia... Jan 10, 1958 Creation of the First Ikastola, San Nikolas in Begoña, Biscay Jan 10, 1977 Legalisation of the “Ikurriña” Oct 10, 1977 Beginning of the Ikastolas’ JAIAK - first in Gipuzkoa, then in Biscay and Nafarroa and later in Araba and Iparralde Jan 10, 1979 Creation of the Autonomous Community of Euskadi Jan 10, 1982 Navarre becomes a Foral Community Dec 10, 1982 Creation of Basque-language television / ETB