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Timeline of Andorra

This scheme is a timelime of the history of Andorra, part of the series of Series of multiple timelines of European countries and territories.

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The Principality of Andorra (Principat d'Andorra) is a co-principality with two co-princes with a ceremonial role, a parliament, the General Council, elected in free multi-party elections and a government responsible to the parliament.

This section gives an outline of the history of Andorra. Roman Republic 100s BC: Present-day Andorra, populated by Celtic tribes, is conquered by the Roman Republic. Roman Empire 27 BC: Gaius Octavianus becomes sole ruler of Rome and as Augustus the first emperor. 395: After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is partitioned in the (Eastern) Roman Empire and the (Western) Roman Empire. The region becomes part of the Western part of the Empire. Visigothic Kingdom 418: The Visigoths establish the Visigothic Kingdom that includes the region. Arab Caliphate 711/716: The Visigothic Kingdom is destroyed by the Arabs a.k.a. the Ummayads. Kingdom of the Franks 795: In the north-east the Ummayads are defeated by the Franks, who establishes the Marca Hispanica, a set of Frankish counties. Kingdom of the West Franks 843: The region becomes part of West Francia. 900s: The Frankish counties become more independent and get affilliated to Barcelona. 1100s: The valleys of Andorra are disputed by Foix and Urgell. Principality of Andorra 1278: Count Roger-Bernard III of Foix and bishop Pere d'Urtx of Urgell agree to establish the Principality of Andorra in which they share co-rulership. 1396: Aragon occupies Andorra. 1396: The Aragonese occupation ends. 1419: The Council of the Land is established, with councillors elected by a limited suffrage. 1479: King François Fébus of Navarre, son of the count of Foix, becomes co-ruler together with the bishop of Urgell. 1512: Aragon occupies Andorra. 1513: The Aragonese occupation ends. 1620: When Foix is fully integrated into France, king Louis XIII of France is co-ruler together with the bisshop of Urgell. French Empire 1812: France annexes Andorra. Principality of Andorra 1813: The independence of Andorra is restored. 1866: The Council of the Land is replaced by the General Council, elected by suffrage limited to heads of family. 1933: The General Council is dissolved by the co-princes and re-elected by an extended, universal male suffrage. 1970: Andorra introduces universal suffrage. Only independent candidates can be candidates in the elections. 1982: The parliament gets legislative power. The government, is responsible to the parliament. 1993: With a new constitution Andorra becomes a parliamentary democracy, where the co-princes only have a ceremonial role, the parliament is elected in free multi-party elections and the government is responsible to the parliament. Political parties are legalized. Andorra joins the United Nations. 1994: Andorra joins the Council of Europe.