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Cristiano Ronaldo (born 1985): Famous Portuguese striker who has played in Real Madrid C.F. Santiago Bernabéu Yeste (1895–1978): former president of Real Madrid C.F. Vicente Calderón (1913–1987): Spanish businessman and president of Atlético Madrid for twenty years
The documented history of Madrid dates to the 9th century, even though the area has been inhabited since the Stone Age. The primitive nucleus of Madrid , a walled military outpost in the left bank of the Manzanares , dates back to the second half of the 9th century, during the rule of the Emirate of Córdoba .
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Madrid, Spain. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
People strongly associated with the autonomous community of Madrid — throughout its history to the present day. ... Statistics; Cookie statement ...
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Madrid is an important centre for trade fairs, many of them coordinated by IFEMA, the Trade Fair Institution of Madrid. [ 129 ] : 351–2 The public sector employs 18.1% of all employees. [ 129 ] : 630 Madrid attracts about 8M tourists annually from other parts of Spain and from all over the world, exceeding even Barcelona .
The highest military awards of the Spanish Republic, the Laureate Plate of Madrid (Spanish: Placa Laureada de Madrid), and the Madrid Distinction (Spanish: Distintivo de Madrid), [2] established by the Republican government to reward courage, [3] were named after the capital of Spain because the city symbolised valour and Republican resistance ...
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