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# Lifecycle & Events

- [Routing lifecycle](https://docs.aurelia.io/getting-to-know-aurelia/aurelia-router/lifecycle-and-events/routing-lifecycle.md): Learn about the different routing hooks and how to leverage those in terms of dis/allow loading or unloading as well as performing setup and teardown of a view.
- [Router hooks](https://docs.aurelia.io/getting-to-know-aurelia/aurelia-router/lifecycle-and-events/router-hooks.md): How to implement router hooks into your applications to protect routes, control navigation, and implement cross-cutting concerns like authentication and authorization.
- [Router events](https://docs.aurelia.io/getting-to-know-aurelia/aurelia-router/lifecycle-and-events/router-events.md): Learn about how to subscribe to and handle router events for advanced navigation monitoring and application state management.


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