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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Amiens, France.
- 3rd century – Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens established.[1]
- 1117 – Charter of commune granted to Amiens by the bishop.[2]
- 1185 – Amiens becomes part of the crown lands of France per Treaty of Boves.[3]
- 1220 – Amiens Cathedral construction begins.[3]
- 1390 – Public clock installed (approximate date).[4]
- 1435 – Philip the Good of Burgundy in power per Congress of Arras.[3]
- 1477 – Amiens again becomes part of the crown lands of France.[3]
- 1496 – Amiens customary laws codified.[2]
- 1550 – Hôtel de Ville construction begins.[3]
- 1597 – Siege of Amiens (1597).[3]
- 1750 – Amiens Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts founded.[5]
- 1751 – Jardin des Plantes, Amiens (garden) created.
- 1760 – Hôtel de Ville completed.[6]
- 1761 – Amiens Chamber of Commerce established.
- 1790 – Amiens becomes part of the Somme souveraineté.[7]
- 1791 – Amiens Public Library founded.[8]
- 1796 – Archives départementales de la Somme established in the Hôtel des Feuillants.[9][10]
- 1800 – Population: 41,279.[7]
- 1802
- 25 March: International peace treaty signed in Amiens.[3]
- Picardy Museum founded.
- 1817 – Madeleine Cemetery, Amiens established.
- 1837 – Antiquarian Society established.[11]
- 1848 – Longueau–Boulogne railway begins operating.
- 1849 – Statue of Du Cange erected in the Square Saint-Denis d'Amiens.
- 1863 – Saint-Acheul cemetery established.
- 1865 – Linnean Society of North-Picardy active.[5]
- 1870 – November: Battle of Amiens (1870); Prussians in power.[3]
- 1886 – Population: 80,288.[12]
- 1889 – Cirque Jules-Verne (assembly hall) opens.[13]
- 1891 – Amiens tramway begins operating.
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- 1901 – Amiens Sporting Club formed.
- 1902 – Devred shop in business.
- 1911 – Population: 93,207.[14]
- 1913 – French Grand Prix automotive race held in Amiens.
- 1914 – City "taken and lost by Germans."[15]
- 1918 – August: Battle of Amiens (1918) fought near city.
- 1940 – May–June: Battle of Amiens (1940).
- 1944 – Le Courrier picard newspaper begins publication.[16]
- 1946 - Amiens trolleybus begins operating.
- 1952 - Amiens Zoo established.
- 1954 – Tour Perret (Amiens) hi-rise built.
- 1958 – Gare d'Amiens rebuilt.
- 1960 – Amiens twinned with Dortmund, Germany.[17]
- 1962 – Population: 105,433.[7]
- 1966 – Maison de la culture d'Amiens inaugurated.
- 1970 – University of Picardie Jules Verne established.[18]
- 1971 - Amiens twinned with Görlitz, Germany.[17]
- 1973 - Amiens twinned with Darlington, United Kingdom.[17]
- 1981 – Amiens Conservatory active.
- 1999
- Stade de la Licorne (stadium) opens.
- Fakir newspaper begins publication.
- Population: 135,501.[7]
- 2000 – Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole created.
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- 2006 – Amiens twinned with Tulsa, USA.[17]
- 2011 – Population: 133,327.
- 2012 – August: Youth unrest.[19][20]
- 2014
- January: Labour unrest at Goodyear factory.[21][22]
- March: Amiens municipal election, 2014 held.
- Brigitte Fouré becomes mayor.
- 2015 – December: 2015 Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie regional election held.[23]
- 2016 – Amiens becomes part of the Hauts-de-France region.
- History of Amiens
- List of mayors of Amiens
- List of bishops of Amiens
- List of heritage sites in Amiens
- History of the Somme department
- History of Picardy region
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