Timeline of Modena
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.
Prior to 18th century
- 218 BCE – Siege of Mutina (218 BC).
- 193 BCE – Battle of Mutina (193 BC) fought near town.
- 187 BCE – Via Aemilia built, passing through Mutina.[1]
- 183 BCE – Mutina becomes "seat of a Roman colony."[2]
- 78 BCE – Mutina besieged by forces of Pompey during the Roman civil wars.[2]
- 44 BCE – War of Mutina begins.
- 43 BCE – Battle of Mutina fought in vicinity of town.
- 312 CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Modena established (approximate date).[3]
- 7th C. CE – Citta Geminiana established near Modena.[2]
- 872 – Leodoino becomes bishop.[1]
- 1054 – Eriberto becomes bishop.[1]
- 1099 – Modena Cathedral construction begins.[2]
- 1175 – University of Modena founded.[2]
- 1179 – Torre della Ghirlandina (Cathedral bell tower) set up.
- 1184 – Modena Cathedral consecrated.[2]
- 1288 – Obizzo II d'Este in power; Este rule continues until 1796.[2]
- 1325 – Modenese forces fight the Bolognese in the Battle of Zappolino.
- 1336 – House of Este in power.[2]
- 1338 – University of Modena closes.
- 1348 – Black Death plague outbreak.[4]
- 1452 – Duchy of Modena and Reggio established.[2]
- 1474 – Printing press in operation.[5]
- 1476 – San Pietro church construction begins.[4]
- 1598 – Biblioteca Estense (library) relocated to Modena from Ferrara.[4]
- 1634 – Ducal Palace of Modena construction begins.[2]
- 1663 – Sant'Agostino church refurbished.[2]
- 1671 – June: Earthquake.[6]
- 1677 – Demetrio Degni starts publishing its weekly gazette named Modona, it lasted until 1701
- 1680 – Accademia dei Dissonanti founded.[7]
- 1683 – University of Modena reestablished.
18th–19th centuries
- 1703 – August: City occupied by French troops.[8]
- 1707 – February: French troops depart.[8]
- 1734 – July: City occupied by French troops.[8]
- 1736 – May: French troops depart.[8]
- 1742 – June: City occupied by Austrian troops.[8]
- 1749 – February: Austrian troops depart.[8]
- 1749 – 14 August: first issue of the newspaper Il Messaggiere, which lasted till 1859
- 1762 – Grande Ospedale Civile (hospital) built.[4]
- 1771 – Grande Albergo dei Poveri (poorhouse) built.[4]
- 1772 – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia re-established.
- 1797 – Modena becomes part of the French client Cisalpine Republic.[9]
- 1815 – Military Academy of Modena active.
- 1816 – Fortifications dismantled.[2]
- 1841 – Teatro Comunale Modena opens.
- 1859
- Francis V, Duke of Modena deposed.[4]
- Modena railway station opens.
- 1860 – Modena becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.[2]
- 1872 – Verona-Modena railway begins operating.
- 1873 – Modena Synagogue built.[10]
- 1877 – Il Cittadino newspaper begins publication.[11]
- 1879 – Modena Cathedral interior restored .[2]
- 1881 – Modena tram system begins operating, with horsecars
- 1888 – Teatro Storchi (theatre) built.[12]
- 1893 – Modena-Maranello tramway begins operating.
- 1897 – Population: 67,658.[13]
20th century
- 1906 – Population: 66,762.[2]
- 1911 – Population: 70,923.[14]
- 1912
- Electric trams begin operating.[15]
- Modena F.C. (football club) formed.
- 1913 – Cinema Scala built.[10]
- 1915 – Cinema Metropol built.[10]
- 1916 – Ferrovia Ferrara-Modena (railway) begins operating.
- 1920 – Modena railway station rebuilt.
- 1931
- 1936 – Stadio Alberto Braglia (stadium) opens.
- 1941 – AMCM (transit entity) formed.[15]
- 1950
- Trolleybus system begins operating.
- Modena Autodrome racetrack opens.
- 1963 – Policlinico di Modena (health clinic) established.
- 1966 – November: Flood.[15]
- 1967 – "Superachitettura" exhibit held.[16][17]
- 1970 – Biblioteca civica Antonio Delfini (library) established.[18]
- 1971 – Modena Airport opens.
- 1972 – September: Flood.[15]
- 1981 – Gazzetta di Modena newspaper begins publication.
- 1996 – 15 October: Earthquake.[15](it)
21st century
- 2001 – Azienda Trasporti Collettivi e Mobilità (transit entity) established.
- 2012 – May: Northern Italy earthquake sequence.
- 2013 – Population: 179,353.[19]
- 2014
- Flood.(it)
- Gian Carlo Muzzarelli becomes mayor.
See also
- History of Modena
- List of mayors of Modena
- List of bishops of Modena
- List of dukes of Ferrara and of Modena, 1452–1859
- Archivio di Stato di Modena (state archives)
- History of Emilia (region of Italy)
Timelines of other cities in the macroregion of Northeast Italy:(it)
- Emilia-Romagna region: Timeline of Bologna; Ferrara; Forlì; Parma; Piacenza; Ravenna; Reggio Emilia; Rimini
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia region: Timeline of Trieste
- Trentino-South Tyrol region: Timeline of Trento
- Veneto region: Timeline of Padua; Treviso; Venice; Verona; Vicenza
References
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