Timeline of Perugia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Perugia in the Umbria region of Italy.

Prior to 17th century

310 BCE - Romans in power; settlement named "Perusia." 3rd century BCE - Etruscan built. 216 and 205 BCE - Assisted Rome in the Hannibalic war. 90 BCE - Town "received Roman citizenship." Retrieved 10 December 2016 40 BCE - Perusia sacked during the Perusine War. 5th century CE - Roman Catholic diocese of Perugia established. 548 CE - Perugia besieged by forces of Ostrogoth Totila during the Gothic War (535–554). 554 CE - Duchy of Perugia founded (under the Byzantine Praetorian Prefect of Italy) 584 CE - Duchy placed under the Exarchate of Ravenna 749 CE - Duchy invaded by the Lombard king Ratchis; Perugia besieged 751 CE - Exarchate of Ravenna collapses following invasion by the Lombards under king Aistulf and the death of the last exarch Eutychius - de facto under papal control 10th century - Benedictine San Pietro abbey founded. 1139 - Perugia "recorded as a free comune." 1205 - (church) rebuilt. 1216 - Papal election, 1216 held at Perugia. 1250 - (church) built (approximate date). 1264 - Papal election, 1264–65 held at Perugia. 1278 - Fontana Maggiore (fountain) erected in the Piazza Maggiore. 1285 - Papal election, 1285 held at Perugia. 1293 - Palazzo del Popolo construction begins. 1294 - Papal election, 1292–94 held at Perugia. 1304 Papal conclave, 1304–05 held at Perugia. San Domenico church construction begins. 1308 - University of Perugia established. 1345 - Perugia Cathedral construction begins. 1348 - Plague. 1390 - (merchants' guild office) built in the Palazzo dei Priori. 1416 - Braccio da Montone in power. 1424 - Baglioni (family) in power. 1453 - Università Vecchia built on the Piazza del Sopramuro. 1457 - Collegio del Cambio (exchange guild office) built in the Palazzo dei Priori. 1461 - facade constructed. 1475 - Printing press in operation. 1480 - (gate) built. 1490 - Perugia Cathedral completed. 1534 - Perugia "deprived of its privileges." 1540 Salt War (1540). (gate) dismantled. 1543 - Rocca Paolina (fort) built. 1548 - built. 1561 - founded. 1573 Accademia del Disegno founded. Vincenzo Danti appointed city architect. 1587 - Perugia Cathedral consecrated.

17th-19th centuries 1623 - Biblioteca Augusta (library) opens. 1665 - (church) built. 1720 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Perugia (garden) established. 1723 - (theatre) opens. 1758 - built. 1762 - Montemorcino monastery built. 1781 - Teatro Morlacchi (theatre) opens. 1797 - Perugia was occupied by the French. 1798 - Perugia becomes part of the department of France. 1832 - Earthquake.(it) 1838 - Earthquake.(it) 1840 - Ancient Hypogeum of the Volumnus family rediscovered near Perugia. 1849 Austrians in power. (cemetery) established. 1854 - Earthquake. 1859 - 20 June: 1859 Perugia uprising. 1860 Perugia becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy. in business. 1863 - Pinacoteca Vannucci (museum) established. 1866 - Perugia railway station opens. 1891 - (theatre) opens. 1899 - Tram begins operating.

20th century

1905 - A.C. Perugia (football club) formed. 1911 - Population: 65,805. 1943 - begins operating. 1944 - 20 June: Allied forces enter city. 1961 - begins. 1974 - (history society) formed. 1975 - Stadio Renato Curi (stadium) opens. 1983 - Corriere dell'Umbria newspaper begins publication. 1984 - 29 April: .

21st century

2007 - 1 November: Murder of Meredith Kercher. 2008 - MiniMetro automated people mover system begins operating. 2011 - Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport terminal built. 2013 - Population: 162,986. 2014 - held; Andrea Romizi becomes mayor.

Timeline of Perugia

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