Timeline of Modena

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. Retrieved 19 December 2016 183 BCE – Mutina becomes "seat of a Roman colony." 78 BCE – Mutina besieged by forces of Pompey during the Roman civil wars. 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). 7th C. CE – Citta Geminiana established near Modena. 872 – Leodoino becomes bishop. 1054 – Eriberto becomes bishop. 1099 – Modena Cathedral construction begins. 1175 – University of Modena founded. 1179 – Torre della Ghirlandina (Cathedral bell tower) set up. 1184 – Modena Cathedral consecrated. 1288 – Obizzo II d'Este in power; Este rule continues until 1796. 1325 – Modenese forces fight the Bolognese in the Battle of Zappolino. 1336 – House of Este in power. 1338 – University of Modena closes. 1348 – Black Death plague outbreak. 1452 – Duchy of Modena and Reggio established. 1474 – Printing press in operation. 1476 – San Pietro church construction begins. 1598 – Biblioteca Estense (library) relocated to Modena from Ferrara. 1634 – Ducal Palace of Modena construction begins. 1663 – Sant'Agostino church refurbished. 1671 – June: Earthquake. (includes chronology) 1677 – Demetrio Degni starts publishing its weekly gazette named Modona, it lasted until 1701 1680 – founded. 1683 – University of Modena reestablished.

18th–19th centuries 1703 – August: City occupied by French troops. 1707 – February: French troops depart. 1734 – July: City occupied by French troops. 1736 – May: French troops depart. 1742 – June: City occupied by Austrian troops. 1749 – February: Austrian troops depart. 1749 – 14 August: first issue of the newspaper Il Messaggiere, which lasted till 1859 1762 – Grande Ospedale Civile (hospital) built. 1771 – Grande Albergo dei Poveri (poorhouse) built. 1772 – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia re-established. 1797 – Modena becomes part of the French client Cisalpine Republic. 1815 – Military Academy of Modena active. 1816 – Fortifications dismantled. 1841 – Teatro Comunale Modena opens. 1859 Francis V, Duke of Modena deposed. Modena railway station opens. 1860 – Modena becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. 1872 – begins operating. 1873 – built. 1877 – Il Cittadino newspaper begins publication. 1879 – Modena Cathedral interior restored . 1881 – begins operating, with horsecars 1888 – Teatro Storchi (theatre) built. 1893 – begins operating. 1897 – Population: 67,658.

20th century

1906 – Population: 66,762. 1911 – Population: 70,923. 1912 Electric begin operating. Modena F.C. (football club) formed. 1913 – Cinema Scala built. 1915 – Cinema Metropol built. 1916 – (railway) begins operating. 1920 – Modena railway station rebuilt. 1931 (market) opens. Population: 92,757. 1936 – Stadio Alberto Braglia (stadium) opens. 1941 – AMCM (transit entity) formed. 1950 Trolleybus system begins operating. Modena Autodrome racetrack opens. 1963 – (health clinic) established. 1966 – November: Flood. 1967 – "Superachitettura" exhibit held. 1970 – Biblioteca civica Antonio Delfini (library) established. 1971 – opens. 1972 – September: Flood. 1981 – Gazzetta di Modena newspaper begins publication. 1996 – 15 October: Earthquake.(it)

21st century

2001 – (transit entity) established. 2012 – May: Northern Italy earthquake sequence. 2013 – Population: 179,353. 2014 Flood.(it) Gian Carlo Muzzarelli becomes mayor.

Timeline of Modena

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