Timeline of Lucca

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lucca in the Tuscany region of Italy.

Prior to 18th century

3rd C. BCE - Ligurian settlement. 180 BCE - Latin colony established. 89 BCE - Lucca becomes a municipium. 56 BCE - Conference of political leaders Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus held in Lucca. 343 CE - Roman Catholic diocese of Lucca active (approximate date). 553 CE - Lucca besieged by forces of Narses during the Gothic War. 571 - Lucca becomes an episcopal seat of the Lombards. 713 - Walperto becomes Lombard duke of Lucca. 1004 - Pisa-Lucca conflict. 1052 - Matilda of Tuscany in power. 1057 - Anselmo da Baggio becomes bishop. 1063 - Lucca Cathedral construction begins. 1119 - Office of consul active. 1147 - Basilica of San Frediano built. 1197 - Lucca joins the Tuscan League. 1314 - Uguccione della Faggiuola in power. 1316 - Castruccio Castracani in power. 1328 - death of Castruccio Castracani and triumph of the Guelph party; rule by Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor begins. 1329 - rule by John of Bohemia begins. 1333 - rule by Marsilio, Pietro, and Orlandi de' Rossi di Parma, royal vicars of John of Bohemia begins. 1335 - rule by Mastino and Alberto della Scala, Signori of Lucca begins. 1341 - rule by the commune of Florence begins. 1342 - rule by the commune of Pisa begins. 1364 - rule by Giovanni dell'Angnello de' Conti, Doge of Pisa begins. 1369 - Lucca resumes self rule under the Anziani of Lucca. 1429 - begins. 1477 - Printing press in operation. 1504 - Walls of Lucca construction begins. 1578 - Ducal Palace remodelled. 1584 - founded?

18th-19th centuries 1726 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lucca established by Pope Benedict XIII. 1790 - University of Lucca opens. 1794 - (library) opens. 1805 - French client principality of Lucca and Piombino established. 1806 - Consiglio municipale (city council) convenes. 1815 - Duchy of Lucca established per Congress of Vienna. 1819 Teatro del Giglio (theatre) built. (school) established. 1820 - Orto Botanico Comunale di Lucca (garden) established. 1832 - Aqueduct of Nottolini built in vicinity of Lucca. 1837 - Town Hall moves into the Palazzo Santini. 1846 - Lucca railway station opens; Pisa–Lucca railway begins operating. 1847 - Became one of the divisions of Tuscany. 1863 - Monument to erected in the . 1883 - Lucca–Ponte a Moriano tramway begins operating.

20th century

1901 - Population: 73,465. 1905 - Lucca Football Club formed. 1911 - Population: 76,160. 1931 - Population: 81,807. 1935 - Stadio Porta Elisa (stadium) opens. 1972 - Mauro Favilla becomes mayor. 1979 - Archivio Storico Comunale (city archives) established. 1984 - Franco Antonio Fanucchi becomes mayor. 1998 - becomes mayor.

21st century

2005 - Lucca Film Festival begins. 2012 - Alessandro Tambellini becomes mayor. (List of mayors 1806-present) 2013 - Population: 87,598.

Timeline of Lucca

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