Timeline of Forlì

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Forlì in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

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Prior to 20th century

• 188 BCE – Via Aemilia (road) built through Forum Livii.
• 2nd–4th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Forlì established.
• 4th century CE – Mercurialis of Forlì becomes bishop.
• 1058 – Ravenna-Forli conflict; Forli becomes a "free commune."
• 1173 – Fire.
• 1180 – Abbey of San Mercuriale belltower built.
• 1212 – Civic piazza established.
• 1275 – Forces of Guelph Bologna and Ghibelline Forlì fight in the Battle of San Procolo.
• 1282 – Battle of Forlì; French and Guelph forces under Jean d'Eppe defeated.
• 1315 – Ordelaffi in power.
• 1371 – Rocca di Ravaldino (citadel) built.
• 1418 – Regional Jewish congress held in Forlì.
• 1427 – Chiesa di San Biagio (Forlì) (church) built.
• 1460 – Palazzo del Podestà (Forlì) built.
• 1495 – Printing press in operation.
• 1499–1500 – Siege of Forli by forces of Cesare Borgia during the Italian War of 1499–1504.
• 1504 – Forlì becomes part of the Papal States.
• 1574 – Accademia dei Filergiti (learned society) founded.
• 1750 – Biblioteca comunale Aurelio Saffi (library) founded.
• 1816 – Parco della Resistenza in Forlì (park) laid out.
• 1838 – Pinacoteca Civica di Forlì (museum) founded.
• 1859 – Province of Forlì established.
• 1861
  • Bologna–Forlì railway begins operating.
  • Population: 37,648.
• 1879 – Meteorological observatory established.
• 1881 – Tranvia Forlì-Meldola (tram) begins operating.
• 1883 – Tranvia Forlì-Ravenna (tram) begins operating.

20th century

• 1901 – Population: 43,321
• 1902 – Camera del Lavoro (labor entity) formed.
• 1911 – Population: 45,994.
• 1919 – Foot-Ball Club Forlì formed.
• 1925 – Stadio Tullo Morgagni (stadium) opens.
• 1926 – Forlì railway station opens.
• 1931 – Population: 60,824.
• 1934 – Forlì Airport built.
• 1943 – Campo di concentramento di Forlì begins operating during World War II.
• 1944 – September: Attack on Forlì airport by German forces.
• 1963 – Archivio di Stato di Forlì (state archives) established.
• 1992 – Province renamed "Province of Forlì-Cesena."
• 2000 – Teatro Diego Fabbri (theatre) opens.

21st century

• 2009 – Local election held; Roberto Balzani becomes mayor.
• 2013 – Population: 116,029.
• 2014 – Davide Drei becomes mayor.
• 2019 – Gian Luca Zattini becomes mayor.

See also

• History of Forlì
• List of mayors of Forlì
• List of bishops of Forli
• History of Romagna region

Timelines of other cities in the macroregion of Northeast Italy:^(it)

• Emilia-Romagna region: Timeline of Bologna; Ferrara; Modena; 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

This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

in Italian

• (Written in 15th century)
• (Written in 16th century)
• Q. Marchesi. Supplemento istorico dell'antica città di Forlì, 1678
• (Bibliography)
• E. Calzini and G. Mazzatinti. Guida di Forlì, 1893
• E. Casadei. Forlì e dintorni, Società Tipografica Forlivese, 1928
• Storia di Forlì, Nuova Alfa Editoriale, 1989 (3 volumes)

External links

• (Information about Forlì city archives)
• Items related to Forlì, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Forlì, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)