Timeline of Modena

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

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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.
• 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.
• 1677 – Demetrio Degni starts publishing its weekly gazette named Modona, it lasted until 1701
• 1680 – Accademia dei Dissonanti 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 – Verona-Modena railway begins operating.
• 1873 – Modena Synagogue built.
• 1877 – Il Cittadino newspaper begins publication.
• 1879 – Modena Cathedral interior restored .
• 1881 – Modena tram system begins operating, with horsecars
• 1888 – Teatro Storchi (theatre) built.
• 1893 – Modena-Maranello tramway begins operating.
• 1897 – Population: 67,658.

20th century

• 1906 – Population: 66,762.
• 1911 – Population: 70,923.
• 1912
  • Electric trams begin operating.
  • Modena F.C. (football club) formed.
• 1913 – Cinema Scala built.
• 1915 – Cinema Metropol built.
• 1916 – Ferrovia Ferrara-Modena (railway) begins operating.
• 1920 – Modena railway station rebuilt.
• 1931
  • Mercato Albinelli (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 – Policlinico di Modena (health clinic) established.
• 1966 – November: Flood.
• 1967 – "Superachitettura" exhibit held.
• 1970 – Biblioteca civica Antonio Delfini (library) established.
• 1971 – Modena Airport opens.
• 1972 – September: Flood.
• 1981 – Gazzetta di Modena newspaper begins publication.
• 1996 – 15 October: Earthquake.^(it)

21st century

• 2001 – Azienda Trasporti Collettivi e Mobilità (transit entity) established.
• 2012 – May: Northern Italy earthquake sequence.
• 2013 – Population: 179,353.
• 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

This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• (+ 1870 ed.)

in Italian

• 1899–1902 (3 volumes)

External links

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