Timeline Of Ancona

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy.

Prior to 18th century

* 390 BCE – Greek colony founded by Syracusans (approximate date).
* 268 BCE – Romans in power. Retrieved 2 January 2017
* 1st century BCE – Ancona becomes a municipium.
* 107 CE – Mole constructed in the .
* 115 CE – Arch of Trajan erected.
* 4th–5th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Ancona established.
* 5th century – Basilica of San Lorenzo built.^{( it)}
* 539 – Ancona besieged by Gothic forces.
* 551 – Ancona besieged by Gothic forces under Totila.
* 728 – Duke of Spoleto in power.
* 774 – Ancona "given to the pope by Charlemagne."
* 848 – Ancona sacked by Saracen forces.
* 1128 – Ancona Cathedral consecrated.
* 1167 – Naval blockade of Ancona by the Venetians.
* 1173 – Ancona besieged by Venetian forces.
* 1183 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
* 1208 – Azzo VI of Este in power in the Marches.
* 1210 – Santa Maria della Piazza church remodelled.
* 1221 – Porta della Farina (gate) built.
* 1229 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
* 1257 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
* 1258 – Manfred, King of Sicily in power in the Marches.
* 1274 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
* 1323 – San Francesco alle Scale church founded.
* 1357 – Marches-related Constitutiones marchiae anconitanae (law) issued.
* 1400 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1428 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
* 1442 – Loggia dei Mercanti construction begins.
* 1493 – construction begins.
* 1532 – Ancona becomes part of the Papal States.
* 1543 – (fort) built.
* 1605 – (church) construction begins.

18th–19th centuries

* 1732 – Free port status granted.
* 1737 – erected.
* 1738
** Lazzaretto of Ancona built.
** Statue of Pope Clement XII erected in the .
* 1749 – Biblioteca comunale Luciano Benincasa (library) established.
* 1789 – (gate) built.
* 1797
** French forces take Ancona.
** Anconine Republic established.
* 1799 – Austrians take Ancona.
* 1801 – French retake Ancona.
* 1827 – (theatre) opens.
* 1843 – Cantiere navale di Ancona (shipyard) active.
* 1849 – Ancona besieged by Austrian forces.
* 1860
** September: Sardinian forces take Ancona.
** ''Corriere Adriatico'' newspaper begins publication.
** Ancona Lighthouse on the Colle dei Cappuccini begins operating.
** (provincial district) established.
* 1861 – Ancona railway station opens; Bologna–Ancona railway begins operating.
* 1863 – Ancona–Pescara railway begins operating.
* 1866
** Ancona–Orte railway begins operating.
** Adriatic fleet headquarters relocated from Ancona to Venice.
* 1868 – constructed.
* 1876 – built.
* 1880 – "Southern quay" built in the port.
* 1881 – begins operating.
* 1897 – Population: 58,088.

20th century

* 1905 – Unione Sportiva Anconitana (football club) formed.
* 1911 – Population: 63,100.
* 1914 – June: Unrest during " Red Week".
* 1915 – Naval Bombardment of Ancona during World War I.
* 1918 – April: Attempted .
* 1920 – Military .
* 1929 – Ancona Airport built.
* 1930 – (monument) erected in .
* 1943 – during World War II.
* 1944 – Battle of Ancona.
* 1949 – Trolleybus system begins operating.
* 1961 – (theatre) built.
* 1969 – Università degli Studi di Ancona active.
* 1972 – An earthquake swarm included two destructive events that caused extensive damage. A magnitude 4.4 event (intensity VIII (''Severe'')) occurred on February 4 and a magnitude 4.9 event (intensity IX (''Violent'')) occurred on June 14.
* 1982 – December: Landslide.^{( it)}
* 1992 – Stadio del Conero (stadium) opens.

21st century

* 2003 – Marche Polytechnic University active.
* 2005 – (park) opens.
* 2013
** Local election held; Valeria Mancinelli becomes mayor.
** Population: 100,343.
* 2015 – May: Marche regional election, 2015 held.

See also

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* List of mayors of Ancona
* List of bishops of Ancona
* History of the Jews in Ancona
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* (region)

Other cities in the macroregion of Central Italy:^{( it)}
* Timeline of Arezzo, Tuscany region
* Timeline of Florence, Tuscany
* Timeline of Livorno, Tuscany
* Timeline of Lucca, Tuscany
* Timeline of Perugia, Umbria region
* Timeline of Pisa, Tuscany
* Timeline of Pistoia, Tuscany
* Timeline of Prato, Tuscany
* Timeline of Rome, Lazio region
* Timeline of Siena, Tuscany

References

''This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.''

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External links

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