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of the city of

Genoa Genoa ( ; it, Genova ; lij, Zêna ). is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. In 2015, 594,733 people lived within the city's administrative limits. As of the 2011 Italian census, the Province of ...

Liguria it, Ligure , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , demographics1_title2 ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

Prior to 16th century

* 209 BC - Town sacked by

Carthaginians The Punic people, or western Phoenicians, were a Semitic people in the Western Mediterranean who migrated from Tyre, Phoenicia to North Africa during the Early Iron Age. In modern scholarship, the term ''Punic'' – the Latin equivalent of the ...

. * 643 AD -

Lombards The Lombards () or Langobards ( la, Langobardi) were a Germanic people who ruled most of the Italian Peninsula from 568 to 774. The medieval Lombard historian Paul the Deacon wrote in the '' History of the Lombards'' (written between 787 an ...

take power (approximate date). * 900 - Santa Maria di Castello built (approximate date). * 935 -

Fatimid sack of Genoa The Fatimid Caliphate conducted a major raid on the Ligurian coast in 934–35, culminating in the sack of its major port, Genoa, on 16 August 935. The coasts of Spain and southern France may also have been raided and the islands of Corsica and Sard ...

* 972 - Santo Stefano consecrated. * 1005 -

Republic of Genoa The Republic of Genoa ( lij, Repúbrica de Zêna ; it, Repubblica di Genova; la, Res Publica Ianuensis) was a medieval and early modern maritime republic from the 11th century to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast. During the La ...

established. * 1049 -

Santi Cosma e Damiano The basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano is a titular church in Rome, Italy. The lower portion of the building is accessible through the Roman Forum and incorporates original Roman buildings, but the entrance to the upper level is outside the Foru ...

construction begins. * 1118 -

Genoa Cathedral Genoa Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Lawrence ( it, Duomo di Genova, ''Cattedrale di San Lorenzo'') is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Genoa. It is dedicated to Saint Lawrence (San Lorenzo), and is the seat of th ...

consecrated by Pope Gelasius II * 1126 - San Matteo founded. * 1133 -

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa The Archdiocese of Genoa ( la, Archidioecesis Ianuensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. Erected in the 3rd century, it was elevated to an archdiocese on 20 March 1133. The archdiocese of Gen ...

created. * 1163 - Porta Soprana, Porta dei Vacca, and Porta Aurea built (approximate date). * 1189 - San Donato consecrated. * 1260 **

Palazzo San Giorgio The Palazzo San Giorgio or Palace of St. George (also known as the Palazzo delle Compere di San Giorgio) is a palace in Genoa, Italy. It is situated in the Piazza Caricamento. The palace was built in 1260 by Guglielmo Boccanegra, uncle of Simo ...

built. ** Sant'Agostino consecrated. * 1275 - Doge's Palace built. * 1284 -

Battle of Meloria The Battle of Meloria was fought near the islet of Meloria in the Ligurian Sea on 5 and 6 August 1284 between the fleets of the Republics of Genoa and Pisa as part of the Genoese-Pisan War. The victory of Genoa and the destruction of the Pisan ...

. * 1308 - San Bartolomeo degli Armeni founded. * 1330 - Fortifications expanded (approximate date). * 1339 -

Simone Boccanegra Simone Boccanegra (; lij, Scimon Boccaneigra ; died 1363) was the first Doge of Genoa. He became doge in 1339, but was ousted from power six years later. He regained the position in 1356, retaining it until his death in 1363. His story was popu ...

appointed doge. * 1347 - Black Death plague. * 1354 - Public clock installed. * 1407 - Banco di San Giorgio founded. * 1453 -

Oratory of San Giacomo della Marina The Oratorio di San Giacomo della Marina (translated as Oratory of St. James of the Marina) is a small chapel or prayer-house at the dockside in Genoa, northern Italy. Erected in 1453, the oratory was rebuilt and decorated in the 17th century. Twe ...

built. * 1474 -

Printing press A printing press is a mechanical device for applying pressure to an inked surface resting upon a print medium (such as paper or cloth), thereby transferring the ink. It marked a dramatic improvement on earlier printing methods in which the ...

in operation (approximate date). * 1481 -

University of Genoa The University of Genoa, known also with the acronym UniGe ( it, Università di Genova), is one of the largest universities in Italy. It is located in the city of Genoa and regional Metropolitan City of Genoa, on the Italian Riviera in the Liguri ...

established.

16th-18th centuries

* 1520 -

Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato The Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato is the Catholic cathedral of Genoa, northern Italy; its decoration employed the major baroque studios and artists in Genoa in the 17th century. It is named ''Vastato'' because the area where it ...

construction begins. * 1540 -

Palazzo Bianco Palazzo Bianco ( en, White Palace) is one of the main buildings of the center of Genoa, Italy. It is situated at 11, via Garibaldi (known at one time as ''Strada Nuova'', and before that, ''Via Aurea''). It contains the Gallery of the White Pala ...

built. * 1543 - Lighthouse of Genoa lit. * 1576 - Rolli di Genova created. * 1583 ** Strada Maggiore laid out. **

Santa Maria Assunta, Genoa Santa Maria Assunta is a Renaissance church in Genoa, Italy. It is located in a residential sector called Carignano located on the hills just above the city center, thus the church is also known as ''Santa Maria Assunta di Carignano''. Structure a ...

consecrated. * 1585 - San Pietro in Banchi, Genoa built. * 1619 -

San Siro Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, commonly known as San Siro, is a football stadium in the San Siro district of Milan, Italy, which is the home of A.C. Milan and Inter Milan. It has a seating capacity of 80,018, making it one of the largest stadiums i ...

restored. * 1624 - Basilica di Nostra Signora Assunta, Genoa built. * 1625 -

Relief of Genoa The Relief of Genoa took place between 28 March 1625 and 24 April 1625, during the Thirty Years' War. It was a major naval expedition launched by Spain against the French-occupied Republic of Genoa, of which the capital Genoa was being besieged ...

. * 1632 -

Fortifications A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

expanded (approximate date). * 1639 - Michele Castelli publishes the Genova (newspaper 1639–1646), the oldest newspaper of Italy * 1642 - Alessandro Botticelli publishes the Genova (newspaper 1642–1684), later known as ''Il Sincero'' * 1655 - Palazzo Stefano Balbi built. * 1677 - Palazzo Rosso built. * 1684 - Bombardment of Genoa. * 1706 - The church of the Nostra Signora della Consolazione e San Vincenzo martire built. * 1733 -

San Torpete San Torpete is a church in central Genoa, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Torpes. It was founded in the 11th century by local merchants. It was rebuilt in 1730 under designs conceived by Giovanni Antonio Ricca. The interior ceiling is decorat ...

rebuilt. * 1747 - Siege of Genoa. * 1770 - Santissimo Nome di Maria e degli Angeli Custodi built. * 1775 - Biblioteca Civica Berio (library) established. * 1777 - The newspaper Avvisi started to be printed. * 1794 - Giardino botanico Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi established. * 1797 - Genoa becomes part of

Ligurian Republic The Ligurian Republic ( it, Repubblica Ligure, lij, Repubbrica Ligure) was a French client republic formed by Napoleon on 14 June 1797. It consisted of the old Republic of Genoa, which covered most of the Ligurian region of Northwest Italy, and ...

. * 1800 ** April - Siege of Genoa. ** April - Battle of Sassello.

19th century

* 1803 -

Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova (1 hectare), also known as the Orto Botanico di Genova, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Genoa, and located at Corso Dogali, Genoa, Liguria, Italy. The garden was established in 1803 ...

established. * 1814 - Revolt against France. * 1815 **

ends. ** Genoa incorporated into

Piedmont it, Piemontese , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demographics1_title1 = , demographics1_info1 = , demographics1_title2 ...

(

Kingdom of Sardinia The Kingdom of Sardinia,The name of the state was originally Latin: , or when the kingdom was still considered to include Corsica. In Italian it is , in French , in Sardinian , and in Piedmontese . also referred to as the Kingdom of Savoy-S ...

) * 1817 - (

state archives State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

) established. * 1824 - '' Corriere Mercantile'' newspaper begins publication. * 1828 -

Teatro Carlo Felice The Teatro Carlo Felice is the principal opera house of Genoa, Italy, used for performances of opera, ballet, orchestral music, and recitals. It is located on the side of Piazza De Ferrari. The hall is named for King Carlo Felice, and dates fro ...

opens. * 1837 - Acquasola park laid out. * 1846 -

Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini The Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini is a villa with notable 19th-century park in the English romantic style and a small botanical garden. The villa now houses the Museo di Archeologia Ligure, and is located at Via Pallavicini 13, immediately next to the ...

park constructed. * 1849 ** Revolt of Genoa. **

Santi Quirico e Giulitta The Roman Catholic titular church of Santi Quirico e Giulitta (Saints Quiricus and Julietta) in Rome is named after a son and mother who were martyred in 304 AD in Tarsus. The church is located in central Rome behind the Forum of Augustus. The add ...

renovation begins. * 1851 - Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno established. * 1853 -

Genova Sampierdarena railway station Genova Sampierdarena railway station ( it, Stazione di Genova Sampierdarena) is located in Piazza Montano, in the Sampierdarena district of Genoa, Italy. It is Genoa's third most important railway station, after Genova Piazza Principe and Geno ...

built. * 1857 - (history society) founded. * 1860 -

Genova Piazza Principe railway station Genova Piazza Principe railway station (commonly called ''Genova Principe'' or incorrectly ''Genova Porta Principe'') is the central station of Genoa and is located on Piazza Acquaverde, occupying the entire north side of Via Andrea Doria—where ...

opens. * 1867 -

Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova The Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria is a natural history museum in Genoa, northern Italy. It is named after the naturalist Giacomo Doria, who was the founder and the curator for over forty years. The museum was founded in 1867 and c ...

opens. * 1868 -

Genoa–Ventimiglia railway The Genova-Ventimiglia railway runs along the coast of the Liguria region of Italy. It was opened as a single track line between Genova and Savona in 1868, and between Savona and Ventimiglia in 1872, mostly running along a coastal corniche. The ...

begins operating. * 1870 -

Banca di Genova Credito Italiano also known as just Credit, was an Italian bank, now part of UniCredit. It was merged with Unicredito in 1998, forming Unicredito Italiano (now UniCredit). Circa 1999 to 2002 UniCredit created a new subsidiary of the same name to r ...

established. * 1871 - Population: 130,269. * 1876 - Via di Circonvallazione a Monte laid out. * 1879 -

Yacht Club Italiano The Yacht Club Italiano is a yacht club in Genoa, Italy. History It was founded in 1879 and is one of the oldest sailing clubs in the Mediterranean. This club was bestowed Royal Patronage by HRH King Umberto I of Italy since its inception. This c ...

founded. * 1887 - Via XX Settembre laid out. * 1890 - Stazione marittima di Genova built. * 1892 ** Albertis Castle built. ** holds its first conference in Genoa. * 1893 ** Genoa Cricket and Football Club founded. ** Garibaldi statue in

Piazza De Ferrari Piazza De Ferrari is the main square of Genoa. Situated in the heart of the city between the historical and the modern center, Piazza De Ferrari is renowned for its fountain, which was restored in recent years along with a major restyling of the s ...

unveiled. * 1895 - Via di Circonvallazione a Mare laid out. * 1897 - Population: 228,862.

20th century

* 1905 **

Genova Brignole railway station } Genova Brignole railway station is the second largest station of Genoa, northern Italy; it is located on ''Piazza Verdi'' in the town center at the foot of the Montesano hill (the main long distance station is Genova Piazza Principe station). Br ...

opens. ** Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art opens. * 1911 - Stadio Luigi Ferraris opens as the ''Marassi''. * 1912 - Stock exchange built. * 1914 - International exhibition of marine and maritime hygiene is held. * 1915 - Corso Italia constructed. * 1922 ** City hosts

Genoa Conference The Genoa Economic and Financial Conference was a formal conclave of 34 nations held in Genoa, Italy, from 10 April to 19 May 1922 that was planned by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George to resolve the major economic and political issues faci ...

. **

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opens as a public museum. * 1936 - Museo di Archeologia Ligure founded. * 1938 - First trolleybus system opens. * 1940 - Terrazza Martini Tower built. * 1946 -

U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria, commonly referred to as Sampdoria (), is an Italian professional football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, ...

football club formed. * 1962 **

Airport An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...

opens. **

Genoa International Boat Show The Genoa International Boat Show ( it, Salone Nautico di Genova) is one of the world's premier boat shows, held annually in Genoa (Italy, EU). The exhibition is organised by Confindustria Nautica, the Italian Marine Industry Association. Histo ...

begins. * 1966

Euroflora Euroflora is an exhibition of flowers and ornamental plants. It represents one of the main events that take place in the Mediterranean and in the world on research to plant hybridization, cut flowers, potted plants, arboriculture, gardening and ...

begins. * 1970 - 7 October: . * 1973 - First trolleybus system closes. * 1975 - Teatro della Tosse founded. * 1990 **

Genoa Metro __NOTOC__ The Genoa Metro ( it, Metropolitana di Genova) is a rapid transit consisting of a single line that connects the centre of Genoa, Italy with the suburb of Rivarolo Ligure, to the north-west of the city centre. The service is currently ...

begins operating. ** City hosts 1990 FIFA World Cup games. * 1992 ** Aquarium opens. **

Genoa Expo '92 L'Esposizione Internazionale Specializzata Genova '92 - Colombo '92 (in English ''International Exhibition Genoa '92 - Colombo '92'') or more informally Expo 1992, was held in Genoa, Italy from 15 May to 15 August 1992. The theme was "Christopher ...

held. ** 27 September: Genoa flood of 1992 * 1993 - 23 September: Genoa flood of 1993 * 1997 - Second trolleybus system opens. * 1999 - Deledda International School established.

21st century

* 2001 - City hosts

27th G8 summit The 27th G8 summit was held in Genoa, Italy, on 20–22 July 2001 and is remembered as the peak of the worldwide anti-globalization movement as well as for human rights crimes against demonstrators. Overview The Group of Seven ( G7) was an unoff ...

. * 2004 ** City designated a European Capital of Culture. ** Galata Museo del Mare opens. * 2012 -

Marco Doria Patrician Marco Doria, Marquis and Count of Montaldeo (born 13 October 1957) is an Italian academic and politician from Genoa. He served as Mayor of Genoa from 2012 to 2017. Biography Doria is a descendant of the Genoese ancient and noble fa ...

elected mayor. * 2017 - Marco Bucci elected mayor. * 2018 -

Ponte Morandi (English: Morandi Bridge), officially (English: Polcevera Viaduct), was a road viaduct in Genoa, Liguria, Italy, constructed between 1963 and 1967 along the A10 motorway over the Polcevera River, from which it derived its official name. It ...

bridge collapses. Marco Bucci appointed commissioner for the reconstruction of the new bridge. * 2020 -

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...

- Viadotto Genova-San Giorgio rebuilt during the

to replace the

. It projected by

Renzo Piano Renzo Piano (; born 14 September 1937) is an Italian architect. His notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris (with Richard Rogers, 1977), The Shard in London (2012), the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City ( ...

. * 2021 -

COVID-19 vaccination A COVID19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19). Prior to the COVID19 pandemic, an est ...

* 2022 **

Nervi Nervi is a former fishing village 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Portofino on the Riviera di Levante, now a seaside resort in Liguria, in northwest Italy. Once an independent '' comune'', it is now a ''quartiere'' of Genoa. Nervi is 4 miles ...

** Marco Bucci re-elected mayor. ** During the first day of inauguration of the 62nd

, on 22 September 2022, an earthquake of magnitude Mw 4.0 earthquake occurred in region: 2 km W

Bargagli Bargagli () is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about northeast of Genoa in the Val di Lentro. Bargagli borders the following municipalities: Davagna, Genoa, Lumarzo Lumarzo ...

(

), on 22-09-2022 13:39:59 (UTC) - 22-09-2022 15:39:59 (UTC +02:00) Italian time and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.4390, 9.0680 at 10 km depth. ** On 4 October 2022, an earthquake of magnitude ML 3.5 earthquake occurred in region: 2 km SW

(

), on 04-10-2022 21:41:09 (UTC) - 04-10-2022 23:41:09 (UTC +02:00) Italian time and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.4610, 9.0630 at 8 km depth.

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