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of the city of

L'Aquila L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 70,967 inhabitants. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valle ...

in the

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, a region of

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Prior to 20th century

* 1240 – Settlement founded by

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II (German language, German: ''Friedrich''; Italian language, Italian: ''Federico''; Latin: ''Federicus''; 26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy and Holy Roman Em ...

(approximate date). * 1257 – Roman Catholic diocese of L'Aquila active. * 1259 – Town sacked by forces of

Manfred, King of Sicily Manfred ( scn, Manfredi di Sicilia; 123226 February 1266) was the last King of Sicily from the Hohenstaufen dynasty, reigning from 1258 until his death. The natural son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, Manfred became regent over the ...

. * 1266 – Rebuilding of town by

Charles I of Naples Charles I (early 1226/12277 January 1285), commonly called Charles of Anjou, was a member of the royal Capetian dynasty and the founder of the second House of Anjou. He was Count of Provence (1246–85) and Forcalquier (1246–48, 1256–85) i ...

begins. 21 January 2017 * 1272 ** construction begins. ** (fountain) built. * 1288 – Santa Maria di Collemaggio church consecrated near town. * 1300 – Cathedral of San Massimo construction begins (approximate date). * 1308 – (church) built. * 1309 – (church) construction begins. * 1315 – Earthquake.^{( it)} * 1349 – Earthquake.^{( it)} * 1423 –

War of L'Aquila The War of L'Aquila (Italian: ''Guerra dell'Aquila'') was a conflict in 15th-century Italy. It started in 1423 as a personal conflict against the condottiero Braccio da Montone and the city of L'Aquila in Abruzzo, but later turned into a national c ...

begins. * 1461 – . * 1469 – Santa Maria del Soccorso church construction begins.^{( it)} * 1472 –

Basilica of San Bernardino The Basilica of San Bernardino is located in L'Aquila, Italy. The church was built, with the adjacent cloister, between 1454 and 1472 in honor of St Bernardino of Siena. The corpse of the saint is guarded inside the church in a mausoleum and i ...

built. * 1482 –

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in operation. * 1510 – built (approximate date). * 1517 – built in the Santa Maria di Collemaggio church. * 1521 – Spaniards in power. * 1534 –

Forte Spagnolo The Forte Spagnolo (Italian for ''Spanish fortress''; locally called ''il Castello'') is a Renaissance castle in L'Aquila, central Italy. History In the 15th century, L'Aquila had become the second most powerful city in the Kingdom of Naples ...

(fort) built. * 1596 - L'aquilanum Collegium founded. * 1646 – Earthquake. * 1647 – consecrated. * 1657 – Plague outbreak. * 1703 – 14 January:

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. * 1713 - Santa Maria del Suffragio construction begins. * 1719 –

Accademia degli Arcadi The Accademia degli Arcadi or Accademia dell'Arcadia, "Academy of Arcadia" or "Academy of the Arcadians", was an Italian literary academy founded in Rome in 1690. The full Italian official name was Pontificia Accademia degli Arcadi. History F ...

Colonia Aternina founded. * 1725 – (church) built. * 1743 – built. * 1745 – Santa Caterina Martire church built (approximate date).^{( it)} * 1756 – built (approximate date). * 1775 – Santa Maria del Suffragio church completed. * 1786 – Earthquake.^{( it)} * 1799 – L'Aquila sacked by French forces. * 1875 –

L'Aquila railway station L'Aquila railway station ( it, Stazione dell'Aquila) serves the city and ''comune'' of L'Aquila, in the region of Abruzzo, southern Italy. Opened in 1875, it forms part of the Terni–Sulmona railway. The station is currently managed by Rete Fer ...

opens; Sulmona-L'Aquila railway begins operating. * 1876 –

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of L'Aquila The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of L'Aquila ( la, Archidioecesis Aquilanus) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy.L'Aquila Calcio 1927 L'Aquila Calcio 1927 is an Italian association football club located in L'Aquila, Abruzzo. They currently play in the Serie D. History Existence of football clubs in L'Aquila can be traced back to 1915, when an amateur club called Football Cl ...

(football club) formed. * 1934 – (cable car) begins operating. * 1950 –

Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo The Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo is hosted in the Forte Spagnolo of L'Aquila. The Museum is on three floors: on the ground floor, there is the giant skeleton of an Archidiskon meridionalis (improperly called mammoth, a prehistoric "elephant") found ...

(museum) established. * 1952 – Istituto Universitario di Magistero and

Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore The Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore (Giardino Botanico Alpino di Campo Imperatore, 3000 m2) is a botanical garden for alpine plants located at Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy. It is operated by the University of L'Aquila. Th ...

established. * 1966 – becomes mayor. * 1968 – L'Aquila–Preturo Airport built. * 1969 –

Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila The Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila is an academy of fine arts located in L'Aquila L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a po ...

(school) established. * 1984 –

Traforo del Gran Sasso The Gran Sasso Tunnel is part of the A24 Motorway that links Rome and the Adriatic Sea via L'Aquila and Teramo, through the Apennine Mountains via the Gran Sasso in Abruzzo. There are two tunnels, each with two lanes for each direction, 10,17 ...

(road tunnel) opens near city. * 1990 –

Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation The Italian Society on General Relativity and Gravitation (SIGRAV), founded in 1990 , is a non-profit association whose purpose is that of bringing together members belonging to the Italian scientific community who are interested in the various a ...

founded. * 1991 –

Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park is a natural park located mostly in Abruzzo, Italy. It was established in 1991, it has an area of , and it is mainly spread out across the province of Teramo, L'Aquila, Pescara, with small areas in ...

in vicinity of L'Aquila. * 1998 – held; becomes mayor.

21st century

* 2007 – held;

Massimo Cialente Massimo Cialente (born 1 June 1952) is an Italian politician and doctor. He is member of the Democratic Party and was born in L'Aquila L'Aquila ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of both the Abruzzo regio ...

becomes mayor. * 2009 ** 6 April:

2009 L'Aquila earthquake The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake occurred in the region of Abruzzo, in central Italy. The main shock occurred at 03:32 CEST (01:32 UTC) on 6 April 2009, and was rated 5.8 or 5.9 on the Richter magnitude scale and 6.3 on the moment magnitude scale; ...

. ** July: International

35th G8 summit The 35th G8 summit was held in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, on 8–10 July 2009. It was originally to be held at Sardinian seaside city of La Maddalena, but it was moved to L'Aquila as part of an attempt to redistribute disaster funds after the de ...

held in L'Aquila. * 2013 – Population: 68,304. * 2016 – (stadium) opens. * 2017 - Basilica di Collemaggio reopened.

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Bibliography

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in Italian

* * * (includes chronology) * * L. Serra
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(Bergamo, 1929) * G. Spagnesi and P. L. Properzi. L’Aquila: Problemi di forma e storia della città (Bari, 1972) * M. Ruggiero Petrignani. Egemonia politica e forma urbana: L’Aquila, città come fabbrica di potere e di consenso nel medioevo italiano (Bari, 1980) * * A. Clementi and E. Piroddi. L’Aquila, Le città nella storia d’Italia (Rome, 1986)

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