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of the city of

Perugia Perugia (, , ; lat, Perusia) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber, and of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome and southeast of Florence. It covers a high hilltop and part o ...

in the

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region of

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Prior to 17th century

* 310 BCE - Romans in power; settlement named "

Perusia The ancient Perusia, now Perugia, first appears in history as one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria. It is first mentioned in the account of the war of 310 or 309 BC between the Etruscans and the Romans. It took, however, an important par ...

." * 3rd century BCE - Etruscan built. * 216 and 205 BCE - Assisted Rome in the Hannibalic war. * 90 BCE - Town "received Roman citizenship." Retrieved 10 December 2016 * 40 BCE - Perusia sacked during the Perusine War. * 5th century CE -

Roman Catholic diocese of Perugia Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD *Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...

established. * 548 CE - Perugia besieged by forces of Ostrogoth Totila during the

Gothic War (535–554) The Gothic War between the Eastern Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Justinian I and the Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy took place from 535 to 554 in the Italian Peninsula, Dalmatia, Sardinia, Sicily and Corsica. It was one of the last o ...

. * 10th century - Benedictine San Pietro abbey founded. * 1139 - Perugia "recorded as a free comune." * 1205 - (church) rebuilt. * 1216 - Papal election, 1216 held at Perugia. * 1250 - (church) built (approximate date). * 1264 -

Papal election, 1264–65 The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...

held at Perugia. * 1278 -

Fontana Maggiore The ''Fontana Maggiore'', a masterpiece of medieval sculpture, placed in the centre of Piazza IV Novembre (formerly Piazza Grande), is the monument symbol of the city of Perugia. History The monumental fountain was designed by Frà Bevignate ...

(fountain) erected in the

Piazza Maggiore Piazza Maggiore (''Piâza Mażåur'' in the Bolognese language) is a central square in Bologna, region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The appearance in the 21st century, generally reflects the layout from the 15th century. The Northwest corner opens i ...

. * 1285 - Papal election, 1285 held at Perugia. * 1293 - Palazzo del Popolo construction begins. * 1294 -

Papal election, 1292–94 The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...

held at Perugia. * 1304 **

Papal conclave, 1304–05 The pope ( la, papa, from el, πάππας, translit=pappas, 'father'), also known as supreme pontiff ( or ), Roman pontiff () or sovereign pontiff, is the bishop of Rome (or historically the patriarch of Rome), head of the worldwide Cathol ...

held at Perugia. ** San Domenico church construction begins. * 1308 - University of Perugia established. * 1345 -

Perugia Cathedral Perugia Cathedral ( it, Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Lorenzo; Duomo di Perugia) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Perugia, Umbria, central Italy, dedicated to Saint Lawrence. Formerly the seat of the bishops and archbishops of Perugia, it has b ...

construction begins. * 1348 - Plague. * 1390 - (merchants' guild office) built in the Palazzo dei Priori. * 1416 - Braccio da Montone in power. * 1424 -

Baglioni (family) The House of Baglioni is an Umbrian noble family that ruled over the city of Perugia between 1438 and 1540, when Rodolfo II Baglioni had to surrender the city to the papal troops of Pope Paul III after the Salt War. At that point, Perugia came u ...

in power. * 1453 - Università Vecchia built on the Piazza del Sopramuro. * 1457 -

Collegio del Cambio The Collegio del Cambio, is the historic seat of the exchange guild in the Palazzo dei Priori in the city of Perugia Perugia (, , ; lat, Perusia) is the capital city of Umbria in central Italy, crossed by the River Tiber, and of the provinc ...

(exchange guild office) built in the Palazzo dei Priori. * 1461 - facade constructed. * 1475 -

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in operation. * 1480 - (gate) built. * 1490 -

completed. * 1534 - Perugia "deprived of its privileges." * 1540 **

Salt War (1540) The Salt War of 1540 was a result of an insurrection by the city of Perugia against the Papal States during the pontificate of Pope Paul III. The principal result was the city of Perugia's definitive subordination to papal control. History Pe ...

. ** (gate) dismantled. * 1543 -

Rocca Paolina The Rocca Paolina was a Renaissance fortress in Perugia, built in 1540-1543 for Pope Paul III to designs by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. It destroyed a large number of Etruscan, Roman and medieval buildings, including the Baglioni family's ho ...

(fort) built. * 1548 - built. * 1561 - founded. * 1573 ** Accademia del Disegno founded. **

Vincenzo Danti Vincenzo Danti (1530 – 26 May 1576) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor from Perugia. His father was an architect and goldsmith, and Vincenzo developed an interest in drawing and goldsmithing. In 1545 he went to Rome to study sculpture and ...

appointed city architect. * 1587 -

consecrated.

17th-19th centuries

* 1623 -

Biblioteca Augusta __NOTOC__ The Biblioteca Augusta (est. 1582) is a public library in Perugia, 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 Mediter ...

(library) opens. * 1665 - (church) built. * 1720 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Perugia (garden) established. * 1723 - (theatre) opens. * 1758 - built. * 1762 - Montemorcino monastery built. * 1781 -

Teatro Morlacchi Teatro Morlacchi, formerly Teatro del Verzaro, is the largest theater of Perugia. It is named after the musician Francesco Morlacchi. History In 1777 the local middle class decided to build a new theater in response to the nobles who had built ...

(theatre) opens. * 1797 - Perugia was occupied by the French. * 1798 - Perugia becomes part of the

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. * 1832 - Earthquake.^{( it)} * 1838 - Earthquake.^{( it)} * 1840 - Ancient Hypogeum of the Volumnus family rediscovered near Perugia. * 1849 ** Austrians in power. ** (cemetery) established. * 1854 - Earthquake. * 1859 - 20 June:

1859 Perugia uprising The 1859 Perugia uprising occurred on 20 June 1859, in Perugia, central Italy. The inhabitants rebelled against the temporal authority of the pope (under the Papal States) and established a provisional government, but the insurrection was bloodily ...

. * 1860 ** Perugia becomes part of the

Kingdom of Italy The Kingdom of Italy ( it, Regno d'Italia) was a state that existed from 1861, when Victor Emmanuel II of Kingdom of Sardinia, Sardinia was proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy, proclaimed King of Italy, until 1946, when civil discontent led to ...

. ** in business. * 1863 - Pinacoteca Vannucci (museum) established. * 1866 - Perugia railway station opens. * 1891 - (theatre) opens. * 1899 -

Tram A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...

begins operating.

20th century

* 1905 -

A.C. Perugia Associazione Calcistica Perugia Calcio, or simply Perugia, is a professional football club based in Perugia, Umbria, Italy, that competes in the . Founded in 1905 as Associazione Calcistica Perugia, the club folded in 2005 and were re-founded t ...

(football club) formed. * 1911 - Population: 65,805. * 1943 - begins operating. * 1944 - 20 June: Allied forces enter city. * 1961 - begins. * 1974 - (history society) formed. * 1975 -

Stadio Renato Curi The Stadio Renato Curi is a football stadium in the Italian city of Perugia. It is home to A.C. Perugia Calcio. The stadium is named after Renato Curi (1953–1977), who died from a heart attack during a game against Juventus on 30 October 197 ...

(stadium) opens. * 1983 - ''

Corriere dell'Umbria The is the main regional daily newspaper of Umbria it, Umbro (man) it, Umbra (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = , demographics1_footnotes = , demog ...

'' newspaper begins publication. * 1984 - 29 April: .

21st century

* 2007 - 1 November:

Murder of Meredith Kercher Meredith Susanna Cara Kercher (28 December 1985 – 1 November 2007) was a British student on exchange from the University of Leeds who was murdered at the age of 21 in Perugia, Italy. Kercher was found dead on the floor of her bedroom. By the ...

. * 2008 -

MiniMetro MiniMetro is a family of cable propelled automated people mover systems built by HTI Group. The vehicles either run on rails or an air cushion and have either a detachable grip (to the cable) or a fixed grip. Leitner has a test track for the v ...

automated people mover system begins operating. * 2011 -

Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport ( it, Aeroporto Internazionale dell'Umbria – Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi) , formerly Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, is an airport serving Perugia,

terminal built. * 2013 - Population: 162,986. * 2014 - held; Andrea Romizi becomes mayor.

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