The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of Piacenza in the

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region of

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Prior to 18th century

* 218 BCE - Placentia becomes a

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. * 205 BCE - Placentia besieged by Carthaginian forces of

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. * 200 BCE - Town sacked by

Gaulish Gaulish was an ancient Celtic languages, Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium ...

forces. * 187 BCE - Via Aemilia (

Ariminum Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminus ...

-Placentia road) built. * 271 CE - The

Marcomanni The Marcomanni were a Germanic people * * * that established a powerful kingdom north of the Danube, somewhere near modern Bohemia, during the peak of power of the nearby Roman Empire. According to Tacitus and Strabo, they were Suebian. Origin ...

defeat the Aurehan outside the city walls. * 375 CE - Basilica of Sant'Antonino built. * 450 CE -

Roman Catholic Diocese of Piacenza 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 lette ...

established (approximate date). * 546 - " Totila reduced Piacenza by famine." * 903 - San Savino church construction begins. * 988 - Piacenza becomes an archbishopric., pp. 57–58. * 997 - Piacenza demoted to a bishopric; Emperor

Otto III Otto III (June/July 980 – 23 January 1002) was Holy Roman Emperor from 996 until his death in 1002. A member of the Ottonian dynasty, Otto III was the only son of the Emperor Otto II and his wife Theophanu. Otto III was crowned as King of ...

removes the city from the

county of Piacenza The County of Piacenza was a county (Latin ''comitatus'') of the Frankish kingdom of Italy. Its centre was the ancient and walled city of Piacenza (Latin ''Placentia'') at the confluence of the Trebbia and the Po, just downriver from the royal cap ...

and gives it to the bishop. * 1005 - Bishop

Siegfried Siegfried is a German-language male given name, composed from the Germanic elements ''sig'' "victory" and ''frithu'' "protection, peace". The German name has the Old Norse cognate ''Sigfriðr, Sigfrøðr'', which gives rise to Swedish ''Sigfrid' ...

moves San Savino outside the walls and rebuilds it. * 1107 - San Savino rebuilt in a Romanesque style. * 1095 - Council of Piacenza a mixed synod of ecclesiastics and laymen. * 1122 -

Piacenza Cathedral Piacenza Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Piacenza), fully the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta e Santa Giustina, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Piacenza, Italy. The current structure was built between 1122 and 1233 and is one of the most valuable examp ...

construction begins. * 1167 - Piacenza joins the Lombard League. * 1183 - Meeting of Lombard League held in Piacenza regarding the

Peace of Constance The Peace of Constance (25 June 1183) was a privilege granted by Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, and his son and co-ruler, Henry VI, King of the Romans, to the members of the Lombard League to end the state of rebellion (war) that had been ong ...

. * 1226 - Piacenza joins renewed Lombard League.. * 1229 - Piacenza participates in War of the Keys on the side of the pope and the

Battle of San Cesario The battle of San Cesario in August 1229 was the culmination of a civil war between the members of the Lombard League. In the pitched battle, Modena and its allies defeated Bologna and its allies.Salimbene, quoted in . The war, which began in 122 ...

on the side of

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 150 different nat ...

. * 1233 -

construction completed. * 1235 - ''

Guelph Annals of Piacenza The ''Guelph Annals of Piacenza''Sometimes spelled "Guelf", as in . is a Latin chronicle of Piacenza and Lombardy for the years 1031–1235, written by Giovanni Codagnello. The ''Annals'' is found in the manuscript Paris, Bibliothèque nationa ...

'' finished. * 1254 - in power. * 1278 - San Francesco church construction begins. * 1281 -

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built. * 1334 - Sant'Anna church built. * 1400 - Public clock installed (approximate date). * 1447 - Piacenza taken by forces of

Francesco I Sforza Francesco I Sforza (; 23 July 1401 – 8 March 1466) was an Italian condottiero who founded the Sforza dynasty in the duchy of Milan, ruling as its (fourth) duke from 1450 until his death. In the 1420s, he participated in the War of L' ...

. * 1471 - Hospital built. * 1475 -

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

in operation. * 1499 - San Sisto church construction begins. * 1512 - Piacenza "occupied by the papal forces." * 1545 -

Duchy of Parma and Piacenza The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza ( it, Ducato di Parma e Piacenza, la, Ducatus Parmae et Placentiae), was an Italian state created in 1545 and located in northern Italy, in the current region of Emilia-Romagna. Originally a realm of the Farnes ...

created under

Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma Pier Luigi Farnese (19 November 1503 – 10 September 1547) was the first Duke of Castro from 1537 to 1545 and the first Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1545 to 1547. Born in Rome, Pier Luigi was the illegitimate son of Cardinal Alessandro Farne ...

. * 1558 -

Palazzo Farnese Palazzo Farnese () or Farnese Palace is one of the most important High Renaissance List of palaces in Italy#Rome, palaces in Rome. Owned by the Italian Republic, it was given to the French government in 1936 for a period of 99 years, and cur ...

construction begins. * 1620 -

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of Ranuccio I Farnese erected in the Piazza dei Cavalli. * 1625 -

Alexander Farnese Alessandro Farnese may refer to: *Pope Paul III (1468–1549), Roman Catholic Bishop of Rome *Alessandro Farnese (cardinal) (1520–1589), Paul's grandson, Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal-nephew *Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma (1545–1592), P ...

erected in the Piazza dei Cavalli.

18th-19th centuries

* 1738 - Austrians in power per

Treaty of Vienna (1738) The Treaty of Vienna or Peace of Vienna of 1738 ended the War of the Polish Succession. By the terms of the treaty, Stanisław Leszczyński renounced his claim on the Polish throne and recognized Augustus III, Duke of Saxony.Lindsay, J. O. (1957 ...

. * 1746 - 16 June: Austrian-Sardinian and Franco-Spanish conflict fought near city. * 1748 -

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in power. * 1796 - Piacenza occupied by French forces. * 1801 - Piacenza becomes part of the

Kingdom of Piedmont 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 ...

per

Treaty of Lunéville The Treaty of Lunéville (or Peace of Lunéville) was signed in the Treaty House of Lunéville on 9 February 1801. The signatory parties were the French Republic and Emperor Francis II, who signed on his own behalf as ruler of the hereditary doma ...

. * 1804 - (theatre) opens. * 1811 - Biblioteca Comunale Passerini-Landi (library) established. * 1821 ** Political unrest. ** (cemetery) established. * 1831 - Political unrest. * 1848 - 10 May: "Piacenza was the first Italian city to vote for union with Piedmont" during the

Revolution of 1848 The Revolutions of 1848, known in some countries as the Springtime of the Peoples or the Springtime of Nations, were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe starting in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in Europea ...

. * 1859 ** Piacenza–Bologna railway begins operating; Piacenza railway station opens. ** Piacenza becomes part of the

. ** (provincial district) established. * 1860 -

Alessandria–Piacenza railway The Alessandria–Piacenza railway is a railway located in northern Italy connecting the regions of Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, and Piedmont. The railway is long and it is managed by RFI.

begins operating. * 1861 - Population: 40,582.^{( it)} * 1867 - ''Progresso'' newspaper begins publication. * 1883 - '' Libertà'' newspaper begins publication.

20th century

* 1902 - begins operating. * 1903 - Museo Civico (museum) founded. * 1911 - Population: 38,542. * 1919 - Piacenza Football Club formed. * 1920 - (stadium) opens. * 1932 - (railway) begins operating. * 1933 -

Piacenza–Cremona railway The Piacenza–Cremona railway is a railway line in Italy. On 12 December 2013 passenger service on the line was terminated, and was substituted by 2 buses for the connection between Piacenza and Cremona. Since then, the line is only used by frei ...

begins operating. * 1936 - Population: 64,210.^{( it)} * 1961 - Population: 88,541.^{( it)} * 1969 - Stadio Leonardo Garilli (stadium) opens. * 1981 - Population: 109,039.^{( it)} * 1994 -

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held; (center-left) becomes Mayor. He is the first Mayor elected by direct vote in the history of Piacenza. * 1995 -

held; (center-left) is elected President of the Province of Piacenza. He is the first President elected by direct vote in the history of Piacenza. * 1998 -

held; the lawyer (center-right) becomes Mayor. He is the first Mayor of the center-right coalition elected by direct vote in the history of Piacenza. The incumbent Mayor Giacomo Vaciago is the first Mayor to not run for a second final term. * 1999 -

held; (center-left) is elected re-President of the Province of Piacenza.

21st century

* 2000 - '' La Cronaca'' newspaper begins publication. * 2002 -

held; (center-left) becomes Mayor. The incumbent Mayor Gianguido Guidotti is the first Mayor to lost a run-off in the direct vote. * 2004 -

held;

Gian Luigi Boiardi Gian Luigi Boiardi (9 January 1951 – 18 September 2018) was an Italian politician who served as a Deputy Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislato ...

(center-left) is elected President of the Province of Piacenza. * 2007 -

held; Roberto Reggi (center-left) is re-elected Mayor. He is the first incumbent Mayor re-elected by direct vote. * 2008 - Museo civico di storia naturale di Piacenza (museum) opens in the Fabbrica del Ghiaccio. * 2009 -

held; is elected President of the Province of Piacenza. He is the first President of the center-right elected by direct vote in the history of Piacenza. The incumbent Mayor Gianluigi Boiardi is the first President to lost at the first round in the direct vote. * 2012 -

held;

Paolo Dosi Paolo Dosi (born 28 March 1954) is an Italian politician who served as Mayor of Piacenza from 2012 to 2017. Biography Member of the Democratic Party, Paolo Dosi was Mayor of Piacenza from 2012 to 2017. He became the candidate of the center-le ...

(center-left) becomes Mayor. * 2013 **

closed. ** Population: 100,843. * 2017 -

held; the lawyer

Patrizia Barbieri Patrizia Barbieri (born 8 May 1960) is an Italian politician. Biography Barbieri was born in Cremona, Italy, and she graduated in law at University of Parma. She has a law firm together with some partners in Piacenza, where she works as a civi ...

(center-right) becomes Mayor. She is the first female Mayor elected by direct vote in the history of Piacenza. The incumbent Mayor Paolo Dosi is the second Mayor to not run for a second final term.

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