The following is a
timeline
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of the
history
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of the city of
Pistoia
Pistoia (, is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typi ...
in the
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; it, Toscana ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of about 3.8 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence (''Firenze'').
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, art ...
region of
Italy
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.
Prior to 17th century
* 62 BCE -
Battle of Pistoria fought near town.
* 5th C. CE -
Roman Catholic Diocese of Pistoia
The Italian Catholic Diocese of Pistoia ( la, Dioecesis Pistoriensis) is located in the Province of Florence. It has existed since the third century. From 1653 to 1954, the historic diocese was the diocese of Pistoia and Prato. The Diocese of Pra ...
established.
* 595 CE -
Cattedrale di San Zeno dedicated.
* 8th C. CE -
Sant'Andrea church, likely date of origin.
* 772 CE - built (approximate date).
* 12th C. -
Church of Sant' Andrea expanded.
* 1108 -
Pistoia Cathedral
Pistoia Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Zeno ( it, Duomo di Pistoia or ''Cattedrale di San Zeno'') is the main religious building of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the ''Piazza del Duomo'' in the centre of the city. It is the seat o ...
damaged by fire.
* 1117 - Pistoia "defeated by Lucca."
* 1150 - City walls expanded (approximate date).
* 1240 - City walls rebuilt (approximate date).
* 1294 -
San Domenico church construction begins.
* 1302-1306 - Pistoia besieged by Florentine and Luccan forces.
* 1325 - Luccan
Castruccio Castracani
Castruccio Castracani degli Antelminelli (; 1281 – 3 September 1328) was an Italian ''condottiero'' and duke of Lucca.
Biography
Castruccio was born in Lucca, a member of the noble family of Antelminelli, of the Ghibelline party. In 1300 he w ...
in power.
* 1348 -
Black Death
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plague.
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* 1351 - Surrendered to Florence.
* 1353 - expanded (approximate date).
* 1359 -
Battistero di San Giovanni in corte (baptistery) built.
* 1368 - built.
* 1401 - Pistoia becomes part of the
Florentine Republic
The Republic of Florence, officially the Florentine Republic ( it, Repubblica Fiorentina, , or ), was a medieval and early modern state that was centered on the Italian city of Florence in Tuscany. The republic originated in 1115, when the Flo ...
.
* 1494 -
Basilica of Our Lady of Humility
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construction begins.
* 1495 -
Madonna dell'Umiltà construction begins.
17th-19th centuries
* 1615 -
Palazzo Ganucci Cancellieri refurbished.
* 1630 -
Plague
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Agriculture, fauna, and medicine
*Plague (disease), a disease caused by ''Yersinia pestis''
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outbreak.
* 1642 -
Accademia dei Risvegliati
The Accademia dei Risvegliati was a brotherhood founded in Pistoia (Tuscany
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founded.
* 1643 - Pistoia besieged by
papal
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forces.
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* 1650 -
Palazzo Marchetti sold.
* 1694 - (theatre) built.
* 1696 -
Biblioteca Forteguerriana (library) founded.
* 1726 -
Biblioteca Fabroniana The Biblioteca Fabroniana is a public library, founded in 1726, and located on Piazzetta San Filippo #1 in Pistoia, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Reading Room
History
The library was founded in 1726 in a site adjacent to the church of Santi Filippo ...
(library) founded.
* 1786
** Religious
Synod of Pistoia held.
**
Palazzo Bracciolini commissioned.
* 1795 -
Palazzo Rossi construction completed.
* 1849 - Pistoia occupied by Austrians.
* 1851 -
Pistoia railway station
Pistoia railway station is the railway station, station of Pistoia in Piazza Dante. It is on the Viareggio–Florence railway, which connects Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station, Florence and Viareggio and it is at the beginning of the Po ...
opens.
* 1860 - (administrative region) established.
* 1861 - Pistoia becomes part of the
Kingdom of Italy
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.
* 1864 -
Porrettana railway begins operating.
* 1881 - Population: 54,920.
20th century
* 1906 - Population: 68,131.
* 1921 -
U.S. Pistoiese 1921
Unione Sportiva Pistoiese 1921 is an Football in Italy, Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany. Currently, Pistoiese plays in Serie D. Originally founded on 21 April 1921 and later restored after bankruptcy, the team plays ...
(football club) formed.
* 1927 - Administrative
Province of Pistoia created.
* 1931 - Population: 70,397.
* 1943 - October: Bombing of Pistoia in World War II.
* 1966
** "
Superachitettura" exhibit held.
**
Stadio Comunale (stadium) opens.
* 1969 - (transit entity) established.
* 1970 -
Zoo di Pistoia established.
* 1971
** in business.
** Population: 93,185.
* 1974 - Istituto Storico della Resistenza (historical institute) established.
* 1980 -
Pistoia Blues Festival begins.
* 1992 - held; becomes mayor.
21st century
* 2001 -
AnsaldoBreda
Hitachi Rail Italy S.p.A. is a multinational rolling stock manufacturer company based in Pistoia, Italy. Formerly AnsaldoBreda S.p.A., a subsidiary of state-owned Finmeccanica, the company was sold in 2015 to Hitachi Rail of Japan. After the dea ...
engineering firm in business.
* 2002 - held; becomes mayor.
* 2003 - Associazione Storia e Città (history society) formed.
* 2005 - (transit entity) established.
* 2007 - (library) opens.
* 2009 - (cultural entity) established.
* 2012 -
Local election
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held;
Samuele Bertinelli becomes mayor.
* 2013 - Population: 88,904.
* 2015 - 31 May:
2015 Tuscan regional election
The Tuscan regional election of 2015 took place on 31 May 2015.
Electoral system
Tuscany uses its own legislation of 2014 to elect its Regional Council. The councillors are elected in provincial constituencies by proportional representation usi ...
held.
* 2017 -
Local election
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held;
Alessandro Tomasi
Alessandro Tomasi (born 18 September 1979 in Pistoia) is an Italian politician.
He was a member of right-wing parties National Alliance and The People of Freedom and he served as municipal councillor in Pistoia from 2007 to 2017. He joined Brot ...
becomes mayor.
See also
*
*
List of mayors of Pistoia
The Mayor of Pistoia is an elected politician who, along with the Pistoia's City Council, is accountable for the strategic government of Pistoia in Tuscany, Italy. The current Mayor is Alessandro Tomasi, a member of the right-wing party Brothers o ...
*
List of bishops of Pistoia
*
History of Tuscany
Tuscany is named after its pre-Roman inhabitants, the Etruscans. It was ruled by Rome for many centuries. In the Middle Ages, it saw many invasions, but in the Renaissance period it helped lead Europe back to civilization. Later, it settled down ...
Other cities in the
macroregion of
Central Italy:
( it)
*
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 201 ...
, Marche region
*
Timeline of Arezzo
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Arezzo in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Prior to 18th century
* 4th century BCE – Etruscans build wall around Arretium.
* 294 BCE – Arretium attacked by Gallic forces.
* 1st centu ...
, Tuscany region
*
Timeline of Florence
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Florence, Tuscany, Italy.
The earliest timeline of Florence, the ''Annales florentini'', was created in the 12th century.
Prior to 14th century
* 59 BCE – Roman colony founded (appr ...
, Tuscany
*
Timeline of Livorno
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Livorno in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Prior to 20th century
* 1077 - Matilda of Tuscany tower built.
* 1284 - Naval Battle of Meloria (1284) fought near Livorno with the win of Genoa ...
, Tuscany
*
Timeline of Lucca
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Lucca in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Prior to 18th century
* 3rd C. BCE - Ligurian settlement.
* 180 BCE - Latin colony established.
* 90 BCE - Lucca becomes a municipium.
* 56 BCE - ...
, Tuscany
*
Timeline of Perugia
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Perugia in the Umbria region of Italy.
Prior to 17th century
* 310 BCE - Romans in power; settlement named " Perusia."
* 3rd century BCE - Etruscan built.
* 216 and 205 BCE - Assisted ...
, Umbria region
*
Timeline of Pisa, Tuscany
*
Timeline of Prato
The following is a :City timelines, timeline of the Prato#History, history of the city of Prato in the Tuscany region of Italy.
Prior to 20th century
* 10th C. - Prato Cathedral, Cathedral of Saint Stephen was already in existence.
* 11th C. - ...
, Tuscany
*
Timeline of Rome
The city of Rome, Italy, has had an extensive history since antiquity.
Early history
* 1000 BC – Latins begin to settle in Italy
Republic
*499 BC - A battle against foreign tribes commences, including the construction of the Temple of Ca ...
, Lazio region
*
Timeline of Siena, Tuscany
References
''This article incorporates information from the
Italian Wikipedia.''
Bibliography
in English
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in Italian
* 1656-1662
* I. Fioravanti. Memorie storiche d. città di Pistoia, Lucca 1758
* G. Tigri. Pistoia ed il suo territorio, 1853
* (Bibliography)
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* (Bibliography)
* 1899-
* O. Giglioli. Pistoia nelle sue opere d'arte, Firenze 1904
* A. Chiappelli. Storia del teatro in Pistoia dalle origini alla fine del sec. XVIII, 1913
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External links
Archivio Storico del Comune di Pistoia(city archives)
Archivio di Stato di Pistoia(
state archives)
Items related to Pistoia various dates (via
Europeana)
Items related to Pistoia various dates (via
Digital Public Library of America)
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Pistoia
Pistoia (, is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typi ...
pistoia
Pistoia (, is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of a province of the same name, located about west and north of Florence and is crossed by the Ombrone Pistoiese, a tributary of the River Arno. It is a typi ...