The following is a timeline of the

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of the city of

Messina Messina (, also , ) is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 219,000 inhabitants in ...

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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 re ...

Prior to 18th century

* 730 BCE -

Chalcidians Chalcis ( ; Ancient Greek & Katharevousa: , ) or Chalkida, also spelled Halkida (Modern Greek: , ), is the chief town of the island of Euboea or Evia in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from ...

take settlement from the

Siculi The Sicels (; la, Siculi; grc, wikt:Σικελοί, Σικελοί ''Sikeloi'') were an Italic people, Italic tribe who inhabited eastern Sicily during the Iron Age. Their neighbours to the west were the Sicani. The Sicels gave Sicily the na ...

; town renamed "Zancle". * 671 BCE - Samians take Zancle. * 397 BCE - Settlement sacked by Carthaginian forces in the Battle of Messene. * 343 BCE - Carthaginians ousted by forces of Timoleon. * 282 BCE -

Mamertines The Mamertines ( la, Mamertini, "sons of Mars", el, Μαμερτῖνοι) were mercenaries of Italian origin who had been hired from their home in Campania by Agathocles (361–289 BC), Tyrant of Syracuse and self-proclaimed King of Sicily. ...

take Messina (approximate date). * 241 BCE - Messina becomes a

civitas foederata A ''civitas foederata'', meaning "allied state/community", was the most elevated type of autonomous cities and local communities under Roman rule. Each Roman province comprised a number of communities of different status. Alongside Roman colonies o ...

. * 35 BCE - Messina attacked by forces of Octavian. * 520 CE - Roman Catholic diocese of Messina active (approximate date). * 535 CE - Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire takes Sicily. * 843 -

Arabs The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Wester ...

in power. * 1061 - Normans in power. * 1098 -

Messina Cathedral Messina Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Messina; Basilica Cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Messina, Sicily. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Messina, it became in 1986 the archiepisc ...

construction begins. * 1190 - Messina sacked by forces of

Richard I of England Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199) was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine and Gascony, Lord of Cyprus, and Count of Poitiers, Anjou, Maine, and Nantes, and was ...

. * 1194 -

Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI (German: ''Heinrich VI.''; November 1165 – 28 September 1197), a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was King of Germany ( King of the Romans) from 1169 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 until his death. From 1194 he was also King of S ...

in power in Sicily. * 1197 -

consecrated. * 1232 ** Messina issues gold coin. ** Economic unrest. * 1282 ** Uprising against Anjou rule. ** Spanish rule begins. * 1296 - begins. * ca.1430 - Birth of Antonello da Messina a painter. * 1473 -

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. * 1535 - Entry of

Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, french: Charles Quint, it, Carlo V, nl, Karel V, ca, Carles V, la, Carolus V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain (Crown of Castile, Castil ...

into Messina. * 1545 -

Forte Gonzaga Forte Gonzaga, also known as Castel Gonzaga, is a bastioned fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it remained in use by the military until 1973. Today, the fort is in good condition. History In the 1540s, the fortifi ...

(fort) built. * 1546 -

Forte del Santissimo Salvatore Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, also known as Castello del Santissimo Salvatore, is a fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it is still military property. Some of its walls were demolished after the earthquake of 19 ...

(fort) built. * 1548 - founded. * 1616 -

Palazzo del Monte di Pietà (Messina) The Palazzo del Monte di Pietà is a palace in Messina, Sicily, located on via XXIV Maggio (formerly "via dei Monasteri"). It was built in 1616 for the Arciconfraternita degli Azzurri to designs of Natale Masuccio. The building was severely damage ...

built. * 1638 -

Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina The Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina (8000 m²), also known as the Orto botanico di Messina, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Messina and located at Piazza 20 Settembre, Messina, Sicily, Italy. The univ ...

(garden) established. * 1674 -

Messina revolt The Messina revolt of 1672–78 began with a revolt against the patrician government of Messina on the island of Sicily by skilled workers in 1672. When the patricians regained control in 1674 they turned the movement into a revolt against Spanish ...

against Spanish rule begins. * 1686 -

Real Cittadella The Real Cittadella was a fort in Messina, Sicily. The Cittadella was built between 1680 and 1686 by the Spanish Empire, and it was considered to be one of the most important fortifications in the Mediterranean. Most of the fort was demolished in ...

(fort) built. * 1693 -

1693 Sicily earthquake The 1693 Sicily earthquake struck parts of southern Italy near Sicily, Calabria, and Malta on January 11 at around 21:00 local time. This earthquake was preceded by a damaging foreshock on January 9. The main quake had an estimated magnitude of 7. ...

18th-19th centuries

* 1713 - Spanish rule ends. * 1728 - Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti (learned society) founded. * 1743 - Plague. * 1757 - (monument) erected. * 1783 -

Earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...

. * 1806 -

Museum A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...

opens. * 1838 -

University of Messina The University of Messina ( it, Università degli Studi di Messina; Latin: ''Studiorum Universitas Messanae''), known colloquially as UniME, is a state university located in Messina, Sicily, Italy. Founded in 1548 by Pope Paul III, it was the world ...

established. * 1848 -

Siege of Messina (1848) The Sicilian revolution of independence of 1848 ( scn, Rivuluzzioni nnipinnintista siciliana dû 1848) occurred in a year replete with revolutions and popular revolts. It commenced on 12 January 1848, and therefore was the first of the numerous ...

during the

Sicilian revolution of 1848 The Sicilian revolution of independence of 1848 ( scn, Rivuluzzioni nnipinnintista siciliana dû 1848) occurred in a year replete with revolutions and popular revolts. It commenced on 12 January 1848, and therefore was the first of the numerous ...

. * 1850 - Population: 97,074. * 1854 ** State Archive of Messina established. ** Cholera outbreak. * 1860 - July:

Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patr ...

enters city. * 1866 -

Railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

opens. * 1871 ** Ferrovia Messina-Siracusa (railway) in operation. ** Population: 111,854. * 1881 - Population: 126,497. * 1889 ** Ferrovia Palermo-Messina (railway) begins operating. **

Messina Marittima railway station Messina Marittima railway station ( it, Stazione di Messina Marittima) is an interchange station for train and ferry services into and out of the city and ''comune'' of Messina, on the island of Sicily, Italy. Opened in 1889 and was rebuilt bet ...

opens. * 1890 - begins operating. * 1892 - First section of begins operating. * 1896 - begins operating. * 1900 - Messina Football Club formed.

20th century

* 1908 - 28 December:

1908 Messina earthquake The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) occurred on 28 December in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''). The epicen ...

. * 1911 - Population: 126,557. * 1921 - Population: 177,196. * 1932 - Stadio Giovanni Celeste (stadium) opens. * 1935 - Archivio Storico Comunale (city archives) established. * 1936 - Population: 191,966. * 1943 - City bombed in the Allied invasion of Sicily during World War II. * 1952 - ''

Gazzetta del Sud ''Gazzetta del Sud'' is an Italian language national daily newspaper for the south of Italy. The paper is published in Messina. Since 2017, it owns also the Giornale di Sicilia. History and profile ''Gazzetta del Sud'' was founded in 1952 in Me ...

'' newspaper begins publication. * 1955 ** June: International

conference A conference is a meeting of two or more experts to discuss and exchange opinions or new information about a particular topic. Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main p ...

on European economic integration held in Messina. **

Pylons Pylon may refer to: Structures and boundaries * Pylon (architecture), the gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple or Christian cathedral * Pylon, a support tower structure for suspension bridges or highways * Pylon, an orange mar ...

erected in the Strait of Messina to hold an electric power line. * 1959 - Messina Grand Prix (car race) begins. * 1979 -

International Rally of Messina International Rally of Messina (in Italian Rally internazionale di Messina) was a former rally competition that was held in Messina, Italy. History The event was held for 26 editions, from 1979 to 2004 and was part of the European Rally Champion ...

(car race) begins. * 1985 - March: held.

21st century

* 2003 -

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. * 2004 - Stadio San Filippo (stadium) opens. * 2009 ** October:

2009 Messina floods and mudslides The 2009 Messina floods and mudslides occurred in Sicily on the night of 1–2 October, mainly along the Ionian coast in the Province of Messina. They also affected other parts of northeastern Sicily and killed a total of at least 31 people, so ...

. ** Palazzo della cultura built. * 2010 -

S.S.D. Città di Messina Football Club Messina was an Italian football club based in Messina, Sicily, formerly known as ''S.S.D. Città di Messina'' and ''U.S.D. Camaro Messina'', and disbanded in 2021. History Foundation The club is the direct heir of U.S.D. Camaro ...

(football club) formed. * 2013 ** June:

Local election In many parts of the world, local elections take place to select office-holders in local government, such as mayors and councillors. Elections to positions within a city or town are often known as "municipal elections". Their form and conduct vary ...

held;

Renato Accorinti Renato Accorinti (born 30 March 1954, in Messina) is an Italian politician and activist. Non-violent activist, pacifist and environmentalist involved in the social struggles against the Mafia in Sicily and corruption, he ran for Mayor of Messina ...

becomes mayor. ** Population: 242,267. * 2018 - Local election held;

Cateno De Luca Cateno Roberto De Luca (born 18 March 1972) is an Italian politician, mayor of Messina from 2018 to 2022. Biography Mayor of Fiumedinisi and Santa Teresa di Riva De Luca was born in Fiumedinisi. At the age of 18 he began his political career by ...

becomes mayor. * 2022 - Local election held;

Federico Basile Federico Basile (born 19 June 1977) is an Italian politician, mayor of Messina since 2022. Biography Basile holds a degree in economics and commerce from the University of Messina. In 2005 he obtained the qualification to the profession of charter ...

becomes mayor.

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