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of the

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of the city of Reggio Emilia in the

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region of

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Prior to 18th century

* 187 BCE -

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(road) built through town. * 77 BCE - Roman tribune Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder assassinated. * 328 BCE - Protasio, First known Bishop of Regium (Reggio Emilia) * 409 BCE - Reggio sacked by Gothic * 899 - Reggio sacked by Magyar forces. * 924 - Reggio sacked by Magyar forces. * 1168 - Reggio joins the Lombard League. * May 29, 1176 - Victorious Battle of Legnano (Italian Cities allies, Lombard league, against the Emperor) * June 25, 1183 Peace of Constance Kaiserbrunnen Konstanz 5638

* 1245 - Consuetudini (

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) issued. * 1289 -

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in power. * 1409 - Este in power (until 1796). * 1452 - Duchy of Reggio established. * 1474 - Birth of Ludovico Ariosto, poet. * 1480 -

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in operation. * 1512 - Forces of

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occupy Reggio. * 1523 - Este rule restored. * 1597 - Basilica della Ghiara construction begins.

18th-19th centuries

* 1741 - Teatro della cittadella (theatre) opens. * 1746 - Accademia degli Ipocondriaci active. * 1798 - Biblioteca Nazionale (library) opens. * 1808 - Reggio becomes seat of the Crostolo department in the French

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. * 1819 - Reale Accademia Reggiana di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti established. * 1830 - Musei Civici di Reggio Emilia (museum) active. * 1856 - built. * 1857 - Teatro Municipale (theatre) opens. * 1859 ** Reggio Emilia railway station opens. ** Reggio becomes part of the

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. * 1860 - ''

Gazzetta di Reggio ''Gazzetta di Reggio'' is an Italian language daily newspaper published in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It has been in circulation since 1860. History and profile ''Gazzetta di Reggio'' was founded in 1860. The paper serves for the Emilia-Romagna regio ...

'' newspaper begins publication. * 1861 - Reggio becomes part of the

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. * 1862 - Chamber of Commerce established. * 1873 - Dismantling of the begins. * 1887 - (railway) in operation. * 1892 - (railway) in operation. * 1897 - Population: 59,117. * 1900 - Basilica della Ghiara restored.

20th century

* 1901 ** Officine Meccaniche Reggiane manufactory in business. **

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established. * 1906 - Population: 64,548. * 1910 -

Stadio Mirabello Stadio Mirabello is a 1912- multi-use stadium in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of A.C. Reggiana. until they moved to the Stadio Giglio Stadio (literally, ''Stadium'') is an Italian p ...

(stadium) built. * 1911 ** (railway) in operation. ** Population: 70,419. * 1919 -

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(football club) formed. * 1927 - (railway) begins operating. * 1931 - Population: 91,040. * 1944 - 8 January: Bombing of Reggio by Allied forces during World War II. * 1945 - Cesare Campioli becomes mayor (until 1962). * 1965 - Istituto per la Storia della Resistenza e della Società contemporanea (history institute) active. * 1995 -

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opens.

21st century

* 2013 - Population: 163,928. * 2014 - Local election held; Luca Vecchi becomes mayor.

References

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Bibliography

in English

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in Italian

* Taccoli. Memorie di Reggio Emilia, Parma 1748 * * * (bibliography) * U. Bassi. Reggio Emilia alla fine del sec. XVIII, 1895 * * A. Balletti. Storia di Reggio nell'Emilia, 1925 *

External links

* (City archives, documenting 1870-1955)
Archivio di Stato di Reggio Emilia
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