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Timeline of Genoa

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Genoa, Liguria, Italy.

Contents

Prior to 16th century

  • 209 BC - Town sacked by Carthaginians.
  • 643 AD - Lombards take power (approximate date).
  • 900 - Santa Maria di Castello built (approximate date).
  • 934/5 - Sack by the Fatimids under Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Tamimi.
  • 972 - Santo Stefano consecrated.
  • 1005 - Republic of Genoa established.
  • 1049 - Santi Cosma e Damiano construction begins.
  • 1118 - Genoa Cathedral consecrated.
  • 1125 - San Matteo founded.
  • 1133 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa created.
  • 1163 - Porta Soprana, Porta dei Vacca, and Porta Aurea built (approximate date).
  • 1189 - San Donato consecrated.
  • 1260
  • Palazzo San Giorgio built.
  • Sant'Agostino consecrated.
  • 1275 - Doge's Palace built.
  • 1284 - Battle of Meloria.
  • 1308 - San Bartolomeo degli Armeni founded.
  • 1330 - Fortifications expanded (approximate date).
  • 1339 - Simone Boccanegra appointed doge.
  • 1347 - Black Death plague.
  • 1354 - Public clock installed.
  • 1407 - Banco di San Giorgio founded.
  • 1453 - Oratory of San Giacomo della Marina built.
  • 1474 - Printing press in operation (approximate date).
  • 1481 - University of Genoa established.

    • 16th-18th centuries

  • 1520 - Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato construction begins.
  • 1540 - Palazzo Bianco built.
  • 1543 - Lighthouse of Genoa lit.
  • 1576 - Rolli di Genova created.
  • 1583
  • Strada Maggiore laid out.
  • Santa Maria Assunta, Genoa consecrated.
  • 1585 - San Pietro in Banchi, Genoa built.
  • 1619 - San Siro restored.
  • 1624 - Basilica di Nostra Signora Assunta, Genoa built.
  • 1625 - Relief of Genoa.
  • 1632 - Fortifications expanded (approximate date).
  • 1655 - Palazzo Stefano Balbi built.
  • 1677 - Palazzo Rosso built.
  • 1684 - Bombardment of Genoa.
  • 1706 - The church of the Nostra Signora della Consolazione e San Vincenzo martire built.
  • 1733 - San Torpete rebuilt.
  • 1747 - Siege of Genoa.
  • 1770 - Santissimo Nome di Maria e degli Angeli Custodi built.
  • 1775 - Biblioteca Civica Berio (library) established.
  • 1794 - Giardino botanico Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi established.
  • 1797 - Genoa becomes part of Ligurian Republic.
  • 1800
  • April - Siege of Genoa.
  • April - Battle of Sassello.

    • 19th century

  • 1803 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova established.
  • 1814 - Revolt against France.
  • 1815
  • Republic of Genoa ends.
  • Genoa incorporated into Piedmont (Kingdom of Sardinia)
  • 1817 - Archivio di Stato di Genova (state archives) established.
  • 1824 - Corriere Mercantile newspaper begins publication.
  • 1828 - Teatro Carlo Felice opens.
  • 1837 - Acquasola park laid out.
  • 1846 - Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini park constructed.
  • 1849
  • Sack of Genoa.
  • Santi Quirico e Giulitta renovation begins.
  • 1851 - Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno established.
  • 1853 - Genova Sampierdarena railway station built.
  • 1857 - Società Ligure di Storia Patria (history society) founded.
  • 1860 - Genova Piazza Principe railway station opens.
  • 1867 - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova opens.
  • 1868 - Genoa–Ventimiglia railway begins operating.
  • 1870 - Banca di Genova established.
  • 1871 - Population: 130,269.
  • 1876 - Via di Circonvallazione a Monte laid out.
  • 1879 - Yacht Club Italiano founded.
  • 1887 - Via XX Settembre laid out.
  • 1890 - Stazione marittima di Genova built.
  • 1892 - Albertis Castle built.
  • 1893
  • Genoa Cricket and Football Club founded.
  • Garibaldi statue in Piazza De Ferrari unveiled.
  • 1895 - Via di Circonvallazione a Mare laid out.
  • 1897 - Population: 228,862.

    • 20th century

  • 1905
  • Genova Brignole railway station opens.
  • Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art opens.
  • 1911 - Stadio Luigi Ferraris opens as the Marassi.
  • 1912 - Stock exchange built.
  • 1914 - International exhibition of marine and maritime hygiene is held.
  • 1915 - Corso Italia constructed.
  • 1922
  • City hosts Genoa Conference.
  • Palazzo Reale opens as a public museum.
  • 1936 - Museo di Archeologia Ligure founded.
  • 1938 - First trolleybus system opens.
  • 1940 - Terrazza Martini Tower built.
  • 1946 - U.C. Sampdoria football club formed.
  • 1962
  • Airport opens.
  • Genoa International Boat Show begins.
  • 1970 - 7 October: Genoa flood of 1970.
  • 1973 - First trolleybus system closes.
  • 1975 - Teatro della Tosse founded.
  • 1990
  • Genoa Metro begins operating.
  • City hosts 1990 FIFA World Cup games.
  • 1992
  • Aquarium opens.
  • Genoa Expo '92 held.
  • 1997 - Second trolleybus system opens.
  • 1999 - Deledda International School established.

    • 21st century

  • 2001 - City hosts 27th G8 summit.
  • 2004
  • City designated a European Capital of Culture.
  • Galata Museo del Mare opens.
  • 2012 - Marco Doria elected mayor.

    • References

    Timeline of Genoa Wikipedia
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