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Timeline of Siena

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Timeline of Siena

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Siena, Tuscany, Italy.

Contents

Prior to 15th century

  • 1st century CE - Saena Julia founded by Romans.
  • 1205 - Palazzo Tolomei built (approximate date).
  • 1240 - Studium Senese established.
  • 1255
  • Gran Tavola bank founded.
  • Basilica of San Francesco built.
  • 1260 - Battle of Montaperti.
  • 1263 - Siena Cathedral built.
  • 1265 - Basilica of San Domenico built.
  • 1287 - Noveschi in power.
  • 1308 - Palazzo Pubblico built.
  • 1328 - Famine.
  • 1348
  • Black Death plague.
  • Torre del Mangia built.
  • 1360 - Public clock installed.

    • 15th century

  • 1419 - Fonte Gaia built.
  • 1423 - Council of Siena begins.
  • 1438 - Loggia della Mercanzia built (approximate date).
  • 1459 - Palazzo Marsili rebuilt.
  • 1462 - Loggia del Papa erected.
  • 1463 - Palazzo Piccolomini-delle Papesse built.
  • 1472
  • Monte dei Paschi di Siena founded.
  • Palazzo Spannocchi built (approximate date).
  • 1484 - Printing press in operation.
  • 1490 - Basilica dell'Osservanza built (approximate date).
  • 1495
  • Palazzo delle Papesse completed (approximate date).
  • Piccolomini Library built (approximate date).

    • 16th-18th centuries

  • 1504 - Santo Spirito renovated.
  • 1506 - Palazzo Chigi-Saracini renovated.
  • 1508 - Palazzo del Magnifico built.
  • 1520 - Palazzo Bichi built (approximate date).
  • 1527 - Accademia degli Intronati founded (approximate date).
  • 1533 - Santa Maria dei Servi consecrated.
  • 1554 - Battle of Marciano.
  • 1555 - Republic of Siena surrenders to Spain; Siena ceded to Duchy of Florence.
  • 1604 - Porta Camollia rebuilt.
  • 1613 - San Martino renovated.
  • 1656 - Palio di Siena horse race begins.
  • 1691 - Accademia dei Fisiocritici founded.
  • 1729 - Consolidation of districts; elimination of contrade Gallo, Leone, Orso, Quercia, Spadaforte, and Vipera.

    • 19th century

  • 1816 - Fine Arts Institution founded.
  • 1848 - Palazzo Buonsignori restored.
  • 1854 - Palazzo del Capitano restored.
  • 1856 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Siena laid out.
  • 1858 - Municipal Archivio instituted.
  • 1865 - Empoli-Siena railway begins operating.
  • 1866 - Cemetery della Misericordia established.
  • 1871 - Mens Sana in Corpore Sano 1871 formed.
  • 1897 - Population: 30,468.

    • 20th century

  • 1901 - Population: 25,539.
  • 1904 - Società Studio e Divertimento formed.
  • 1911 - Population: 41,673.
  • 1923 - Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena opens.
  • 1932
  • Accademia Musicale Chigiana founded.
  • Pinacoteca Nazionale inaugurated.
  • 1935 - Siena railway station opens.
  • 1944 - Bombing by Allies.
  • 1959 - Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati (library) active.
  • 1976 - Palasport Mens Sana arena opens.
  • 1995 - Santa Maria della Scala museum opens.

    • 21st century

  • 2003
  • Fondazione Musei Senesi established.
  • Siena-Ampugnano Airport renovated.

    • References

    Timeline of Siena Wikipedia
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