Timeline of Ancona
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Prior to 18th century
- 390 BCE – Greek colony founded by Syracusans (approximate date).[1]
- 268 BCE – Romans in power.[2]
- 1st century BCE – Ancona becomes a municipium.[3]
- 107 CE – Mole constructed in the Port of Ancona.[4]
- 115 CE – Arch of Trajan erected.[1]
- 4th–5th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Ancona established.[5]
- 5th century – Basilica of San Lorenzo built.[2](it)
- 539 – Ancona besieged by Gothic forces.[6]
- 551 – Ancona besieged by Gothic forces under Totila.[3]
- 728 – Duke of Spoleto in power.[3]
- 774 – Ancona "given to the pope by Charlemagne."[6]
- 848 – Ancona sacked by Saracen forces.[3]
- 1128 – Ancona Cathedral consecrated.[1]
- 1167 – Naval blockade of Ancona by the Venetians.[6]
- 1173 – Ancona besieged by Venetian forces.[3]
- 1183 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.[3]
- 1208 – Azzo VI of Este in power in the Marches.[3]
- 1210 – Santa Maria della Piazza church remodelled.[1]
- 1221 – Porta della Farina (gate) built.[2]
- 1229 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.[3]
- 1257 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.[3]
- 1258 – Manfred, King of Sicily in power in the Marches.[3]
- 1274 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.[3]
- 1323 – San Francesco alle Scale church founded.[2]
- 1357 – Marches-related Constitutiones marchiae anconitanae (law) issued.[3]
- 1400 – Public clock installed (approximate date).[7]
- 1428 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.[3]
- 1442 – Loggia dei Mercanti construction begins.
- 1493 – Palazzo degli Anziani (Ancona) construction begins.[2]
- 1532 – Ancona becomes part of the Papal States.[4]
- 1543 – Cittadella di Ancona (fort) built.[2]
- 1605 – Chiesa del Gesù (Ancona) (church) construction begins.[2]
18th–19th centuries
- 1732 – Free port status granted.[6]
- 1737 – Arco Clementino erected.[2]
- 1738
- Lazzaretto of Ancona built.[2]
- Statue of Pope Clement XII erected in the Piazza Maggiore.[8]
- 1749 – Biblioteca comunale Luciano Benincasa (library) established.[9]
- 1789 – Porta Pia (Ancona) (gate) built.[2]
- 1797
- French forces take Ancona.[1]
- Anconine Republic established.
- 1799 – Austrians take Ancona.[4]
- 1801 – French retake Ancona.[4]
- 1827 – Teatro delle Muse (theatre) opens.[10]
- 1843 – Cantiere navale di Ancona (shipyard) active.
- 1849 – Ancona besieged by Austrian forces.[4]
- 1860
- September: Sardinian forces take Ancona.[1]
- Corriere Adriatico newspaper begins publication.[11]
- Ancona Lighthouse on the Colle dei Cappuccini begins operating.
- Circondario di Ancona (provincial district) established.
- 1861 – Ancona railway station opens; Bologna–Ancona railway begins operating.
- 1863 – Ancona–Pescara railway begins operating.
- 1866
- Ancona–Orte railway begins operating.[6]
- Adriatic fleet headquarters relocated from Ancona to Venice.[6]
- 1868 – Piazza Cavour (Ancona) constructed.
- 1876 – New Ancona Synagogue built.
- 1880 – "Southern quay" built in the port.[1]
- 1881 – Ancona tram begins operating.
- 1897 – Population: 58,088.[12]
20th century
- 1905 – Unione Sportiva Anconitana (football club) formed.
- 1911 – Population: 63,100.[13]
- 1914 – June: Unrest during "Red Week".[6]
- 1915 – Naval Bombardment of Ancona during World War I.[6]
- 1918 – April: Attempted Austrian invasion of Ancona.
- 1920 – Military Bersaglieri revolt.
- 1929 – Ancona Airport built.[citation needed]
- 1930 – Monumento ai Caduti (Ancona) (monument) erected in Passetto (Ancona).
- 1943 – Bombing of Ancona (1943) during World War II.
- 1944 – Battle of Ancona.
- 1949 – Trolleybus system begins operating.
- 1961 – Teatro sperimentale Lirio Arena (theatre) built.
- 1969 – Università degli Studi di Ancona active.
- 1972 – An earthquake swarm included two destructive events that caused extensive damage. A magnitude 4.4 event (intensity VIII (Severe)) occurred on February 4 and a magnitude 4.9 event (intensity IX (Violent)) occurred on June 14.
- 1982 – December: Landslide.[6](it)
- 1992 – Stadio del Conero (stadium) opens.
21st century
- 2003 – Marche Polytechnic University active.
- 2005 – Parco del Cardeto (park) opens.
- 2013
- Local election held; Valeria Mancinelli becomes mayor.
- Population: 100,343.[14]
- 2015 – May: Marche regional election, 2015 held.
See also
- History of Ancona
- List of mayors of Ancona
- List of bishops of Ancona
- History of the Jews in Ancona
- History of the province of Ancona
- History of le Marche (region)
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