Timeline of Forlì

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Forlì in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

Prior to 20th century

 * 188 BCE – Via Aemilia (road) built through Forum Livii.
 * 2nd–4th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Forlì established.
 * 4th century CE – Mercurialis of Forlì becomes bishop.
 * 1058 – Ravenna-Forli conflict; Forli becomes a "free commune."
 * 1173 – Fire.
 * 1180 – Abbey of San Mercuriale belltower built.
 * 1212 – Civic piazza established.
 * 1275 – Forces of Guelph Bologna and Ghibelline Forlì fight in the Battle of San Procolo.
 * 1282 – Battle of Forlì; French and Guelph forces under Jean d'Eppe defeated.
 * 1315 – Ordelaffi in power.
 * 1371 – (citadel) built.
 * 1418 – Regional held in Forlì.
 * 1427 – (church) built.
 * 1460 – built.
 * 1495 – Printing press in operation.
 * 1499–1500 – by forces of Cesare Borgia during the Italian War of 1499–1504.
 * 1504 – Forlì becomes part of the Papal States.
 * 1574 – (learned society) founded.
 * 1750 – (library) founded.
 * 1816 – Parco della Resistenza in Forlì (park) laid out.
 * 1838 – Pinacoteca Civica di Forlì (museum) founded.
 * 1859 – Province of Forlì established.
 * 1861
 * Bologna–Forlì railway begins operating.
 * Population: 37,648.
 * 1879 – Meteorological observatory established.
 * 1881 – (tram) begins operating.
 * 1883 – (tram) begins operating.

20th century

 * 1901 – Population: 43,321
 * 1902 – Camera del Lavoro (labor entity) formed.
 * 1911 – Population: 45,994.
 * 1919 – Foot-Ball Club Forlì formed.
 * 1925 – (stadium) opens.
 * 1926 – Forlì railway station opens.
 * 1931 – Population: 60,824.
 * 1934 – Forlì Airport built.
 * 1943 – begins operating during World War II.
 * 1944 – September: by German forces.
 * 1963 – Archivio di Stato di Forlì (state archives) established.
 * 1992 – Province renamed "Province of Forlì-Cesena."
 * 2000 – Teatro Diego Fabbri (theatre) opens.

21st century

 * 2009 –  held; Roberto Balzani becomes mayor.
 * 2013 – Population: 116,029.
 * 2014 – Davide Drei becomes mayor.
 * 2019 – Gian Luca Zattini becomes mayor.

in Italian

 * (Written in 15th century)
 * (Written in 16th century)
 * Q. Marchesi. Supplemento istorico dell'antica città di Forlì, 1678
 * (Bibliography)
 * E. Calzini and G. Mazzatinti. Guida di Forlì, 1893
 * E. Casadei. Forlì e dintorni, Società Tipografica Forlivese, 1928
 * Storia di Forlì, Nuova Alfa Editoriale, 1989 (3 volumes)
 * (Bibliography)
 * E. Calzini and G. Mazzatinti. Guida di Forlì, 1893
 * E. Casadei. Forlì e dintorni, Società Tipografica Forlivese, 1928
 * Storia di Forlì, Nuova Alfa Editoriale, 1989 (3 volumes)
 * E. Casadei. Forlì e dintorni, Società Tipografica Forlivese, 1928
 * Storia di Forlì, Nuova Alfa Editoriale, 1989 (3 volumes)
 * Storia di Forlì, Nuova Alfa Editoriale, 1989 (3 volumes)