Timeline of L'Aquila

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo, a region of Italy.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1240 – Settlement founded by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (approximate date).
 * 1257 – Roman Catholic diocese of L'Aquila active.
 * 1259 – Town sacked by forces of Manfred, King of Sicily.
 * 1266 – Rebuilding of town by Charles I of Naples begins.
 * 1272
 * construction begins.
 * (fountain) built.
 * 1288 – Santa Maria di Collemaggio church consecrated near town.
 * 1300 – Cathedral of San Massimo construction begins (approximate date).
 * 1308 – (church) built.
 * 1309 – (church) construction begins.
 * 1315 – Earthquake.(it)
 * 1349 – Earthquake.(it)
 * 1423 – War of L'Aquila begins.
 * 1461 –.
 * 1469 – Santa Maria del Soccorso church construction begins. (it)
 * 1472 – Basilica of San Bernardino built.
 * 1482 – Printing press in operation.
 * 1510 – built (approximate date).
 * 1517 – built in the Santa Maria di Collemaggio church.
 * 1521 – Spaniards in power.
 * 1534 – Forte Spagnolo (fort) built.
 * 1596 - L'aquilanum Collegium founded.
 * 1646 – Earthquake.
 * 1647 – consecrated.
 * 1657 – Plague outbreak.
 * 1703 – 14 January: Earthquake.
 * 1713 - Santa Maria del Suffragio construction begins.
 * 1719 – Accademia degli Arcadi Colonia Aternina founded.
 * 1725 – (church) built.
 * 1743 – built.
 * 1745 – Santa Caterina Martire church built (approximate date). (it)
 * 1756 – built (approximate date).
 * 1775 – Santa Maria del Suffragio church completed.
 * 1786 – Earthquake.(it)
 * 1799 – L'Aquila sacked by French forces.
 * 1875 – L'Aquila railway station opens; Sulmona-L'Aquila railway begins operating.
 * 1876 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of L'Aquila established.
 * 1897 – Population: 21,202.

20th century

 * 1901 - Population: 21,261.
 * 1922 – (railway) begins operating.
 * 1927 – L'Aquila Calcio 1927 (football club) formed.
 * 1934 – (cable car) begins operating.
 * 1950 – Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo (museum) established.
 * 1952 – Istituto Universitario di Magistero and Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore established.
 * 1966 – becomes mayor.
 * 1968 – L'Aquila–Preturo Airport built.
 * 1969 – Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila (school) established.
 * 1984 – Traforo del Gran Sasso (road tunnel) opens near city.
 * 1990 – Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation founded.
 * 1991 – Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park in vicinity of L'Aquila.
 * 1998 – held;  becomes mayor.

21st century

 * 2007 – held; Massimo Cialente becomes mayor.
 * 2009
 * 6 April: 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.
 * July: International 35th G8 summit held in L'Aquila.
 * 2013 – Population: 68,304.
 * 2016 – (stadium) opens.
 * 2017 - Basilica di Collemaggio reopened.

in Italian

 * (includes chronology)
 * L. Serra. Aquila (Bergamo, 1929)
 * G. Spagnesi and P. L. Properzi. L’Aquila: Problemi di forma e storia della città (Bari, 1972)
 * M. Ruggiero Petrignani. Egemonia politica e forma urbana: L’Aquila, città come fabbrica di potere e di consenso nel medioevo italiano (Bari, 1980)
 * A. Clementi and E. Piroddi. L’Aquila, Le città nella storia d’Italia (Rome, 1986)
 * G. Spagnesi and P. L. Properzi. L’Aquila: Problemi di forma e storia della città (Bari, 1972)
 * M. Ruggiero Petrignani. Egemonia politica e forma urbana: L’Aquila, città come fabbrica di potere e di consenso nel medioevo italiano (Bari, 1980)
 * A. Clementi and E. Piroddi. L’Aquila, Le città nella storia d’Italia (Rome, 1986)
 * A. Clementi and E. Piroddi. L’Aquila, Le città nella storia d’Italia (Rome, 1986)