Timeline of Modena

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

Prior to 18th century

 * 218 BCE – Siege of Mutina (218 BC).
 * 193 BCE – Battle of Mutina (193 BC) fought near town.
 * 187 BCE – Via Aemilia built, passing through Mutina.
 * 183 BCE – Mutina becomes "seat of a Roman colony."
 * 78 BCE – Mutina besieged by forces of Pompey during the Roman civil wars.
 * 44 BCE – War of Mutina begins.
 * 43 BCE – Battle of Mutina fought in vicinity of town.
 * 312 CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Modena established (approximate date).
 * 7th C. CE – Citta Geminiana established near Modena.
 * 872 – Leodoino becomes bishop.
 * 1054 – Eriberto becomes bishop.
 * 1099 – Modena Cathedral construction begins.
 * 1175 – University of Modena founded.
 * 1179 – Torre della Ghirlandina (Cathedral bell tower) set up.
 * 1184 – Modena Cathedral consecrated.
 * 1288 – Obizzo II d'Este in power; Este rule continues until 1796.
 * 1325 – Modenese forces fight the Bolognese in the Battle of Zappolino.
 * 1336 – House of Este in power.
 * 1338 – University of Modena closes.
 * 1348 – Black Death plague outbreak.
 * 1452 – Duchy of Modena and Reggio established.
 * 1474 – Printing press in operation.
 * 1476 – San Pietro church construction begins.
 * 1598 – Biblioteca Estense (library) relocated to Modena from Ferrara.
 * 1634 – Ducal Palace of Modena construction begins.
 * 1663 – Sant'Agostino church refurbished.
 * 1671 – June: Earthquake.
 * 1677 – Demetrio Degni starts publishing its weekly gazette named Modona, it lasted until 1701
 * 1680 – founded.
 * 1683 – University of Modena reestablished.

18th–19th centuries

 * 1703 – August: City occupied by French troops.
 * 1707 – February: French troops depart.
 * 1734 – July: City occupied by French troops.
 * 1736 – May: French troops depart.
 * 1742 – June: City occupied by Austrian troops.
 * 1749 – February: Austrian troops depart.
 * 1749 – 14 August: first issue of the newspaper Il Messaggiere, which lasted till 1859
 * 1762 – Grande Ospedale Civile (hospital) built.
 * 1771 – Grande Albergo dei Poveri (poorhouse) built.
 * 1772 – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia re-established.
 * 1797 – Modena becomes part of the French client Cisalpine Republic.
 * 1815 – Military Academy of Modena active.
 * 1816 – Fortifications dismantled.
 * 1841 – Teatro Comunale Modena opens.
 * 1859
 * Francis V, Duke of Modena deposed.
 * Modena railway station opens.
 * 1860 – Modena becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
 * 1872 – begins operating.
 * 1873 – built.
 * 1877 – Il Cittadino newspaper begins publication.
 * 1879 – Modena Cathedral interior restored.
 * 1881 – begins operating, with horsecars
 * 1888 – Teatro Storchi (theatre) built.
 * 1893 – begins operating.
 * 1897 – Population: 67,658.

20th century

 * 1906 – Population: 66,762.
 * 1911 – Population: 70,923.
 * 1912
 * Electric begin operating.
 * Modena F.C. (football club) formed.
 * 1913 – Cinema Scala built.
 * 1915 – Cinema Metropol built.
 * 1916 – (railway) begins operating.
 * 1920 – Modena railway station rebuilt.
 * 1931
 * (market) opens.
 * Population: 92,757.
 * 1936 – Stadio Alberto Braglia (stadium) opens.
 * 1941 – AMCM (transit entity) formed.
 * 1950
 * Trolleybus system begins operating.
 * Modena Autodrome racetrack opens.
 * 1963 – (health clinic) established.
 * 1966 – November: Flood.
 * 1967 – "Superachitettura" exhibit held.
 * 1970 – Biblioteca civica Antonio Delfini (library) established.
 * 1971 – opens.
 * 1972 – September: Flood.
 * 1981 – Gazzetta di Modena newspaper begins publication.
 * 1996 – 15 October: Earthquake. (it)

21st century

 * 2001 – (transit entity) established.
 * 2012 – May: Northern Italy earthquake sequence.
 * 2013 – Population: 179,353.
 * 2014
 * Flood.(it)
 * Gian Carlo Muzzarelli becomes mayor.

in English

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in Italian

 * 1899–1902 (3 volumes)
 * 1899–1902 (3 volumes)
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 * 1899–1902 (3 volumes)
 * 1899–1902 (3 volumes)