Timeline of Pavia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Pavia in the Lombardy region of Italy.

Prior to 18th century

 * 220 BCE - Romans in power; settlement named Ticinum (approximate date).
 * 397 CE - Roman Catholic Diocese of Pavia established (approximate date).
 * 452 CE - Pavia sacked by Hun forces of Attila.
 * 475 - Pavia sacked during conflict between forces of Odoacer and Roman Orestes.
 * 569 - Siege of Pavia (569–72) by Lombard forces begins.
 * 572 - Lombards in power.
 * 773-774 - Siege of Pavia (773–74); Frankish forces of Charlemagne win.
 * 887 - Coronation of Berengar I as king of Italy takes place in Pavia.
 * 924 - Pavia besieged by Hungarian forces.
 * 950 - Coronation of Berengar II and Adalbert as kings of Italy.
 * 951 - Marriage of Otto I and Adelaide.
 * 971 - Pietro Campanora becomes bishop.
 * 11th century - Civic Tower (Pavia) built.
 * 1024 - (royal palace) destroyed.
 * 1056 - Milan-Pavia conflict.
 * 1132 - San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro church consecrated.
 * 1155
 * San Michele Maggiore church rebuilt.
 * Coronation of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor.
 * 1198 - Broletto, Pavia (assembly area) built.
 * 1315 - Pavia attacked by Ghibelline forces.
 * 1354 - Ponte Coperto (covered bridge) rebuilt.
 * 1356 - Pavia besieged by forces of Visconti.
 * 1359 - Galeazzo II Visconti in power.
 * 1361 - Studium Generale founded.
 * 1363 - Petrarch moves to Pavia.
 * 1365 - Castello Visconteo (castle) built.
 * 1374 - Santa Maria del Carmine church construction begins.
 * 1447 - Young Christopher Columbus studies at the Studium Generale (approximate date).
 * 1473 - Printing press in operation.
 * 1485 - University of Pavia active.
 * 1488 - Cathedral of San Martino construction begins.
 * 1495 - Certosa di Pavia (monastery) built near town.
 * 1499 - Principality of Pavia established.
 * 1521 - Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte becomes bishop.
 * 1525 - Battle of Pavia fought during the Italian War of 1521–26.
 * 1527 - Sack of Pavia (1527) by French forces.
 * 1561 - University's Collegio Borromeo established.
 * 1567 - University's Ghislieri College established.

18th-19th centuries

 * 1706 - Pavia occupied by Austrian forces.
 * 1733 - Pavia occupied by French forces.
 * 1743 - Pavia occupied by French and Spanish forces.
 * 1746 - Austrians in power.
 * 1771 - University's Natural History Museum founded.
 * 1772 - (library) established.
 * 1773
 * Teatro Fraschini (theatre) opens.
 * Orto Botanico dell'Università di Pavia (garden) founded.
 * 1796 - May: Pavia sacked by French forces.
 * 1814 - Austrian rule restored.
 * 1830 - Birth of Luigi Cremona, later an Italian mathematician.
 * 1848 - March: Sardinians in power.
 * 1859
 * Pavia becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
 * (administrative region) established.
 * 1862 - Pavia-Cava railway begins operating.
 * 1866
 * (railway) begins operating.
 * War monument erected.
 * 1867 - Pavia railway station built.
 * 1870 - La Provincia Pavese newspaper begins publication.
 * 1872 - Fortifications dismantled.
 * 1880 - (tram) begins operating.
 * 1882
 * Pavia–Stradella railway begins operating.
 * Covered market built.
 * 1884 - (tram) begins operating.
 * 1885 - Corriere Ticinese newspaper begins publication.
 * 1897 - Population: 39,058.

20th century

 * 1901 - (historical society) founded.
 * 1911
 * A.C. Pavia (football club) formed.
 * Population: 39,898.
 * 1913 - begins operating.
 * 1951 - Ponte Coperto (bridge) rebuilt.
 * 1952 - begins operating.
 * 1989 - 17 March: Civic Tower collapses.

21st century

 * 2001 - LINE Servizi per la Mobilità (transit entity) established.
 * 2009 - held; Alessandro Cattaneo becomes mayor.
 * 2013 - Population: 68,313.
 * 2014 - Local election held; Massimo Depaoli becomes mayor.

in Italian

 * (Timeline)
 * 1894-
 * 1984-1992 (3 volumes)
 * 1894-
 * 1984-1992 (3 volumes)
 * 1894-
 * 1984-1992 (3 volumes)
 * 1984-1992 (3 volumes)