Timeline of Perugia

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Perugia in the Umbria region of Italy.

Prior to 17th century

 * 310 BCE - Romans in power; settlement named "Perusia."
 * 3rd century BCE - Etruscan built.
 * 216 and 205 BCE - Assisted Rome in the Hannibalic war.
 * 90 BCE - Town "received Roman citizenship."
 * 40 BCE - Perusia sacked during the Perusine War.
 * 5th century CE - Roman Catholic diocese of Perugia established.
 * 548 CE - Perugia besieged by forces of Ostrogoth Totila during the Gothic War (535–554).
 * 10th century - Benedictine San Pietro abbey founded.
 * 1139 - Perugia "recorded as a free comune."
 * 1205 - (church) rebuilt.
 * 1216 - Papal election, 1216 held at Perugia.
 * 1250 - (church) built (approximate date).
 * 1264 - Papal election, 1264–65 held at Perugia.
 * 1278 - Fontana Maggiore (fountain) erected in the Piazza Maggiore.
 * 1285 - Papal election, 1285 held at Perugia.
 * 1293 - Palazzo del Popolo construction begins.
 * 1294 - Papal election, 1292–94 held at Perugia.
 * 1304
 * Papal conclave, 1304–05 held at Perugia.
 * San Domenico church construction begins.
 * 1308 - University of Perugia established.
 * 1345 - Perugia Cathedral construction begins.
 * 1348 - Plague.
 * 1390 - (merchants' guild office) built in the Palazzo dei Priori.
 * 1416 - Braccio da Montone in power.
 * 1424 - Baglioni (family) in power.
 * 1453 - Università Vecchia built on the Piazza del Sopramuro.
 * 1457 - Collegio del Cambio (exchange guild office) built in the Palazzo dei Priori.
 * 1461 - facade constructed.
 * 1475 - Printing press in operation.
 * 1480 - (gate) built.
 * 1490 - Perugia Cathedral completed.
 * 1534 - Perugia "deprived of its privileges."
 * 1540
 * Salt War (1540).
 * (gate) dismantled.
 * 1543 - Rocca Paolina (fort) built.
 * 1548 - built.
 * 1561 - founded.
 * 1573
 * Accademia del Disegno founded.
 * Vincenzo Danti appointed city architect.
 * 1587 - Perugia Cathedral consecrated.

17th-19th centuries

 * 1623 - Biblioteca Augusta (library) opens.
 * 1665 - (church) built.
 * 1720 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Perugia (garden) established.
 * 1723 - (theatre) opens.
 * 1758 - built.
 * 1762 - Montemorcino monastery built.
 * 1781 - Teatro Morlacchi (theatre) opens.
 * 1797 - Perugia was occupied by the French.
 * 1798 - Perugia becomes part of the department of France.
 * 1832 - Earthquake.(it)
 * 1838 - Earthquake.(it)
 * 1840 - Ancient Hypogeum of the Volumnus family rediscovered near Perugia.
 * 1849
 * Austrians in power.
 * (cemetery) established.
 * 1854 - Earthquake.
 * 1859 - 20 June: 1859 Perugia uprising.
 * 1860
 * Perugia becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy.
 * in business.
 * 1863 - Pinacoteca Vannucci (museum) established.
 * 1866 - Perugia railway station opens.
 * 1891 - (theatre) opens.
 * 1899 - Tram begins operating.

20th century

 * 1905 - A.C. Perugia (football club) formed.
 * 1911 - Population: 65,805.
 * 1943 - begins operating.
 * 1944 - 20 June: Allied forces enter city.
 * 1961 - begins.
 * 1974 - (history society) formed.
 * 1975 - Stadio Renato Curi (stadium) opens.
 * 1983 - Corriere dell'Umbria newspaper begins publication.
 * 1984 - 29 April:.

21st century

 * 2007 - 1 November: Murder of Meredith Kercher.
 * 2008 - MiniMetro automated people mover system begins operating.
 * 2011 - Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport terminal built.
 * 2013 - Population: 162,986.
 * 2014 - held; Andrea Romizi becomes mayor.

in Italian

 * 1875-1879. 2 volumes: (1) to 1495, (2) 1495-1860.
 * 1887-1892 (4 vols.)
 * 1875-1879. 2 volumes: (1) to 1495, (2) 1495-1860.
 * 1887-1892 (4 vols.)
 * 1875-1879. 2 volumes: (1) to 1495, (2) 1495-1860.
 * 1887-1892 (4 vols.)
 * 1887-1892 (4 vols.)
 * 1887-1892 (4 vols.)