Timeline of Genoa

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Genoa, Liguria, Italy.

Prior to 16th century

5th century BC - First nucleus and oldest inhabited area around the Castello hill.
205 BC - The town, ally of Rome during the Second Punic War, was destroyed and sacked by the Carthaginians led by the Punic general Mago Barca, brother of Hannibal.
643 AD - Lombards take power.
900 - Santa Maria di Castello built.
10th century - Santuario della Madonna del Monte founded.
935 - Fatimid sack of Genoa
972 - Santo Stefano consecrated.
1049 - Santi Cosma e Damiano construction begins.
1099 - Republic of Genoa established.
1118 - Genoa Cathedral consecrated by Pope Gelasius II
1126 - San Matteo founded.
1133 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa created.
1161 - The Knights Templar settle in Genoa in the Santa Fede church.
1163 - Porta Soprana, Porta dei Vacca, and Porta Aurea built.
1180 - Commenda di San Giovanni di Pré established.
1189 - San Donato consecrated.
1260
* Palazzo San Giorgio built.
* Sant'Agostino consecrated.
1275 - Doge's Palace built.
1284 - Battle of Meloria.
1308 - San Bartolomeo degli Armeni founded.
1330 - Fortifications expanded.
1339 - Simone Boccanegra appointed doge.
1347 - Black Death plague.
1354 - Public clock installed.
1407 - Banco di San Giorgio founded.
1453 - Oratory of San Giacomo della Marina built.
1474 - Printing press in operation.
1481 - University of Genoa established.

16th-18th centuries

1520 - Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato construction begins.
1540 - Palazzo Bianco built.
1543 - Lighthouse of Genoa lit.
1576 - Rolli di Genova created.
1583
* Strada Maggiore laid out.
* Santa Maria Assunta, Genoa consecrated.
1585 - San Pietro in Banchi, Genoa built.
1619 - San Siro restored.
1624 - Basilica di Nostra Signora Assunta, Genoa built.
1625 - Relief of Genoa.
1632 - Fortifications expanded.
1639 - Michele Castelli publishes the Genova (newspaper 1639–1646), the oldest newspaper of Italy
1642 - Alessandro Botticelli publishes the Genova (newspaper 1642–1684), later known as Il Sincero
1655 - Palazzo Stefano Balbi built.
1677 - Palazzo Rosso built.
1684 - Bombardment of Genoa.
1706 - The church of the Nostra Signora della Consolazione e San Vincenzo martire built.
1733 - San Torpete rebuilt.
1747 - Siege of Genoa.
1770 - Santissimo Nome di Maria e degli Angeli Custodi built.
1775 - Biblioteca Civica Berio established.
1777 - The newspaper Avvisi started to be printed.
1794 - Giardino botanico Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi established.
1797 - Genoa becomes part of Ligurian Republic.
1800
* April - Siege of Genoa.
* April - Battle of Sassello.

19th century

1803 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova established.
1814 - Revolt against France.
1815
* Republic of Genoa ends.
* Genoa incorporated into Piedmont
1817 - established.
1824 - Corriere Mercantile newspaper begins publication.
1828 - Teatro Carlo Felice opens.
1837 - Acquasola park laid out.
1846 - Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini park constructed.
1849
* Revolt of Genoa.
* Santi Quirico e Giulitta renovation begins.
1851 - Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno established.
1853 - Genova Sampierdarena railway station built.
1857 - founded.
1860 - Genova Piazza Principe railway station opens.
1867 - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova opens.
1868 - Genoa–Ventimiglia railway begins operating.
1870 - Banca di Genova established.
1871 - Population: 130,269.
1876 - Via di Circonvallazione a Monte laid out.
1879 - Yacht Club Italiano founded.
1887 - Via XX Settembre laid out.
1890 - Stazione marittima di Genova built.
1892
* Albertis Castle built.
* holds its first conference in Genoa.
1893
* Genoa Cricket and Football Club founded.
* Garibaldi statue in Piazza De Ferrari unveiled.
1895 - Via di Circonvallazione a Mare laid out.
1897 - Population: 228,862.

20th century

1905
* Genova Brignole railway station opens.
* Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art opens.
1911 - Stadio Luigi Ferraris opens as the Marassi.
1912 - Stock exchange built.
1914 - International exhibition of marine and maritime hygiene is held.
1915 - Corso Italia constructed.
1922
* City hosts Genoa Conference.
* Palazzo Reale opens as a public museum.
1936 - Museo di Archeologia Ligure founded.
1938 - First trolleybus system opens.
1940 - Terrazza Martini Tower built.
1946 - U.C. Sampdoria football club formed.
1962
* Airport opens.
* Genoa International Boat Show begins.
1966 Euroflora begins.
1970 - 7 October:.
1973 - First trolleybus system closes.
1975 - Teatro della Tosse, theatre company, founded.
1990
* Genoa Metro begins operating.
* City hosts 1990 FIFA World Cup games.
1992
* Aquarium opens.
* Genoa Expo '92 held.
* 27 September: Genoa flood of 1992
1993 - 23 September: Genoa flood of 1993
1997 - Second trolleybus system opens.
1999 - Deledda International School established.

21st century

2001 - City hosts 27th G8 summit.
2004
* City designated a European Capital of Culture.
* Galata Museo del Mare opens.
2010 - 4 October: Genoa Sestri Ponente flood of 2010
2011 - 4 November: Genoa flood of 2011
2012 - Marco Doria elected mayor.
2014 - 9-10 October: Genoa flood of 2014
2017 - Marco Bucci elected mayor.
2018
* Euroflora, Nervi
* Ponte Morandi bridge collapses. Marco Bucci appointed commissioner for the reconstruction of the new bridge.
2020 - COVID-19 pandemic - Viadotto Genova-San Giorgio rebuilt during the COVID-19 pandemic to replace the Ponte Morandi. It projected by Renzo Piano.
2021 - COVID-19 vaccination
2022
* Euroflora, Nervi
* Marco Bucci re-elected mayor.
* During the first day of inauguration of the 62nd Genoa International Boat Show, on 22 September 2022, an earthquake of magnitude Mw 4.0 earthquake occurred in region: 2 km W Bargagli, on 22-09-2022 13:39:59 - 22-09-2022 15:39:59 Italian time and geographic coordinates 44.4390, 9.0680 at 10 km depth.
* On 4 October 2022, an earthquake of magnitude ML 3.5 earthquake occurred in region: 2 km SW Bargagli, on 04-10-2022 21:41:09 - 04-10-2022 23:41:09 Italian time and geographic coordinates 44.4610, 9.0630 at 8 km depth.
2023
* Genoa becomes the finish of The Ocean Race.
* The 63rd Genoa International Boat Show
* Genoa designated the Capitale Italiana del Libro 2023.
* On 4 May 2023 work began on the new breakwater in Genoa
2024
* Genoa designated the European Capital of Sport.
* The 64th Genoa International Boat Show
2025
* Euroflora, Waterfront di Levante
* Silvia Salis elected mayor.
* On 10 June 2025, Festa della Marina Militare italiana held. Conclusion of the Amerigo Vespucci World Tour 2023–2025.

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