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).
- 554 CE - Duchy of Perugia founded
- 584 CE - Duchy placed under the Exarchate of Ravenna
- 749 CE - Duchy invaded by the Lombard king Ratchis; Perugia besieged
- 751 CE - Exarchate of Ravenna collapses following invasion by the Lombards under king Aistulf and the death of the last exarch Eutychius
- - de facto under papal control
- 10th century - Benedictine San Pietro abbey founded.
- 1139 - Perugia "recorded as a free comune."
- 1205 - rebuilt.
- 1216 - Papal election, 1216 held at Perugia.
- 1250 - built.
- 1264 - Papal election, 1264–65 held at Perugia.
- 1278 - Fontana Maggiore 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 - 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 built in the Palazzo dei Priori.
- 1461 - facade constructed.
- 1475 - Printing press in operation.
- 1480 - built.
- 1490 - Perugia Cathedral completed.
- 1534 - Perugia "deprived of its privileges."
- 1540
- * Salt War (1540).
- * dismantled.
- 1543 - Rocca Paolina 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 opens.
- 1665 - built.
- 1720 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Perugia established.
- 1723 - opens.
- 1758 - built.
- 1762 - Montemorcino monastery built.
- 1781 - Teatro Morlacchi opens.
- 1797 - Perugia was occupied by the French.
- 1798 - Perugia becomes part of the department of France.
- 1832 - Earthquake.
- 1838 - Earthquake.
- 1840 - Ancient Hypogeum of the Volumnus family rediscovered near Perugia.
- 1849
- * Austrians in power.
- * established.
- 1854 - Earthquake.
- 1859 - 20 June: 1859 Perugia uprising.
- 1860
- * Perugia becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy.
- * in business.
- 1863 - Pinacoteca Vannucci established.
- 1866 - Perugia railway station opens.
- 1891 - opens.
- 1899 - Tram begins operating.
20th century
- 1905 - A.C. Perugia formed.
- 1911 - Population: 65,805.
- 1943 - begins operating.
- 1944 - 20 June: Allied forces enter city.
- 1961 - begins.
- 1974 - formed.
- 1975 - Stadio Renato Curi 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.
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