Timeline of Ancona explained

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ancona in the Marche region of Italy.

Prior to 18th century

• 390 BCE – Greek colony founded by Syracusans (approximate date).
• 268 BCE – Romans in power.^[1]
• 1st century BCE – Ancona becomes a municipium.
• 107 CE – Mole constructed in the .
• 115 CE – Arch of Trajan erected.
• 4th–5th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Ancona established.^[2]
• 5th century – Basilica of San Lorenzo built.^(it)
• 539 – Ancona besieged by Gothic forces.
• 551 – Ancona besieged by Gothic forces under Totila.
• 728 – Duke of Spoleto in power.
• 774 – Ancona "given to the pope by Charlemagne."
• 848 – Ancona sacked by Saracen forces.
• 1128 – Ancona Cathedral consecrated.
• 1167 – Naval blockade of Ancona by the Venetians.
• 1173 – Ancona besieged by Venetian forces.
• 1183 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
• 1208 – Azzo VI of Este in power in the Marches.
• 1210 – Santa Maria della Piazza church remodelled.
• 1221 – Porta della Farina (gate) built.
• 1229 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
• 1257 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
• 1258 – Manfred, King of Sicily in power in the Marches.
• 1274 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
• 1323 – San Francesco alle Scale church founded.
• 1357 – Marches-related Constitutiones marchiae anconitanae (law) issued.
• 1400 – Public clock installed (approximate date).^[3]
• 1428 – Ancona attacked by Venetian forces.
• 1442 – Loggia dei Mercanti construction begins.
• 1493 – construction begins.
• 1532 – Ancona becomes part of the Papal States.
• 1543 – (fort) built.
• 1605 – (church) construction begins.

18th–19th centuries

• 1732 – Free port status granted.
• 1737 – erected.
• 1738
  • Lazzaretto of Ancona built.
  • Statue of Pope Clement XII erected in the .
• 1749 – Biblioteca comunale Luciano Benincasa (library) established.^[4]
• 1789 – (gate) built.
• 1797
  • French forces take Ancona.
  • Anconine Republic established.
• 1799 – Austrians take Ancona.
• 1801 – French retake Ancona.
• 1827 – (theatre) opens.^[5]
• 1843 – Cantiere navale di Ancona (shipyard) active.
• 1849 – Ancona besieged by Austrian forces.
• 1860
  • September: Sardinian forces take Ancona.
  • Corriere Adriatico newspaper begins publication.^[6]
  • Ancona Lighthouse on the Colle dei Cappuccini begins operating.
  • (provincial district) established.
• 1861 – Ancona railway station opens; Bologna–Ancona railway begins operating.
• 1863 – Ancona–Pescara railway begins operating.
• 1866
  • Ancona–Orte railway begins operating.
  • Adriatic fleet headquarters relocated from Ancona to Venice.
• 1868 – constructed.
• 1876 – built.
• 1880 – "Southern quay" built in the port.
• 1881 – begins operating.
• 1897 – Population: 58,088.^[7]

20th century

• 1905 – Unione Sportiva Anconitana (football club) formed.
• 1911 – Population: 63,100.^[8]
• 1914 – June: Unrest during "Red Week".
• 1915 – Naval Bombardment of Ancona during World War I.
• 1918 – April: Attempted .
• 1920 – Military .
• 1929 – Ancona Airport built.
• 1930 – (monument) erected in .
• 1943 – during World War II.
• 1944 – Battle of Ancona.
• 1949 – Trolleybus system begins operating.
• 1961 – (theatre) built.
• 1969 – Università degli Studi di Ancona active.
• 1972 – An earthquake swarm included two destructive events that caused extensive damage. A magnitude 4.4 event (intensity VIII (Severe)) occurred on February 4 and a magnitude 4.9 event (intensity IX (Violent)) occurred on June 14.
• 1982 – December: Landslide.^(it)
• 1992 – Stadio del Conero (stadium) opens.

21st century

• 2003 – Marche Polytechnic University active.
• 2005 – (park) opens.
• 2013
  • Local election held; Valeria Mancinelli becomes mayor.
  • Population: 100,343.^[9]
• 2015 – May: Marche regional election, 2015 held.

See also

• • List of mayors of Ancona
• List of bishops of Ancona
• History of the Jews in Ancona
  • (region)

Other cities in the macroregion of Central Italy:^(it)

• Timeline of Arezzo, Tuscany region
• Timeline of Florence, Tuscany
• Timeline of Livorno, Tuscany
• Timeline of Lucca, Tuscany
• Timeline of Perugia, Umbria region
• Timeline of Pisa, Tuscany
• Timeline of Pistoia, Tuscany
• Timeline of Prato, Tuscany
• Timeline of Rome, Lazio region
• Timeline of Siena, Tuscany

References

This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• Book: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography . . London . John Murray . 1854 . 1872. Ancona . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah5cuq?urlappend=%3Bseq=148. . Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography . 2027/hvd.ah5cuq?urlappend=%3Bseq=148 .
• Book: Chambers's Encyclopaedia . London . 1901 . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101065312868?urlappend=%3Bseq=303. Ancona. . Chambers's Encyclopaedia . 2027/njp.32101065312868?urlappend=%3Bseq=303 .
  • • Ancona . 1 . Ashby . Thomas . Thomas Ashby (archaeologist) . 1910 . 951 - 952 . . 1.
  • Book: Regions of Italy: a Reference Guide to History and Culture . Roy Domenico . Greenwood. 0313307334 . 2002. Marche: Ancona . 209+. .
• Book: Medieval Italy: an Encyclopedia. Christopher Kleinhenz . Routledge. 0415939291 . 2004. Ancona . 30–31 . John Phillip Lomax. .

in Italian

• Book: Chroniche de la cittàde Anchona . Gianmario Filelfo .

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  . it . 15th century
• Book: Le pitture, sculture e architetture della città d'Ancona . Alessandro Maggiori . Arcangelo Sartorj . 16703463 . 1821. . Alessandro Maggiori .
• Book: Guida di Ancona . C. Feroso . A. G. Morelli . 1884 .
• Book: Biblioteca istorica della antica e nuova Italia . Carlo Lozzi . Imola . 12117233 . it . 1887 . 1 . Storie de'Municipii: Ancona . 112–116. https://books.google.com/books?id=IOBAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA112. (bibliography)
• Book: Nicola Bernardini . Guida della stampa periodica italiana . it . R. Tipografia editrice salentina dei fratelli Spacciante . Lecce . 1890. Provincia di Ancona. 2027/njp.32101074983378?urlappend=%3Bseq=271 . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101074983378?urlappend=%3Bseq=271. .

External links

• Archivio di Stato di Ancona (state archives)
• Items related to Ancona, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Ancona, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)

Notes and References

1. Web site: . Ancona . Adriano Ghisetti Giavarina . Retrieved 2 January 2017
2. Web site: Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Italy . . Norway . 2 January 2017 .
3. Book: Gerhard Dohrn-van Rossum .

   de:Gerhard Dohrn-van Rossum

   . History of the Hour: Clocks and Modern Temporal Orders . 1996. University of Chicago Press. 978-0-226-15510-4 . 392 .
4. Web site: (Comune: Ancona) . . Registry of Italian Libraries . . it . 2 January 2017 .
5. Web site: Marche Teatro . it . 2 January 2017 .
6. Book: Western Europe . 5th . 2003. . Italy . 978-1-85743-152-0 . Regional Surveys of the World .
7. Book: Statesman's Year-Book . 1899 . London . Macmillan and Co.. Italy . http://hdl.handle.net/2027/nyp.33433081590550?urlappend=%3Bseq=1081 . . Statesman's Year-Book . 2027/nyp.33433081590550?urlappend=%3Bseq=1081 .
8. Book: Statesman's Year-Book . 1913 . London . Macmillan and Co.. Italy . 2027/njp.32101072368374?urlappend=%3Bseq=1107 . http://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101072368374?urlappend=%3Bseq=1107 .
9. Web site: Resident Population . Demo-Geodemo . . 2 January 2017 .