Timeline of L'Aquila

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo, a region of Italy.

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Prior to 20th century

• 1240 – Settlement founded by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (approximate date).^[1][2]
• 1257 – Roman Catholic diocese of L'Aquila active.^[3]
• 1259 – Town sacked by forces of Manfred, King of Sicily.^[2]
• 1266 – Rebuilding of town by Charles I of Naples begins.^[4][2]
• 1272
  • Walls of L'Aquila [it] construction begins.^[4]
  • Fontana delle 99 cannelle [it] (fountain) built.^[2]
• 1288 – Santa Maria di Collemaggio church consecrated near town.^[2]
• 1300 – Cathedral of San Massimo construction begins (approximate date).^[4]
• 1308 – Chiesa di Santa Maria Paganica [it] (church) built.^[4]
• 1309 – Chiesa di San Domenico (L'Aquila) [it] (church) construction begins.^[4]
• 1315 – Earthquake.^[5](it)
• 1349 – Earthquake.^[5](it)
• 1423 – War of L'Aquila begins.
• 1461 – Earthquake of L'Aquila of 1461 [it].^[5]
• 1469 – Santa Maria del Soccorso church construction begins.^[4](it)
• 1472 – Basilica of San Bernardino built.^[2]
• 1482 – Printing press in operation.^[6][7]
• 1510 – Palazzo Carli Benedetti [it] built (approximate date).^[4]
• 1517 – Mausoleum of Pope Celestine V [it] built in the Santa Maria di Collemaggio church.^[2]
• 1521 – Spaniards in power.^[2]
• 1534 – Forte Spagnolo (fort) built.^[2]
• 1596 - L'aquilanum Collegium founded.
• 1646 – Earthquake.^[5]
• 1647 – Oratorio di Sant'Antonio dei Cavalieri de' Nardis [it] consecrated.^[4]
• 1657 – Plague outbreak.^[8]
• 1703 – 14 January: Earthquake.^[1]
• 1713 - Santa Maria del Suffragio construction begins.
• 1719 – Accademia degli Arcadi Colonia Aternina founded.
• 1725 – Chiesa di Sant'Agostino (L'Aquila) [it] (church) built.^[4]
• 1743 – Palazzo Ardinghelli [it] built.
• 1745 – Santa Caterina Martire church built (approximate date).^[4](it)
• 1756 – Palazzo Centi [it] built (approximate date).^[4]
• 1775 – Santa Maria del Suffragio church completed.^[4]
• 1786 – Earthquake.^[5](it)
• 1799 – L'Aquila sacked by French forces.^[2]
• 1875 – L'Aquila railway station opens;^[2] Sulmona-L'Aquila railway begins operating.
• 1876 – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of L'Aquila established.^[3]
• 1897 – Population: 21,202.^[9]

20th century

• 1901 - Population: 21,261.^[2]
• 1922 – Ferrovia L'Aquila-Capitignano [it] (railway) begins operating.
• 1927 – L'Aquila Calcio 1927 (football club) formed.
• 1934 – Funivia del Gran Sasso d'Italia [it] (cable car) begins operating.
• 1950 – Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo (museum) established.
• 1952 – Istituto Universitario di Magistero^[10] and Alpine Botanical Garden of Campo Imperatore established.
• 1966 – Tullio De Rubeis [it] becomes mayor.
• 1968 – L'Aquila–Preturo Airport built.
• 1969 – Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila (school) established.
• 1984 – Traforo del Gran Sasso (road tunnel) opens near city.
• 1990 – Italian Society for General Relativity and Gravitation founded.
• 1991 – Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park in vicinity of L'Aquila.
• 1998 – Local election [it] held; Biagio Tempesta [it] becomes mayor.

21st century

• 2007 – Local election [it] held; Massimo Cialente becomes mayor.
• 2009
  • 6 April: 2009 L'Aquila earthquake.^[11]
  • July: International 35th G8 summit held in L'Aquila.
• 2013 – Population: 68,304.^[12]
• 2016 – Stadio Gran Sasso d'Italia-Italo Acconcia [it] (stadium) opens.
• 2017 - Basilica di Collemaggio reopened.^[13]

See also

• History of L'Aquila [it]
• Cronache aquilane [it] (medieval city history)
• List of mayors of L'Aquila
• List of bishops of L'Aquila
• History of Abruzzo [it] region

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

• Timeline of Bari, Apulia region
• Timeline of Brindisi, Apulia
• Timeline of Naples, Campania region
• Timeline of Reggio Calabria
• Timeline of Salerno, Campania
• Timeline of Taranto, Apulia