# Timeline of Ferrara

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Ferrara in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

## Prior to 17th century

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* 7th century
** San Giorgio Cathedral built.
** Benedictine Pomposa Abbey founded near Ferrara (approximate date).
* 624 – Roman Catholic diocese of Ferrara active.
* 753 – Lombards in power.
* 774 – Archbishop of Ravenna in power.
* 988 – Tedald of Canossa in power.
* 1055 – "Imperial privileges" granted.
* 1101 – Ferrara besieged by forces of Matilda of Tuscany.
* 1115 – Ferrara becomes a "free commune."
* 1135 – New San Giorgio Cathedral consecrated on the Piazza Maggiore [it].
* 1158 – Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor in power.
* 1196 – Azzo VI of Este becomes podesta.
* 1227 – San Francesco church built.
* 1240 – City besieged; Azzo VII d'Este in power.
* 1243 – Palazzo Ducale built.
* 1249 – Sant'Antonio in Polesine monastery founded.
* 1264 – Obizzo II d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara in power.
* 1278 – Ferarra becomes part of the Papal States.
* 1283 – Torre del Rigobello (tower) built.
* 1313 – Riccobaldo da Ferrara begins writing his Chronica parva Ferrariensis
* 1317 – Obizzo III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara in power.
* 1326 – Palazzo della Ragione built.
* 1333 – "Papal forces making a bid for more control in the province were defeated at Ferrara."
* 1382 – Plague.
* 1385
** Economic unrest.
** Castello Estense (castle) and Palazzo Schifanoia construction begins.
* 1391
** University of Ferrara established.
** Palazzo Paradiso built.
* 1393 – Niccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara in power.
* 1435 – Castello Nuovo (castle) built.
* 1438 – Religious Council of Ferrara held.
* 1441 – Leonello d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara in power.
* 1450 – Borso d'Este in power.
* 1452 – Birth of future religious leader Savonarola.
* 1461 – Certosa of Ferrara built.
* 1471
** Printing press in operation.
** Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara in power.
** Via Coperta [it] walkway built.
* 1482 – War of Ferrara begins.
* 1484 – War of Ferrara ends; Venetian forces win.
* 1492 – Addizione Erculea development begins.
* 1493 – Palazzo dei Diamanti construction begins.
* 1516 – Ariosto's poem Orlando Furioso published in Ferrara.
* 1570 – November: 1570 Ferrara earthquake.
* 1598 – Ferrara becomes part of the Papal States.

## 17th–19th centuries

* 1602 – Teatro della Sala Grande (theatre) built.
* 1608 – Castel Tedaldo demolished.
* 1753 – Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea (library) opens in the Palazzo Paradiso.
* 1771 – University of Ferrara Botanic Garden founded.
* 1796 – City "occupied by Napoleonic troops" (until 1815).
* 1797 – 2nd Battalion of the Polish Legions founded in Ferrara.
* 1798 – Teatro Comunale (Ferrara) (theatre) opens.
* 1823 – Accademia delle Scienze di Ferrara (learned society) formed.
* 1836 – Pinacoteca Nazionale di Ferrara (museum) established in the Palazzo dei Diamanti.
* 1838 – Teatro Montecatini (theatre) active.
* 1846 – Teatro Bonacossi (theatre) active.
* 1847 – Austrians take city.
* 1859 – Austrians ousted; Ferrara becomes part of the Kingdom of Italy.
* 1861 – Population: 64,204.
* 1868 – Teatro Accademico (theatre) opens.
* 1872 – Museo di storia naturale (Ferrara) [it] (museum) opens.
* 1897 – Population: 89,310.

## 20th century

* 1901
** Ferrara-Codigoro Tram [it] begins operating.
** Ferrara Camera del Lavoro (labor centre) founded.
* 1903 – Ferrara Tram [it] begins operating.
* 1907 – SPAL (football club) formed.
* 1911 – Population: 95,212.
* 1912 – Birth of future filmmaker Antonioni.
* 1920 – 20 December: Eccidio del Castello Estense (1920) [it] (political unrest).
* 1925 – Corriere Padano [it] newspaper begins publication.
* 1926 – Teatro Nuovo (Ferrara) [it] (theatre) opens.
* 1928 – Stadio Paolo Mazza opens.
* 1943 – 15 November: Eccidio del Castello Estense (1943) [it] (political unrest).
* 1944 – Bombing during World War II.
* 1955 – Archivio di Stato di Ferrara (state archives) established.
* 1961 – Population: 152,654.
* 1971 – City divided into 13 administrative frazione: Baura, Denore [it], Fossanova San Marco, Francolino, Gaibanella, Marrara, Mizzana, Pontegradella, Pontelagoscuro, Porotto, Quartesana, Ravalle, San Bartolomeo in Bosco, and San Martino; and 9 quartieri: Arianuova [it], Barco, Centro cittadino, Giardino, Mizzana, Porta Mare, Quacchio, San Giorgio, and Via Bologna.
* 1973 – Istituto di Storia Contemporanea di Ferrara (history society) founded.
* 1989 – La Nuova Ferrara [it] newspaper begins publication.
* 1999 – Gaetano Sateriale [it] becomes mayor.

## 21st century

* 2009 – Tiziano Tagliani becomes mayor.
* 2014 – Population: 133,485.
* 2019 – Alan Fabbri becomes mayor.