# Timeline of Forlì

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

## Prior to 20th century

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* 188 BCE – Via Aemilia (road) built through Forum Livii.
* 2nd–4th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Forlì established.
* 4th century CE – Mercurialis of Forlì becomes bishop.
* 1058 – Ravenna-Forli conflict; Forli becomes a "free commune."
* 1173 – Fire.
* 1180 – Abbey of San Mercuriale belltower built.
* 1212 – Civic piazza established.
* 1275 – Forces of Guelph Bologna and Ghibelline Forlì fight in the Battle of San Procolo.
* 1282 – Battle of Forlì; French and Guelph forces under Jean d'Eppe defeated.
* 1315 – Ordelaffi in power.
* 1371 – Rocca di Ravaldino [it] (citadel) built.
* 1418 – Regional Jewish congress [it] held in Forlì.
* 1427 – Chiesa di San Biagio (Forlì) [it] (church) built.
* 1460 – Palazzo del Podestà (Forlì) [it] built.
* 1495 – Printing press in operation.
* 1499–1500 – Siege of Forli [it] by forces of Cesare Borgia during the Italian War of 1499–1504.
* 1504 – Forlì becomes part of the Papal States.
* 1574 – Accademia dei Filergiti [it] (learned society) founded.
* 1750 – Biblioteca comunale Aurelio Saffi [it] (library) founded.
* 1816 – Parco della Resistenza in Forlì (park) laid out.
* 1838 – Pinacoteca Civica di Forlì (museum) founded.
* 1859 – Province of Forlì established.
* 1861
** Bologna–Forlì railway begins operating.
** Population: 37,648.
* 1879 – Meteorological observatory established.
* 1881 – Tranvia Forlì-Meldola [it] (tram) begins operating.
* 1883 – Tranvia Forlì-Ravenna [it] (tram) begins operating.

## 20th century

* 1901 – Population: 43,321
* 1902 – Camera del Lavoro (labor entity) formed.
* 1911 – Population: 45,994.
* 1919 – Foot-Ball Club Forlì formed.
* 1925 – Stadio Tullo Morgagni [it] (stadium) opens.
* 1926 – Forlì railway station opens.
* 1931 – Population: 60,824.
* 1934 – Forlì Airport built.
* 1943 – Campo di concentramento di Forlì [it] begins operating during World War II.
* 1944 – September: Attack on Forlì airport [it] by German forces.
* 1963 – Archivio di Stato di Forlì (state archives) established.
* 1992 – Province renamed "Province of Forlì-Cesena."
* 2000 – Teatro Diego Fabbri (theatre) opens.

## 21st century

* 2009 – Local election [it] held; Roberto Balzani becomes mayor.
* 2013 – Population: 116,029.
* 2014 – Davide Drei becomes mayor.
* 2019 – Gian Luca Zattini becomes mayor.