# Timeline of Modena

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

## Prior to 18th century

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* 218 BCE – Siege of Mutina (218 BC).
* 193 BCE – Battle of Mutina (193 BC) fought near town.
* 187 BCE – Via Aemilia built, passing through Mutina.
* 183 BCE – Mutina becomes "seat of a Roman colony."
* 78 BCE – Mutina besieged by forces of Pompey during the Roman civil wars.
* 44 BCE – War of Mutina begins.
* 43 BCE – Battle of Mutina fought in vicinity of town.
* 312 CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Modena established (approximate date).
* 7th C. CE – Citta Geminiana established near Modena.
* 872 – Leodoino becomes bishop.
* 1054 – Eriberto becomes bishop.
* 1099 – Modena Cathedral construction begins.
* 1175 – University of Modena founded.
* 1179 – Torre della Ghirlandina (Cathedral bell tower) set up.
* 1184 – Modena Cathedral consecrated.
* 1288 – Obizzo II d'Este in power; Este rule continues until 1796.
* 1325 – Modenese forces fight the Bolognese in the Battle of Zappolino.
* 1336 – House of Este in power.
* 1338 – University of Modena closes.
* 1348 – Black Death plague outbreak.
* 1452 – Duchy of Modena and Reggio established.
* 1474 – Printing press in operation.
* 1476 – San Pietro church construction begins.
* 1598 – Biblioteca Estense (library) relocated to Modena from Ferrara.
* 1634 – Ducal Palace of Modena construction begins.
* 1663 – Sant'Agostino church refurbished.
* 1671 – June: Earthquake.
* 1677 – Demetrio Degni starts publishing its weekly gazette named Modona, it lasted until 1701
* 1680 – Accademia dei Dissonanti [it] founded.
* 1683 – University of Modena reestablished.

## 18th–19th centuries

* 1703 – August: City occupied by French troops.
* 1707 – February: French troops depart.
* 1734 – July: City occupied by French troops.
* 1736 – May: French troops depart.
* 1742 – June: City occupied by Austrian troops.
* 1749 – February: Austrian troops depart.
* 1749 – 14 August: first issue of the newspaper Il Messaggiere, which lasted till 1859
* 1762 – Grande Ospedale Civile (hospital) built.
* 1771 – Grande Albergo dei Poveri (poorhouse) built.
* 1772 – University of Modena and Reggio Emilia re-established.
* 1797 – Modena becomes part of the French client Cisalpine Republic.
* 1815 – Military Academy of Modena active.
* 1816 – Fortifications dismantled.
* 1841 – Teatro Comunale Modena opens.
* 1859
** Francis V, Duke of Modena deposed.
** Modena railway station opens.
* 1860 – Modena becomes part of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
* 1872 – Verona-Modena railway [it] begins operating.
* 1873 – Modena Synagogue [it] built.
* 1877 – Il Cittadino newspaper begins publication.
* 1879 – Modena Cathedral interior restored .
* 1881 – Modena tram system [it] begins operating, with horsecars
* 1888 – Teatro Storchi (theatre) built.
* 1893 – Modena-Maranello tramway [it] begins operating.
* 1897 – Population: 67,658.

## 20th century

* 1906 – Population: 66,762.
* 1911 – Population: 70,923.
* 1912
** Electric trams [it] begin operating.
** Modena F.C. (football club) formed.
* 1913 – Cinema Scala built.
* 1915 – Cinema Metropol built.
* 1916 – Ferrovia Ferrara-Modena [it] (railway) begins operating.
* 1920 – Modena railway station rebuilt.
* 1931
** Mercato Albinelli [it] (market) opens.
** Population: 92,757.
* 1936 – Stadio Alberto Braglia (stadium) opens.
* 1941 – AMCM (transit entity) formed.
* 1950
** Trolleybus system begins operating.
** Modena Autodrome racetrack opens.
* 1963 – Policlinico di Modena [it] (health clinic) established.
* 1966 – November: Flood.
* 1967 – "Superachitettura" exhibit held.
* 1970 – Biblioteca civica Antonio Delfini (library) established.
* 1971 – Modena Airport [de] opens.
* 1972 – September: Flood.
* 1981 – Gazzetta di Modena newspaper begins publication.
* 1996 – 15 October: Earthquake.

## 21st century

* 2001 – Azienda Trasporti Collettivi e Mobilità [it] (transit entity) established.
* 2012 – May: Northern Italy earthquake sequence.
* 2013 – Population: 179,353.
* 2014
** Flood.
** Gian Carlo Muzzarelli becomes mayor.