# 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.

## Prior to 20th century

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

## 20th century

* 1901 - Population: 21,261.
* 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 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.
** July: International 35th G8 summit held in L'Aquila.
* 2013 – Population: 68,304.
* 2016 – Stadio Gran Sasso d'Italia-Italo Acconcia [it] (stadium) opens.
* 2017 - Basilica di Collemaggio reopened.