Timeline of Forlì explained

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

Prior to 20th century

• 188 BCE – Via Aemilia (road) built through Forum Livii.
• 2nd–4th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Forlì established.^[1]
• 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.^[2]
• 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 – (citadel) built.
• 1418 – Regional held in Forlì.
• 1427 – (church) built.
• 1460 – built.
• 1495 – Printing press in operation.^[3]
• 1499–1500 – by forces of Cesare Borgia during the Italian War of 1499–1504.
• 1504 – Forlì becomes part of the Papal States.
• 1574 – (learned society) founded.
• 1750 – (library) founded.^{[4] [5]}
• 1816 – Parco della Resistenza in Forlì (park) laid out.
• 1838 – Pinacoteca Civica di Forlì (museum) founded.^[6]
• 1859 – Province of Forlì established.
• 1861
  • Bologna–Forlì railway begins operating.
  • Population: 37,648.
• 1879 – Meteorological observatory established.
• 1881 – (tram) begins operating.
• 1883 – (tram) begins operating.

20th century

• 1901 – Population: 43,321
• 1902 – Camera del Lavoro (labor entity) formed.
• 1911 – Population: 45,994.^[7]
• 1919 – Foot-Ball Club Forlì formed.
• 1925 – (stadium) opens.
• 1926 – Forlì railway station opens.
• 1931 – Population: 60,824.
• 1934 – Forlì Airport built.
• 1943 – begins operating during World War II.
• 1944 – September: by German forces.
• 1963 – Archivio di Stato di Forlì (state archives) established.^{[8] [9]}
• 1992 – Province renamed "Province of Forlì-Cesena."
• 2000 – Teatro Diego Fabbri (theatre) opens.

21st century

• 2009 – held; Roberto Balzani becomes mayor.
• 2013 – Population: 116,029.^[10]
• 2014 – Davide Drei becomes mayor.
• 2019 – Gian Luca Zattini becomes mayor.

See also

• • List of mayors of Forlì
• List of bishops of Forli
• region

Timelines of other cities in the macroregion of Northeast Italy:^(it)

• Emilia-Romagna region: Timeline of Bologna; Ferrara; Modena; Parma; Piacenza; Ravenna; Reggio Emilia; Rimini
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia region: Timeline of Trieste
• Trentino-South Tyrol region: Timeline of Trento
• Veneto region: Timeline of Padua; Treviso; Venice; Verona; Vicenza

References

This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.

Bibliography

in English

• Book: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography . . London . John Murray . 1854 . 1872. Forum Livii . Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography . 2027/hvd.ah5cuq?urlappend=%3Bseq=930 . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.ah5cuq?urlappend=%3Bseq=930. .
  • • Forlì . 10 . Ashby . Thomas . Thomas Ashby (archaeologist) . 666 . 1910 . . 1.
• Book: Regions of Italy: a Reference Guide to History and Culture . Roy Domenico . Greenwood. 0313307334 . 2002. Emilia Romagna: Forli/Cesena . 88+. .
• Book: Medieval Italy: an Encyclopedia. Christopher Kleinhenz . Routledge. 0415939291 . 2004. Forlì . 361+ . Darrell D. Davisson. .

in Italian

• Book: Leone Cobelli .

  it:Leone Cobelli

  . Cronache forlivesi . 1874 . (Written in 15th century)
• Book: Andrea Bernardi .

  it:Andrea Bernardi

  . Giuseppe Mazzatinti .

  it:Giuseppe Mazzatinti

  . Cronache Forlivesi dal 1476 al 1517 . 1897 . (Written in 16th century)
• Book: Paolo Bonoli .

  it:Paolo Bonoli

  . Historia della città di Forlì . 1661 .
• Q. Marchesi. Supplemento istorico dell'antica città di Forlì, 1678
• Book: Guida per la città di Forlì . Casali . 1838 .
• Book: Iscrizioni nella città di Forli e suo territorio dall'anno 1180 al 1800 . Casali . 1849 .
• Book: Nuova Enciclopedia Italiana . Nuova Enciclopedia Italiana . it . Unione Tipografico-Editrice Torinese . Turin . 6th . Forlì . 9 . 1880 . 2027/uc1.c2649807?urlappend=%3Bseq=719 . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c2649807?urlappend=%3Bseq=719 .
• Book: Biblioteca istorica della antica e nuova Italia . Carlo Lozzi . Imola . 12117233 . it . 1886 . 1 . Storie de'Municipii: Forlì . https://books.google.com/books?id=IOBAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA330. (Bibliography)
• Book: Nicola Bernardini . Guida della stampa periodica italiana . it . R. Tipografia editrice salentina dei fratelli Spacciante . Lecce . 1890. Provincia di Forlì. https://books.google.com/books?id=FrO1w6CyU8MC&pg=PA423. .
• Book: L'archivio storico del comune di Forli . Rome . Brando Brandi . 1892 .
• E. Calzini and G. Mazzatinti. Guida di Forlì, 1893
• E. Casadei. Forlì e dintorni, Società Tipografica Forlivese, 1928
  • Storia di Forlì, Nuova Alfa Editoriale, 1989 (3 volumes)

External links

• Web site: Comune di Forlì . IBC Archivi . it . . Bologna . (Information about Forlì city archives)
• Items related to Forlì, various dates (via Europeana)
• Items related to Forlì, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Italy . . Norway . 17 January 2017 .
2. Web site: Vai Gli Ottocento anni della piazza di Forlì: 1212-2012 . it . Comune di Forlì . 19 January 2017 .
3. Book: Index to the Early Printed Books in the British Museum . Robert Proctor . Robert Proctor (bibliographer) . London . Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Company . 1898 . Books Printed From Types: Italy: Forli . 2027/uc1.c3450631?urlappend=%3Bseq=528 . https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c3450631?urlappend=%3Bseq=528 .
4. Web site: (Comune: Forlì) . . Registry of Italian Libraries . . it . 19 January 2017 .
5. Book: American Library Annual . 1916 . . New York . Leading Libraries of the World: Italy . 475–477 . https://books.google.com/books?id=S03QAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA475 .
6. Web site: Musei e Gallerie . Forli cultura . it . Comune di Forlì . 19 January 2017 .
7. Book: Statesman's Year-Book . 1913 . London . Macmillan and Co.. Italy . 2027/njp.32101072368374?urlappend=%3Bseq=1107 . http://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101072368374?urlappend=%3Bseq=1107 .
8. Web site: Archivio di Stato di Forlì-Cesena . it . 17 January 2017 .
9. Web site: Archivio di Stato di Forlì . Guida generale degli Archivi di Stato italiani . it . . 17 January 2017 .
10. Web site: Resident Population . Demo-Geodemo . . 17 January 2017 .