The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
Prior to 16th century
5th century BC - First nucleus and oldest inhabited area around the Castello hill. 205 BC - The town, ally of Rome during the Second Punic War, was destroyed and sacked by the Carthaginians led by the Punic general Mago Barca, brother of Hannibal. 643 AD - Lombards take power (approximate date). 900 - Santa Maria di Castello built (approximate date). 10th century - Santuario della Madonna del Monte founded. 935 - Fatimid sack of Genoa 972 - Santo Stefano consecrated. 1049 - Santi Cosma e Damiano construction begins. 1099 - Republic of Genoa established. 1118 - Genoa Cathedral consecrated by Pope Gelasius II 1126 - San Matteo founded. 1133 - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Genoa created. 1161 - The Knights Templar settle in Genoa in the Santa Fede church. 1163 - Porta Soprana, Porta dei Vacca, and Porta Aurea built (approximate date). 1180 - Commenda di San Giovanni di Pré established. 1189 - San Donato consecrated. 1260 Palazzo San Giorgio built. Sant'Agostino consecrated. 1275 - Doge's Palace built. 1284 - Battle of Meloria. 1308 - San Bartolomeo degli Armeni founded. 1330 - Fortifications expanded (approximate date). 1339 - Simone Boccanegra appointed doge. 1347 - Black Death plague. 1354 - Public clock installed. 1407 - Banco di San Giorgio founded. 1453 - Oratory of San Giacomo della Marina built. 1474 - Printing press in operation (approximate date). 1481 - University of Genoa established.
16th-18th centuries
1520 - Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato construction begins. 1540 - Palazzo Bianco built. 1543 - Lighthouse of Genoa lit. 1576 - Rolli di Genova created. 1583 Strada Maggiore laid out. Santa Maria Assunta, Genoa consecrated. 1585 - San Pietro in Banchi, Genoa built. 1619 - San Siro restored. 1624 - Basilica di Nostra Signora Assunta, Genoa built. 1625 - Relief of Genoa. 1632 - Fortifications expanded (approximate date). 1639 - Michele Castelli publishes the Genova (newspaper 1639–1646), the oldest newspaper of Italy 1642 - Alessandro Botticelli publishes the Genova (newspaper 1642–1684), later known as Il Sincero 1655 - Palazzo Stefano Balbi built. 1677 - Palazzo Rosso built. 1684 - Bombardment of Genoa. 1706 - The church of the Nostra Signora della Consolazione e San Vincenzo martire built. 1733 - San Torpete rebuilt. 1747 - Siege of Genoa. 1770 - Santissimo Nome di Maria e degli Angeli Custodi built. 1775 - Biblioteca Civica Berio (library) established. 1777 - The newspaper Avvisi started to be printed. 1794 - Giardino botanico Clelia Durazzo Grimaldi established. 1797 - Genoa becomes part of Ligurian Republic.
1800 April - Siege of Genoa. April - Battle of Sassello.
19th century
1803 - Orto Botanico dell'Università di Genova established. 1814 - Revolt against France. 1815 Republic of Genoa ends. Genoa incorporated into Piedmont (Kingdom of Sardinia) 1817 - State Archives of Genoa (state archives) established. 1824 - Corriere Mercantile newspaper begins publication. 1828 - Teatro Carlo Felice opens. 1837 - Acquasola park laid out. 1846 - Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini park constructed. 1849 Revolt of Genoa. Santi Quirico e Giulitta renovation begins. 1851 - Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno established. 1853 - Genova Sampierdarena railway station built. 1857 - (history society) founded. 1860 - Genova Piazza Principe railway station opens. 1867 - Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova opens. 1868 - Genoa–Ventimiglia railway begins operating. 1870 - Banca di Genova established. 1871 - Population: 130,269. 1876 - Via di Circonvallazione a Monte laid out. 1879 - Yacht Club Italiano founded. 1887 - Via XX Settembre laid out. 1890 - Stazione marittima di Genova built. 1892 Albertis Castle built. holds its first conference in Genoa. 1893 Genoa Cricket and Football Club founded. Garibaldi statue in Piazza De Ferrari unveiled. 1895 - Via di Circonvallazione a Mare laid out. 1897 - Population: 228,862.
20th century
1905 Genova Brignole railway station opens. Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art opens. 1911 - Stadio Luigi Ferraris opens as the Marassi. 1912 - Stock exchange built. 1914 - International exhibition of marine and maritime hygiene is held. 1915 - Corso Italia constructed. 1922 City hosts Genoa Conference. Palazzo Reale opens as a public museum. 1936 - Museo di Archeologia Ligure founded. 1938 - First trolleybus system opens. 1940 - Terrazza Martini Tower built. 1946 - U.C. Sampdoria football club formed. 1962 Airport opens. Genoa International Boat Show begins. 1966 Euroflora begins. 1970 - 7 October: . 1973 - First trolleybus system closes. 1975 - Teatro della Tosse, theatre company, founded. 1990 Genoa Metro begins operating. City hosts 1990 FIFA World Cup games. 1992 Aquarium opens. Genoa Expo '92 held. 27 September: Genoa flood of 1992 1993 - 23 September: Genoa flood of 1993 1997 - Second trolleybus system opens. 1999 - Deledda International School established.
21st century
2001 - City hosts 27th G8 summit. 2004 City designated a European Capital of Culture. Galata Museo del Mare opens. 2010 - 4 October: Genoa Sestri Ponente flood of 2010 2011 - 4 November: Genoa flood of 2011 2012 - Marco Doria elected mayor. 2014 - 9-10 October: Genoa flood of 2014 2017 - Marco Bucci elected mayor. 2018 Euroflora, Nervi Ponte Morandi bridge collapses. Marco Bucci appointed commissioner for the reconstruction of the new bridge. 2020 - COVID-19 pandemic - Viadotto Genova-San Giorgio rebuilt during the COVID-19 pandemic to replace the Ponte Morandi. It projected by Renzo Piano. 2021 - COVID-19 vaccination 2022 Euroflora, Nervi Marco Bucci re-elected mayor. During the first day of inauguration of the 62nd Genoa International Boat Show, on 22 September 2022, an earthquake of magnitude Mw 4.0 earthquake occurred in region: 2 km W Bargagli (Genoa), on 22-09-2022 13:39:59 (UTC) - 22-09-2022 15:39:59 (UTC +02:00) Italian time and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.4390, 9.0680 at 10 km depth. On 4 October 2022, an earthquake of magnitude ML 3.5 earthquake occurred in region: 2 km SW Bargagli (Genoa), on 04-10-2022 21:41:09 (UTC) - 04-10-2022 23:41:09 (UTC +02:00) Italian time and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.4610, 9.0630 at 8 km depth. 2023 Genoa becomes the finish of The Ocean Race. The 63rd Genoa International Boat Show Genoa designated the Capitale Italiana del Libro 2023. On 4 May 2023 work began on the new breakwater in Genoa 2024 Genoa designated the European Capital of Sport. The 64th Genoa International Boat Show 2025 Euroflora, Waterfront di Levante Silvia Salis elected mayor. On 10 June 2025, Festa della Marina Militare italiana held. Conclusion of the Amerigo Vespucci World Tour 2023–2025.
See also History of Genoa List of mayors of Genoa Republic of Genoa (1005–1815) Doge of Genoa Dukes of Genoa (1831-1996)
Timelines of other cities in the macroregion of Northwest Italy:(it) Lombardy region: Timeline of Bergamo; Brescia; Cremona; Mantua; Milan; Pavia Piedmont region: Timeline of Novara; Turin
References
Bibliography
in English Published in the 19th century
Published in the 20th-21st century
+ 1870 ed.
in Italian
in Ukrainian
Гавриленко О. А., Сівальньов О. М., Цибулькін В. В. Генуезька спадщина на теренах України; етнодержавознавчий вимір. — Харків: Точка, 2017.— 260 с. —
External links
Europeana. Items related to Genoa, various dates.