Timeline of Syracuse, Sicily

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Syracuse was the main city of Sicily from 5th century BCE to 878 CE.

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Prior to 17th century[]

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  • 8th century BCE – Settlement established by Corinthian Greeks.[1](it)
  • 6th century BCE – Greek Theatre of Syracuse built.[2]
  • 415–413 BCE – Syracuse besieged by Greek forces.[1]
  • 287 BCE – Birth of mathematician Archimedes (approximate date).
  • 214 BCE – Siege of Syracuse (214–212 BC) by Roman forces.[1]
  • 44 BCE – People of Syracuse (and Sicily) gain Roman citizenship.[3]
  • 2nd–4th century CE – Roman Catholic diocese of Siracusa established.[4]
  • 3rd century CE – Death of bishop  [it].[3]
  • 278–280 CE – Syracuse sacked by Franks.[5]
  • 304 – Death of Christian St. Lucia Of Syracuse during the Diocletianic Persecution.
  • 535 – Syracuse taken Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire.[1]
  • 668 – 15 September: Assassination of Byzantine emperor Constans II.[6]
  • 877–878 – Siege of Syracuse (877–878) by Aghlabid forces.[7]
  • 1088 – Syracuse besieged by forces of Roger I of Sicily.[8]
  • 1140 – Earthquake.[9](it)
  • 1239 – Castello Maniace built.[10]
  • 1397 – Palazzo Montalto built on Ortygia island.
  • 1448 – Unrest.[5]
  • 1542 – Earthquake.[8](it)

17th–19th centuries[]

  • 1608 – Caravaggio paints "Burial of St. Lucy" in the  [it].
  • 1633 –  [it] built.
  • 1673 – Porta Ligny (gate) built.[citation needed]
  • 1693 – 1693 Sicily earthquake.[8]
  • 1710 – 9 November: Naval Battle of Syracuse (1710) fought near city during the War of the Spanish Succession.
  • 1753 – Cathedral of Syracuse built.
  • 1757 – Earthquake.[9][8]
  • 1779 – Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco rebuilt.
  • 1790 – Maritime navigation school established.[citation needed]
  • 1854 –  [it] built.
  • 1860 – 1 August: Forces of Garabaldi arrive in city.[citation needed]
  • 1861 – Population: 19,590.[5]
  • 1862 – Syracuse Chamber of Commerce established.[11]
  • 1865 – Province of Syracuse created.
  • 1867 – Biblioteca comunale (library) founded.[12]
  • 1870 – Gazzetta di Siracusa newspaper begins publication.[13]
  • 1871
  • 1880 – Tamburo newspaper begins publication.[14]
  • 1886
    •  [it] (railway) begins operating.
    • Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Siracusa (museum) opens.
  • 1892 –  [it] (train station) opens at the  [it].
  • 1897
    •  [it] (theatre) opens.[15]
    • Population: 25,740.[16]

20th century[]

21st century[]

  • 2005 – Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • 2008 –  [it] becomes mayor.
  • 2009
    • April:  [it] meeting of environmental leaders held in city.[21]
    •  [it] (bike path) opens.[chronology citation needed]
  • 2013
    • June: Italian local elections, 2013 held.
    • 20 September: 400+ refugees of the Syrian Civil War arrive at port of Syracuse.[22]
    •  [it] becomes mayor.[23]
    • Siracusa Calcio football club active.
    • Population: 118,644.[24]
  • 2015 – Regional  [it] created (replacing Province of Syracuse).

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Domenico 2002.
  2. ^ "Ancient Greece, 1000 B.C.–1 A.D.: Key Events". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Kininmonth 1965.
  4. ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Italy". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Treccani 1936.
  6. ^ Ring 1996.
  7. ^ Britannica 1910.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Haydn 1910.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b  [it] (1901). I terremoti d'Italia [Earthquakes in Italy] (in Italian). Turin: Fratelli Bocca.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (includes chronology)
  10. ^ "Syracuse". Oxford Art Online. Missing or empty |url= (help) Retrieved 25 June 2017
  11. ^ "Profilo storico istituzionale" (in Italian). Camera di Commercio di Siracusa. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  12. ^ "(Comune: Siracusa)".  [it] (Registry of Italian Libraries) (in Italian). Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  13. ^ Bernardini 1890.
  14. ^ "Giornali e giornalisti", Almanacco Italiano (in Italian), Florence:  [it], 1896, pp. 431+
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b Touring Club Italiano 1999.
  16. ^ "Italy". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899. hdl:2027/nyp.33433081590550 – via HathiTrust.
  17. ^ "Italy". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1913. hdl:2027/njp.32101072368374.
  18. ^ "OPAC SBN" (in Italian). Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico delle biblioteche italiane e per le informazioni bibliografiche. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  19. ^ "Sabato parte la Malta-Siracusa", La Stampa (in Italian), 10 July 2008
  20. ^ "Storia dell'Istituto". Archivio di Stato di Siracusa (in Italian). Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali e del Turismo. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  21. ^ G8 and poor nations vow to tackle species loss, Reuters, 24 April 2009
  22. ^ More than 400 Syrian refugees reach Italy by sea, one dies, Reuters, 21 September 2013
  23. ^ "Il sindaco Giancarlo Garozzo al 38° posto in Italia", Siracusa Live (in Italian), 11 January 2016
  24. ^ "Resident Population". Demo-Geodemo. Istituto Nazionale di Statistica. Retrieved 23 December 2016.

This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.

Bibliography[]

in English[]

in Italian[]

See also:  [it]

  • "Siracusa". Guida generale di Sicilia e Malta: storica, artistica, commerciale (in Italian) (3rd ed.). Catania:  [it]. 1889. hdl:2027/gri.ark:/13960/t0zp6s27f. (+ via Internet Archive)
  • Nicola Bernardini, ed. (1890). "Provincia di Siracusa". Guida della stampa periodica italiana (in Italian). Lecce: R. Tipografia editrice salentina dei fratelli Spacciante. hdl:2027/njp.32101074983378.
  • "Siracusa". Sicilia. Guida d'Italia (in Italian). Milan: Touring Club Italiano. 1919. p. 349+. hdl:2027/uc1.$b535988.
  • "Siracusa", Enciclopedia Italiana (in Italian), 1936
  • M. Guido (1960). Siracusa: Guida storico pratica ai suoi principali monumenti ed ai luoghi d'interesse (in Italian).
  • T. Carpinteri (1983). Siracusa, città fortificata (in Italian).
  • Siracusa e provincia (in Italian). Milan: Touring Club Italiano. 1999. ISBN 978-88-365-1253-9.

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Images[]

  • Porta Ligny, built 1673, demolished 1893

  • Stazione Siracusa Marittima, opened in 1892

  • Teatro Communale, opened in 1897

  • Post Office, built 1935 (photo 2006)

  • Augusta-Priolo industrial complex near city, est. circa 1950 (photo 2015)

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