Timeline of Naples

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Naples. The Naples area has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. The earliest historical sources in the area were left by the Myceneans in the 2nd millennium BC. During its long history, Naples has been captured, destroyed and attacked many times. The city has seen earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, foreign invasions and revolutions.

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Map of Naples, 1572
An 18th-century painting depicting an eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Prior to 12th century
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  • 2nd millennium BC – first Mycenaean settlements established in the Naples area.[1]
  • 8th century BC – Kyme (Cumae), established an epineion (out-port) named Parthenope.[2]
  • 6th century BC – Parthenope was refounded as Neapolis.[3]
  • 327 BC – Naples makes an alliance with Rome, and enters its sphere of influence.
  • 37 BC – Crypta Neapolitana built (approximate date).
  • 79 AD – Big eruption of Vesuvius: many towns near Naples are destroyed (Pompeii, Herculaneum, etc.).
  • 190 AD – Catholic Diocese of Naples established (approximate date).[4]
  • 3rd century AD – Catacombs of San Gennaro in use.
  • c.511 AD – The last Western Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, dies in Naples.
  • 536 AD – Siege and capture of Naples by the Byzantines.
  • 542–543 AD – Siege and capture of Naples by the Goths.
  • 615 – Rebellion.
  • 638 – Duchy of Naples created.
  • 763 – Naples becomes an independent duchy.
  • 830s – Naples is threatened by Sicard of Benevento.
  • 10th century – Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples established.[4]
  • 902 – After numerous assaults, the Neapolitans defeat the Saracens on the Garigliano River.

12th–16th centuries
Naples Cathedral was built in 1313

17th century

18th century
The Palace of Capodimonte was built in 1742

19th century
  • 1804 – Reale Biblioteca di Napoli opens.
  • 1805 – Anglo-Russian invasion.
  • 1806 – Napoleon grants the Kingdom of Naples to his brother Joseph.
  • 1807 – Botanical Garden established.[9]
  • 1808 – Gioacchin Murat is the new King of Naples. He promotes administrative reforms and public works.
  • 1811 – Zoological Museum founded.
  • 1815 – Naples is against the Austrian Empire. The intervention by Austria caused resentment in Italy, which further spurred on the drive towards Italian unification.
  • 1816
  • 1819 – Villa Floridiana built.
  • 1820 – Revolution of July.
  • 1821 – Flag of Naples red and yellow design adopted.
  • 1826
  • 1835 – Premiere of Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor.[11]
  • 1839 – Napoli-Portici railway begins operating.
  • 1848 – The revolutionary movements produce a parliament and a new constitution, but the following year the parliament is dissolved.
  • 1859 – Francesco II is the last King of the Two Sicilies.
  • 1860 – Constitution.
  • 1861 – Garibaldi arrives.
  • 1866 – Napoli Centrale railway station built.
  • 1867 – Majello porcelain manufactory established.
  • 1869 – Villa Comunale opens.
  • 1870 – Many revolts against the unitary state. In particularry in the countryside. This is the principle of the "southern question".
  • 1871 – Population: 448,743.[12]
  • 1875 – Società Napoletana di Storia Patria (history society) founded.
  • 1880 – Club Africano di Napoli founded (later Società africana d'Italia).
  • 1882 – Filangieri Museum opens.
  • 1883 – Galleria Principe di Napoli (shopping arcade) built.
  • 1884 – Cholera epidemic. One year later is proclaimed the big "Restoration of Naples".
  • 1890 – Circumvesuviana founded.
  • 1891 – Galleria Umberto I built.
  • 1892 – Il Mattino begins publication.
  • 1897 – Population: 536,073.[13]

20th century

21st century

See also

Other cities in the macroregion of South Italy:(it)

References
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  2. iicrabat.esteri.it
  3. Academia.edu
  4. "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Italy". Norway: Oslo katolske bispedømme (Oslo Catholic Diocese). Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. Michael Wyatt, ed. (2014). "Timeline". Cambridge Companion to the Italian Renaissance. Cambridge University Press. p. xxi+. ISBN 978-1-139-99167-4.
  6. Robert Proctor (1898). "Books Printed From Types: Italy: Napoli". Index to the Early Printed Books in the British Museum. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner and Company – via HathiTrust.
  7. Joseph P. Swain (2013). "Chronology". Historical Dictionary of Baroque Music. USA: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7825-9.
  8. Stephen Rose (2005). "Chronology". In Tim Carter and John Butt (ed.). Cambridge History of Seventeenth-Century Music. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-79273-8.
  9. "Garden Search: Italy". London: Botanic Gardens Conservation International. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  10. "Storia del Museo". Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  11. "Timeline of opera", Oxford Music Online, Oxford University Press, retrieved 10 June 2015
  12. "Italy". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1873.
  13. "Italy". Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillan and Co. 1899 – via HathiTrust.
  14. "Seven Leading Architects Defend the World's Most Hated Buildings", New York Times, 5 June 2015
  15. Encyclopædia Britannica Book of the Year. 2013. ISBN 978-1-62513-103-4.
  16. "Naples pizza-twirling gets Unesco world heritage status", BBC News, 7 December 2017

Bibliography

See also: Bibliography of the history of Naples (in Italian)

Published in the 19th century

Published in the 20th century

Published in the 21st century

  • "Naples". Understanding Slums: Case Studies for the Global Report 2003. United Nations Human Settlements Programme and University College London. 2003.

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