History timeline
Italy
36 periods and events, 753 BCE – 1957.
Periods and events
| When | Period or event | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 753 BCE | Romulus founds Rome罗慕路斯建立罗马 | Politics | |
| 753–509 BCE | Roman Kingdom (the seven kings)罗马王政时代(七王) | Dynasty or era | |
| 753–44 BCE | Ancient Rome古罗马 | Dynasty or era | |
| 509 BCE | Roman Republic founded罗马共和国建立 | Politics | |
| 390 BCE | Gauls sack Rome高卢人攻陷罗马 | War | |
| 264–146 BCE | Punic Wars布匿战争 | War | |
| 146–44 BCE | Social and civil wars: Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Caesar同盟者战争与内战:马略、苏拉、庞培、凯撒 | War | |
| 44 BCE | Julius Caesar assassinated凯撒遇刺 | Politics | |
| 27 BCE – 476 | Roman Empire罗马帝国 Augustus becomes first emperor in 27 BCE; the Western Empire falls in 476 CE. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 27 BCE – 180 | Pax Romana罗马和平 Roughly two centuries of relative stability and prosperity across the empire. | Politics | Source |
| 79 | Eruption of Vesuvius destroys Pompeii维苏威火山喷发,庞贝城被毁 Pompeii and Herculaneum buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. | Other | Source |
| 313 | Edict of Milan米兰敕令 Constantine and Licinius grant tolerance to Christianity across the empire. | Religion | Source |
| 380 | Christianity made state religion基督教成为国教 Edict of Thessalonica under Theodosius I establishes Nicene Christianity as the state church. | Religion | Source |
| 410 | Visigoths sack Rome西哥特人洗劫罗马 Alaric's Visigoths sack Rome, the first time in nearly 800 years. | War | Source |
| 476 | Fall of the Western Roman Empire西罗马帝国灭亡 Odoacer deposes Romulus Augustulus, ending the Western Roman Empire. | Politics | Source |
| 493 – 553 | Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy东哥特王国 Theodoric the Great rules Italy until the Gothic War restores Byzantine control. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 568 – 774 | Lombard Kingdom伦巴第王国 Lombards rule much of Italy until conquered by Charlemagne's Franks. | Dynasty or era | Source |
| 756 – 1870 | Papal States established教皇国建立 Territories in central Italy under direct rule of the Pope until 1870. | Religion | Source |
| 772 – 1377 | Medieval Rome中世纪罗马 | Dynasty or era | |
| 800 | Charlemagne crowned emperor in Rome查理曼在罗马加冕为帝 Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne Emperor, reviving imperial title in the West. | Politics | Source |
| 1000 – 1500 | Maritime republics of Venice and Genoa威尼斯与热那亚海洋共和国 Venice, Genoa, Pisa and Amalfi dominate Mediterranean trade during the Middle Ages. | Economy | Source |
| 1100 – 1500 | Commercial Revolution商业革命 | Economy | |
| 1300 – 1600 | The Renaissance文艺复兴 | Movement | |
| 1347 – 1352 | Black Death reaches Italy黑死病传入意大利 Plague enters through Sicily and Genoa, killing a large share of the population. | Other | Source |
| 1494 – 1559 | Italian Wars意大利战争 Series of conflicts among France, Spain and the Habsburgs fought largely on Italian soil. | War | Source |
| 1527 – 1762 | Renaissance and early modern Rome文艺复兴与近代早期的罗马 | Dynasty or era | |
| 1610 | Galileo's telescopic astronomy伽利略的天文观测 Galileo publishes Sidereus Nuncius, advancing the scientific revolution. | Movement | Source |
| 1796 – 1814 | Napoleonic rule in Italy拿破仑统治意大利 French domination and the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy reshape the peninsula until 1814. | Politics | Source |
| 1848 – 1871 | Risorgimento意大利统一运动 Movement for the political unification of the Italian peninsula. | Movement | Source |
| 1861 – 1946 | Kingdom of Italy proclaimed意大利王国成立 Victor Emmanuel II proclaimed King of a unified Italy; Rome becomes capital in 1871. | Politics | Source |
| 1915 – 1918 | Italy in World War I意大利参加第一次世界大战 Italy joins the Allies in 1915; victory at Vittorio Veneto in 1918. | War | Source |
| 1922 – 1943 | Fascist Italy under Mussolini墨索里尼的法西斯意大利 The March on Rome brings Mussolini to power; the regime falls in 1943. | Politics | Source |
| 1929 | Lateran Treaty creates Vatican City拉特兰条约建立梵蒂冈 Agreement between Italy and the Holy See establishing the independent Vatican City State. | Religion | Source |
| 1940 – 1945 | Italy in World War II意大利参加第二次世界大战 Italy enters on the Axis side in 1940; armistice in 1943, then civil war and liberation in 1945. | War | Source |
| 1946 | Italian Republic founded意大利共和国成立 A referendum abolishes the monarchy and establishes the Italian Republic. | Politics | Source |
| 1957 | Treaty of Rome (founding of the EEC)罗马条约(欧洲经济共同体成立) Italy is a founding member of the European Economic Community, forerunner of the EU. | Economy | Source |
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