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1184 – Modena Cathedral consecrated. [2] 1288 – Obizzo II d'Este in power; Este rule continues until 1796. [2] 1325 – Modenese forces fight the Bolognese in the Battle of Zappolino. 1336 – House of Este in power. [2] 1338 – University of Modena closes. 1348 – Black Death plague outbreak.
This is a timeline of the unification of Italy. 1849 – August 24: Venice falls to Austrian forces that have crushed the rebellion in Venetia. 1858 – Meeting at Plombieres: Napoleon III and Cavour decide to stage a war with Austria, in return for Piedmont gaining Lombardy, Venetia, Parma and Modena, and France gaining Savoy and Nice.
Modena is, along with Turin, one of Italy's main centres of the automotive industry, with a rich history and tradition in this field. The iconic Ferrari brand was founded in Modena by Modenese legendary car tycoon Enzo Ferrari, and today is headquartered just outside the city, in the suburb of Maranello.
The dukedoms of Parma and Modena re-formed, and the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples returned to the Bourbons. The political and social events in the restoration period of Italy (1815–1835) led to popular uprisings throughout the peninsula and greatly shaped what would become the Italian Wars of Independence.
By 1830, revolutionary sentiment in favour of a unified Italy began to experience a resurgence, and a series of insurrections laid the groundwork for the creation of one nation along the Italian peninsula. The Duke of Modena, Francis IV, was an ambitious man, and he hoped to become king of Northern Italy by increasing his territory. In 1826 ...
This is a timeline of Italian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Italy and its predecessor states, including Ancient Rome and Prehistoric Italy. Date of the prehistoric era are approximate. For further background, see history of Italy and list of prime ministers of Italy.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 September 2024. War between two Italian city states (Bologna and Modena) in 1325 War of the Bucket Part of the second phase of the Guelphs–Ghibellines power struggle Date 1325 Location Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy Result Modenese Victory Belligerents Bologna (Guelph) Modena (Ghibelline) Commanders ...
The Duchy of Modena and Reggio (Italian: Ducato di Modena e Reggio; Latin: Ducatus Mutinae et Regii; Emilian: Duchêt ed Mòdna e Rèz [3]) was an Italian state created in 1452 located in Northwestern Italy, in the present day region of Emilia-Romagna.