Florence: History, Former Names & Timeline
Cradle of the Renaissance and city of the Medici; Dante, Brunelleschi and Michelangelo all came from here.
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Former names of Florence
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 59 BC | Florentia | founded in Caesar's time |
| 1000 | Firenze |
Timeline of Florence
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 59 BC | A colony for Roman veterans is founded |
| 1434 | Cosimo de' Medici takes control of Florence |
| 1436 | Brunelleschi's dome for the cathedral is completed |
| 1504 | Michelangelo's David is unveiled |
| 1865 | Becomes provisional capital of the Kingdom of Italy |
Who ruled Florence
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–324 BC | Etruscans |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Greek city-states |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Rome |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Maximian) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Ostrogoths |
| 600–799 | Lombard principalities |
| 800–999 | Carolingian Empire |
| 1000–1599 | Holy Roman Empire |
| 1600–1649 | Florence |
| 1650–1879 | Tuscany |
| 1880–1913 | Italy |
| 1914–1919 | Kingdom of Italy |
| 1920–today | Italy |
Battles and sites near Florence
Landmarks in and around Florence
Florence CathedralStanding · 1436