historical overview by chancay
6th Century BC the Veneto occupied by the Euganei and the Veneti (the latter people ultimately gave their name to the region) 3rd Century BC Romans conquer the Veneto
89 BC inhabitants of the Veneto given full Roman citizenship
30 AD Arena completed.
1263 Rise to power of Leonardino della Scala ("Mastino" or Mastiff) begins the rule of the Scala ("staircase") family
1301 Dante arrives in Verona
1302 Romeo Montecchi (Montague) and Juliet Capuleti meet and die. The Montecchi were Guelphs who supported the Pope; the Capuleti were Ghibellines who supported the Holy Roman Emperor.
1308 Cangrande I ("Big Dog") comes to power and extends Scaliger rule over almost all of the Veneto mainland.
1329 death of Cangrande I, Verona's power starts to decline
1387 Scala family loses power
1405-1797 Verona becomes part of the Venetian state
1520s Luigi da Porto (of Vicenza) writes the story of Romeo and Juliet
1595 Shakespeare dramatizes the story of Romeo and Juliet
1801 Verona split between Austria and France
1866 Austrians defeated, Verona becomes part of Italy
1915-18 Verona heavily damaged in fighting between Austria and Italy
World War II Allies bomb the city heavily; Germans blow up all the bridges
1995 Greater Verona is a manufacturing center with a population of over 300,000 (about 10% that of Rome).
