80★★★★★
Colosseum inaugurated
Emperor Titus inaugurates the Flavian Amphitheatre in Rome with games lasting many days.
CultureArt· Italy
Timeline
5 events1st century
11th century
- c. 1088★★★★★
University of Bologna founded
Traditionally founded in 1088, the University of Bologna is regarded as the oldest university in continuous operation.
CultureScience· Italy
14th century
- c. 1320★★★★★
Dante completes the Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri completes the Divine Comedy, a masterpiece of Italian and medieval European literature.
CultureArt· Italy - September 1321★★★★★
Death of Dante Alighieri
The poet Dante, author of the Divine Comedy, dies in exile at Ravenna; his work helped shape literary Italian.
DeathCulture· Italy
17th century
- 1651★★★★★
Publication of the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum
Jesuit missionary Alexandre de Rhodes publishes in Rome a Vietnamese–Portuguese–Latin dictionary, a milestone in the development of the Latin-based Vietnamese alphabet.
Culture· Vietnam, Italy