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  • 803 AD – First mention of Grosseto: Hildebrandus from Lucca purchased the church of St. George in locus Grossito by the bishop of Lucca Jacobus.[1]
  • 973 AD – The village of Grosseto is documented as curtis cum castrum, including both the inhabited settlement and a fortified castle area.[1]

12th century

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  • 1137 – The settlement and the castle were besieged by the imperial army of Lothair III, led by duke Henry of Bavaria.[2]
  • 1138 – Pope Innocent II transferred to Grosseto the episcopal see of Rusellae, and officially declared Grosseto as a civitas (city). Rolandus [it], bishop of Rusellae, became the first bishop of the new diocese of Grosseto.[3]
  • 1151 – The local ruling class (the boni homines) signed an agreement with Siena, through which they assumed a series of obligations and responsibilities of an economic and military nature.[4]
  • 1179 – In conflict with the people of Grosseto, Count Ildebrandino VII [it] began a project to build a new settlement on the Moscona hill, but it ultimately failed.[5]

13th century

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  • 1203 – Count Ildebrandino VIII [it] established an agreement with Siena for the salt trade. The presence of an early municipal government managed by the consuls in Grosseto is documented.[6]
  • 1204 – The municipal government of Grosseto was recognized by Count Ildebrandino VIII with the promulgation of the Carta Libertatis, which defined the jurisdictional and economic relations between the local population and the Counts of Aldobrandeschi.[6]
  • 1213 – Manto di Guglielmo appointed viscount of Batignano by the Aldobrandeschi.[7]
  • 1221
    • New agreement for the local commerce between the Aldobrandeschi and Siena.[8]
    • The Palazzo del Comune (Municipal Palace) is attested.[9]
    • Emperor Frederick II granted protection to the city and the county as part of his imperial domain.[10]
  • 1222 – Reconfirmation of the Carta Libertatis.[8]
  • 1224 – The people of Grosseto did not honor the agreements made with Siena and the counts in 1221. On September 8, the city was besieged, set on fire, and violently conquered by the Sienese.[11] The people of Grosseto were forced to sign an agreement of subordinacy. From this moment, the "subordinate alliance" of Grosseto with the Republic of Siena began.[11]
  • 1236 – Count Guglielmo Aldobrandeschi [it] sided with Pope Gregory IX against the imperial power of Frederick II, who was supported by the Sienese. Rebelling of the people of Grosseto against the count, incited by Siena.[12]
  • 1240 – After accusing Count Guglielmo of treason, the empreror occupied Grosseto and designated it as one of the seats of the imperial vicar in the former March of Tuscany, placed under the direct control of Pandolfo di Fasanella.[13]
  • 1243 – Emperor Frederick II began residing in Grosseto during the winter, due to its strategic position in the center of the peninsula and to practice falconry.[13]
  • 1246 – Informed of the conspiracy of Capaccio [it], orchestrated by Fasanella himself, the emperor hastily left Grosseto in the month of March.[13]
  • 1251
  • 1259 – Grosseto refused to recognize King Manfred's authority, aligning itself with the Guelph faction. Ghibelline Siena occupied the city and expelled the political enemies.[16]
  • 1261 – Greater Sienese control over Grosseto, with the obligation to appoint a Captain of the People from Siena, in order to avoid King Manfred's anti-Sienese policy.[16]
  • 1262 – In June, Grosseto and Siena ratified a treaty of mutual societas, attempting to avoid further escalation with the imperial power.[16]
  • 1264 – It was permitted for the exiles of the Guelph faction to return to the city, as long as they adhered to the municipal statutes and pledged allegiance to both Siena and King Manfred.[16]
  • 1266
    • March 6 – After Manfred's death, the Aldobrandeschi led by Count Ildebrandino the Red occupied Grosseto and established new agreements with the people, in an attempt to oust Siena from control of the territory.[17]
    • July 11 – Siena took control of the city again, entrusting it to its representatives.[17]
  • 1271 – After the defeat at Colle Val d'Elsa the previous year, the Guelph faction prevailed in Siena. In Grosseto, it led to the rise of the pro-Sienese faction, which brought a period of peace between the two cities (pax guelfa).[17]
  • 1277 – New agreement between the two cities, signed by podestà Scozia Tolomei from Siena, as veram et firmam unionem, societatem et compagniam ("true and solid union, society and company"), which transformed Siena's hegemonic claims into a nearly equal footing with the ally.[17]
  • 1282 – Treaty by which Siena became guarantor of Grosseto's protection against the attempts of the Aldobrandeschi to reestablish feudal authority.[18]
  • 1289 – Transformation of the former church of San Fortunato into the new church and convent of St. Francis.
  • 1294 – Construction of the cathedral by architect Sozzo Rustichini began.[9]

14th century

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  • 1310 – Failed rebellion led by Bino degli Abati del Malia [it], son of Abate di Manto of Batignano, in an attempt to break away from the alliance with Siena.[19]
  • 1312 – Taking advantage of Henry VII's descent into Italy, Bino led a second rebellion and took control of Grosseto.[19]
  • 1317 – Treaty of alliance between Vanni [it], who succeeded his father Bino, and Siena, which tolerated the almost "signoria" of the Abati of Malia over the city, while maintaining a certain control.[19]
  • 1318 – Ombrone river flood.[20]
  • 1325 – A contingent of knights from Grosseto participated in support of the Sienese at the battle of Altopascio against the Florentines.
  • 1328 – In September, Grosseto was besieged by imperial troops of Duke Louis the Bavarian and the antipope Nicholas V, who aimed to take the city away from the Guelphs and return it to the Aldobrandeschi. After four days of siege, the imperial army withdrew unsuccessfully.[19]
  • 1331 – A peace treaty was signed between Siena and the Aldobrandeschi, which also involved the Abati del Malia.
  • 1333 – Serious flood.[20]
  • 1334 – Vanni degli Abati del Malia died at the beginning of the year. On January 13, the Sienese took advantage of this to occupy Grosseto and transport Vanni's two sons and his brother, Abbatino [it], to Siena as prisoners; they were later released but with the obligation to remain in Siena. The Republic reformed the statutes of the municipality of Grosseto and ordered the construction of a Cassero to defend the city.[19]
  • 1335
    • July 25 – The Abati del Malia, led by Abbatino, expelled the Sienese military garrison and halted the construction of the Cassero, regaining control of Grosseto.
    • November 23 – The city was again besieged by the Sienese, but the Abati managed to maintain control with the help of Pisa.
  • 1336 – Definitive conquest of Grosseto by Siena, which reached an agreement with Abbatino for the cession of the city in June.[19]
  • 1338 – Sienese measures decreed the end of the autonomy for Grosseto and its full incorporation into the Republic of Siena.[19]
  • 1345 – Reconstruction of the city walls by the Sienese and completion of the Cassero.[21]
  • 1348 – Black Death plague.[22] A slow decline began for Grosseto that would last for centuries.
  • 1355 – Confirmation of the old imperial privileges by Charles IV, which led to a new rebellion immediately suppressed by the Sienese.[21]
  • 1357 – Pact establishing the transfer of the imperial privileges of Grosseto to Siena and the request for a symbolic act of submission, through an annual donation on the occasion of Siena's patron saint festival.[21]
  • 1363 – Plague decimated Grosseto's population.[23]
  • 1364 – Concession of privileges and rights to attract new inhabitants to Grosseto.[24]
  • 1368 – Famine.[23]
  • 1370 – Severe famine that further reduced the population.[24]
  • 1371 – Measures to repopulate Grosseto.[24]
  • 1374 – Plague and famine.[23]
  • 1383 – Plague and famine.[23]
  • 1386 – The ancient saltworks on Lake Prile were considered inadequate, beginning their dismantling.[25]
  • 1389 – Plague and famine.[23]
  • 1391 – Famine.[23]
  • 1399 – Plague.[23]

15th century

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  • 1402 – Bell tower of the cathedral built.[26]
  • 1419 – Statuto dei Paschi established, initiating the exploitation of pastures and extensive cultivation of cereals in Grosseto and Maremma.[27]
  • 1421 – New municipal statute of Grosseto.[28]
  • 1430 – Palazzo dei Priori and Palazzo del Podestà renovated.[26]
  • 1465 – Serious pestilence that caused over 1,000 deaths.[24]
  • 1466 – Population decreased to 260.[29]
  • 1467 – Attempt to attract new inhabitants, through the construction of some houses and a drinking water cistern.[24]
  • 1475 – Interior of the cathedral renovated, with a new baptismal font by Antonio Ghini [it].[26]

16th century

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17th century

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  • 1614 – Grand duke Cosimo II de' Medici ordered the construction of the Canale Navigante.[38]
  • 1622 – Population: 2,500.[36]
  • 1634 – Church of St. Clare consecrated.[39]
  • 1639 – Canale Navigante completed.[38]
  • 1640 – Population: 1,340.[36]
  • 1676 – Population: 1,308.[36]
  • 1694 – Grand duke Cosimo III de' Medici ordered the construction of a second Canale Navigante, designed by Giuliano Ciaccheri.[38]
  • 1695 – Ufficio dell'Abbondanza established.[38]

18th century

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19th century

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20th century

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21st century

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See also

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Other cities in the macroregion of Central Italy:(it)

References

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  2. ^ Zagli 2007, p. 33.
  3. ^ Zagli 2007, pp. 33–34.
  4. ^ Zagli 2007, p. 38.
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  6. ^ a b Zagli 2007, pp. 41–43.
  7. ^ Zagli 2007, p. 74.
  8. ^ a b Zagli 2007, pp. 56–57.
  9. ^ a b Zagli 2007, pp. 44–45.
  10. ^ Zagli 2007, p. 57.
  11. ^ a b Zagli 2007, pp. 58–60.
  12. ^ Zagli 2007, p. 61.
  13. ^ a b c Zagli 2007, pp. 62–63.
  14. ^ Zagli 2007, p. 63.
  15. ^ Zagli 2007, p. 66.
  16. ^ a b c d Zagli 2007, pp. 68–69.
  17. ^ a b c d Zagli 2007, pp. 69–72.
  18. ^ Zagli 2007, p. 75.
  19. ^ a b c d e f g Zagli 2007, pp. 76–77.
  20. ^ a b Zagli 2007, p. 88.
  21. ^ a b c Zagli 2007, p. 78.
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  75. ^ {{Cite news|url=https://www.lanazione.it/grosseto/cultura/museo-collezione-gianfranco-luzzetti-f66fc099%7Ctitle=Domenica apre i battenti il Museo Collezione Gianfranco Luzzetti|date=20 December 2019|work=La Nazione|access-date=19 June 2025}}

Further reading

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  • "Grosseto" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). 1910.
  • "Grosseto", Central Italy and Rome: Handbook for Travellers (15th ed.), Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1909, OCLC 423237
  • Adriano Arzilli (1998), Il 1919 e il 1920 nella provincia di Grosseto: lotte sindacali, elezioni politiche e amministrative, amministrazione provinciale e comunale di Grosseto, Roccastrada: Il mio amico
  • Stefano Campagna; Adolfo Turbanti (2022), Antifascismo, guerra e resistenze in Maremma, Arcidosso: Effigi
  • Enrico Cappelli (2017), Giorgio Bonfiglioli (ed.), Grosseto. Appunti storici, Grosseto: Innocenti Editore
  • Mariagrazia Celuzza; Mauro Papa, eds. (2013), Grosseto visibile. Guida alla città e alla sua arte pubblica, Arcidosso: Edizioni Effigi
  • Lorenzo Chelazzi; Isabella Colombini; Mario Fallaci; Elena Gagnarli, eds. (2008), La memoria dell'acqua nella pianura grossetana (PDF), Florence: CNR
  • Josiah Conder (1834), "Grosseto", Italy, The Modern Traveller, vol. 33, London: J.Duncan
  • Enrico Crispolti; Anna Mazzanti; Luca Quattrocchi, eds. (2006), Arte in Maremma nella prima metà del Novecento, Milan: Silvana Editoriale
  • Valeria Galimi, ed. (2018), Il fascismo a Grosseto. Figure e articolazioni del potere in provincia (1922-1938), Arcidosso: Edizioni Effigi
  • Giovanni Antonio Pecci (2013), Mario De Gregorio; Doriano Mazzini (eds.), Grosseto città vescovile; da Lo Stato di Siena antico e moderno (pt. V, cc. 33-192), Società Bibliografica Toscana
  • Andrea Zagli (2007), Breve storia di Grosseto, Pisa: Pacini Editore
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