1420-1519 Rome becomes a centre of the Italian Renaissance. Founding of the new St. Peter's Basilica. Sistine Chapel. 
1527 The Landsknechts sack Rome. 
1555 Creation of the Ghetto. 
1585-1590 Urban reforms under Pope Sixtus V. 
1592-1606 Caravaggio working in Rome. 
1600 Giordano Bruno is burned. 
1626 The new St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated. 
1638-1667 Baroque era. Bernini and Borromini. Rome has 120,000 inhabitants. 
1703 Building of the Port of Ripetta. 
1732-1762 Building of the Fontana di Trevi. 
1798-1799 and 1800-1814 French occupation. 
1848-1849 Roman Republic with Mazzini and Garibaldi. 
1870 Rome conquered by Italian troops. 
1874-1885 Building of the Termini Station and founding of the Vittoriano. 
1922 March on Rome. 
1929 Lateran Pacts. 
1932-1939 Building of Cinecitt?. 
1943 Bombing of Rome. 
1960 Rome is seat of the Summer Olympics. 
1975-1985 Years of terrorism. Death of Aldo Moro. Pope John Paul II is shot. 
1990 Rome is seat of the Football World Championship. 
2000 Rome is seat of the Jubilee.