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2000 BC + :
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The area around Lake Garda is settled by Celts, Rhaetians and Veneti.
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191 BC:
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Upper Italy becomes part of the Roman Empire.
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15 BC:
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The Romans arrive at the lake and
name it Benacus.
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452 AD:
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Troops of Attila, King of the
Huns, lay Verona to waste.
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568 - 774:
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The Langobards rule Upper Italy.
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9th/10th C.:
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Carolingian kings, emperors and
local princes struggle for power in Upper Italy.
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1260 - 1387:
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The house of Scaliger rules Verona and the surrounding area. To secure their
power-base they build many castles and fortifications around Lake Garda.
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1387 - 1405:
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The Milanese house of Visconti
gains control over the area around Lake Garda.
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1405 - 1797:
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The Venetians assume control of
the eastern shore.
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1796/ - 1797:
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Napoleon conquers Lombardy and the Veneto.
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1797:
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The western shore of Lake Garda falls to Napoleon’s CisalpineRepublic; Austria receives the eastern shore and Verona. |
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1814 - 1815:
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After the fall of Napoleon the
Congress of Vienna assigns Lombardy and the Veneto to Austria.
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1821- 1861:
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The Risorgimento aims to achieve a
united Italy.
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1861:
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Italy becomes a sovereign state; bloody battles are fought to the south of Lake Garda. |
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1866:
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Lombardy and the Veneto accede to the Kingdom of Italy. |
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1919:
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After the First World war the
peace treaty of Saint Germain assigns South Tyrol and Trentino
to Italy; Lake Garda is now
completely Italian.
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1943 - 1945:
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Republic of Salò: the Fascist dictator Mussolini retreats to the
lake. Bitter fighting takes place between the partisans and the Fascists.
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1946:
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Italy becomes a republic after the holding of a referendum, the king goes
into exile. |
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1962:
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Opening of the Monte Baldo
cableway. |
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2002:
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A car ferry service is also
launched between Limone and Malcesine. |
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2004:
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The western Gardesana road is
closed in summer to lorries, which greatly eases the traffic situation.
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