1240
First authentic document attesting the existence of the Siena Studium.
1357
The Emperor Charles IV recognizes the Siena Studium as “Studium Generale”
1408
Pope Gregory XII confirms the privileges of “Studium Generale”
1588
The Santa Maria della Scala Hospital is equipped with a “Giardino del Semplici” (garden with curative herbs)
1784
Biagio Bartalini founds the Botanic Garden of the university
1848
During the first Independence War university teachers and students join the Piedmontese army and fight against the Austro-Hungarians in the battle of Curtatone and Montanara.
Middle of XIX Century
The Anatomical Museum is founded
1884
An agreement is signed between the University and the Hospital Santa Maria della Scala for the operation of 5 medical departments. Two years later, the whole hospital is transformed into university teaching and research hospital.
1923
Carlo Rosselli, founder of the antifascist movement “Giustizia e Libertą” (“Justice and Freedom”) graduates in Law with a thesis “First lines of an economic theory of the workers unions”. In 1937 he was shot by Fascist killers in France.
1944
Mario Bracci, Rector of the University of Siena, grants Bachelor Degree ad honorem to three students who were killed as partisans
1990
The University of Siena celebrates the 750th anniversary of its foundation
1994
The ‘University service center CUTVAP’ is founded with recovery tasks, inventory, study and enhancement of university scientific heritage.
1996
The National Museum of Antarctica is established to promote the dissemination of the results of the scientific breakthrough in Antarctica.
2004
The Astronomical Observatory of the University of Siena is created
2007
The Museum of Siena University System (SIMUS) is founded in order to support and coordinate the cultural and historical assets of the University.
