Prior to 18th century
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- 187 BCE – Via Aemilia (road) built through Parma.[1]
- 183 BCE – Parma becomes a Roman colony.[1]
- 4th century CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Parma established (approximate date).[2]
- 452 CE – Parma burned by forces of Attila.[3]
- 569 CE – Alboin in power.[1]
- 1046 – Cadalus becomes bishop.[1]
- 1106 – Parma Cathedral consecrated.[1]
- 1117 – Earthquake.[4][5]
- 1248 – Battle of Parma.[1]
- 1281 – Parma Baptistery built.[1]
- 1307 – Giberto III da Correggio in power.[1]
- 1346 – Visconti in power.[1]
- 1356 – La Rocchetta citadel built.[1]
- 1472 – Printing press in operation.[6]
- 1488 – Banca Monte Parma (bank) established.
- 1510 – San Giovanni Evangelista church built (approximate date).[1]
- 1512 – Parma becomes a papal possession.[1]
- 1521 – Siege of Parma (1521) by French forces.[1]
- 1539 – Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Steccata built.[1]
- 1545 – Duchy of Parma established.
- 1574 – Accademia degli Innominati founded.[7]
- 1580 – Palazzo della Pilotta construction begins.
- 1591 – Parma Citadel built.[1]
- 1627 – Palazzo del Comune (Parma) and Palazzo del Governatore (Parma) rebuilt (approximate date).[1]
- 1628 – Teatro Farnese (theatre) opens.[4]
