Milan
Overview
 
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy
Italy
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 and the capital city of the region
Regions of Italy
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 of Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...

 and of the province of Milan
Province of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...

. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area
Urban area
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, roughly coinciding with its administrative province
Province of Milan
The Province of Milan : /) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan. The provincial territory is highly urbanized, resulting in the third highest population density among the Italian provinces with more than 2,000 inhabitants/km2, just behind the provinces of...

 and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza (created in 2004 splitting the northern part from the province of Milan itself), is one of Europe's largest with an estimated population of over 4 million spread over 1980 km² (764.48 sq mi), with a consequent population density of more than 2,000 inhabitants/km².
Timeline

1355    Charles I of Bohemia was crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan.

1422    Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan and the Swiss cantons.

1500    Duke Ludovico Sforza conquers Milan.

1513    Italian Wars: Battle of Novara. Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis de la Tremoille, forcing the French to abandon Milan. Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.

1516    The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognises Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor recognises Francis's claim to Milan.

1796    First Coalition: Napoleon enters Milan in triumph.

1805    Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in the Duomo di Milano, the gothic cathedral in Milan.

1842    Giuseppe Verdi's third opera, ''Nabucco'', receives its première performance in Milan; its success establishes Verdi as one of Italy's foremost opera writers.

1843    Giuseppe Verdi's opera ''I Lombardi'' receives its first performance in Milan.

1883    In Milan in Italy inaugurated the first central European electricity power station.

 
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