5th century
Rovinj was mentioned for the first time in "Cosmographia", a work by an anonymous man from Ravenna, which talks about "Castrum Rubini" from the 5th century.
9th century
Castrum Rubini was located on the place of the today's St. Euphemia's Church, once a small church of St. George, and it became known as Ruigno, Ruginio and Ruvigno, and it suffered from disastrous attacks from both the land and the sea: by the Slaws (Domagoj 876), Narentines (865 and 887) and Saracens (819 and 842).
10th to 12th century
Rovinj successfully resisted the Venetian pressure and became autonomous.
1188
Rovinj signed the Renovatio Pacis Treaty with Dubrovnik which bound both sides to trade and exchange of goods.
1283
Falling under the Venetian rule, the town self-government lost its democratic feature. During the Venetian rule, Rovinj developed into a strong fishing, ship building and naval centre.
1563
During the conflict with the Turks, Venice helped building the forts, and town walls were built: 1563 Porton del Ponte,
1590
Portizza (Sotto muro or Under the wall) was restaurated and fortified.
1650
the town spread to the area outside the walls on the island itself, but opposite it as well, on the seaside, along the hill-side on which a Franciscan monastery is located.
1957
17 Croatian Habsburg soldier (Uskoci) ships with around 500 men attacked and raided Rovinj.
1763
the strait between the island and land was filled with soil and Rovinj became a peninsula.
1797
After the downfall of the Venetian Republic, the citizens took over the town government and maintained it during the Austrian (1797-1805) and French administration (1805-1813).
1813
Austrians once again ruled Rovinj, and a period of industrial development began, as well as development of the town itself.
1918
Rovinj was occupied by the Italian army, and with the Rapallo Treaty in 1920, it became a part of Italy and was included into the Italian Friuli-Venezia Giulia region.
1943
After Italy had capitulated in 1943, Rovinj joined the uprising of the Croats in Istria.
1947
Rovinj became a part of Yugoslavia.
1991
Since 1991, Rovinj has been a part of the independent Republic of Croatia