| 1748 | Maria Theresa created the Mercantile Province including Rijeka. |
| 1779 | River "Corpus separatum" directly annexed to Hungary. |
| 1797 | French in Rijeka. Alternation under France or Austria depending on the events of war, naval blockade. |
| 1809 | Austria attacks Napoleon and loses, Napoleon goes to the "Illyrian Provinces" (Carniola, Littoral, Istria, Croatia, Dalmatia and Ragusa). |
| 1813 | Fiume returns to Austria. |
| 1822 | Francis I returns Rijeka to Hungary. |
| 1848 | Hungary against Austria and the Croats (Jelačic) Rijeka under the Croats. |
| 1860 | Franz Joseph returns Rijeka to Hungary, but "under Croatia": protest by the Council of Ten. |
| 1867 | Rijeka returns directly below Hungary. |
| 1890 | Irredentism versus Magyarization. |
| 1898 | dissolution of the City Council (for 3 years the city will remain without it). |
| 1907 | "The Voice of the People" (Zanella). |
| 1915 | War. Treaty of London, city assigned to Croatia. |
| 1918 | Hungarians abandon Rijeka: the Croats enter. In opposition to each other are the Croatian and Italian National Councils. |
| 1919 | Ronchi March: D'Annunzio enters Fiume. |
| 1920 | "Italian Regency of Carnaro", Treaty of Rapallo. |
| 1921 | D'Annunzio leaves Fiume, Provisional Government. |
| 1924 | Pact of Rome: Fiume to Italy. |
| 1941 | War on Yugoslavia. |
| 1945 | Entry of Titus' troops into the city. Exodus. |
| 1947 | Paris, signing of the Peace Treaty. |
| 1975 | Osimo Agreement. |
| 1991 | Croatian War of Independence. |
