{"slug": "caen", "label": "Caen", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caen", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41185", "qid": "Q41185", "description": "commune in Calvados, France", "entries": 10, "years": 6, "span": [961, 1450], "span_label": ["961 CE", "1450 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 9}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-france", "label": "Kingdom of France", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "normandy", "label": "Normandy", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "duchy-of-normandy", "label": "Duchy of Normandy", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "william-the-conqueror", "label": "William the Conqueror", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henry-i-of-france", "label": "Henry I of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henry-i-of-england", "label": "Henry I of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "robert-curthose", "label": "Robert Curthose", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "greater-khorasan", "label": "Greater Khorasan", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 961, "year_label": "961 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The \"Shroud of Saint Josse\", a rich silk Samite camel cloth from Khurasan, is made. It is preserved in the Abbey of Saint-Josse-sur-Mer, near Caen (Normandy) (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341512994#Art", "title": "961", "revid": 1341512994, "section": "Events › By topic › Art"}}, {"year": 1047, "year_label": "1047 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 10", "text": "August 10 – Battle of Val-ès-Dunes: Norman duke William I secures control over Normandy with assistance from King Henry I of France by defeating rebel Norman barons at Caen. Later in October, William promulgates the \"Truce of God\" throughout his duchy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368550348#Europe", "title": "1047", "revid": 1368550348, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1105, "year_label": "1105 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – King Henry I invades Normandy, takes Bayeux (after a short siege) and Caen. He advances on Falaise, and starts inconclusive peace negotiations with Duke Robert II. Henry withdraws to deal with political issues at home.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365268232#England", "title": "1105", "revid": 1365268232, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1346, "year_label": "1346 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 26", "text": "July 26 – Battle of Caen (1346): An English army captures and sacks the French city of Caen.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350441074#Events", "title": "1346", "revid": 1350441074, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1417, "year_label": "1417 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 4", "text": "September 4 – English troops succeed in opening the gates of Caen and begin a massacre of over 1,800 civilians.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368829183#July–September", "title": "1417", "revid": 1368829183, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1417, "year_label": "1417 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 20", "text": "September 20 – Siege of Caen (1417): Guillaume de Montenay surrenders Caen to English invaders led by King Henry V. The city remains under English control until 1450.c", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368829183#July–September", "title": "1417", "revid": 1368829183, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1450, "year_label": "1450 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – English commander Thomas Kyriell and 2,500 soldiers land at Cherbourg in English-occupied France, where they join another 1,800 English troops recruited by the Duke of Somerset from the garrisons at Bayeux, Caen and Vire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358834049#January–March", "title": "1450", "revid": 1358834049, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1450, "year_label": "1450 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 15", "text": "April 15 – The Battle of Formigny takes place as French troops under the Comte de Clermont defeat an English army under Sir Thomas Kyriel and Sir Matthew Gough, which was attempting to relieve Caen", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358834049#April–June", "title": "1450", "revid": 1358834049, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1450, "year_label": "1450 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 5", "text": "June 5 – French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege Caen in English-occupied Normandy in France, attacking the fortress commanded by Edmund Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358834049#April–June", "title": "1450", "revid": 1358834049, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1450, "year_label": "1450 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 6", "text": "July 6 – Caen surrenders to the French.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358834049#July–September", "title": "1450", "revid": 1358834049, "section": "Events › July–September"}}]}