{"slug": "catania", "label": "Catania", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catania", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1903", "qid": "Q1903", "description": "city in Sicily, Italy", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [-459, 1891], "span_label": ["460 BCE", "1891 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Catana"], "related": [{"slug": "sicily", "label": "Sicily", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ancient-greece", "label": "Ancient Greece", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lentini", "label": "Lentini", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "syracuse-sicily", "label": "Syracuse, Sicily", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sicels", "label": "Sicels", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hiero-i-of-syracuse", "label": "Hiero I of Syracuse", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ducetius", "label": "Ducetius", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "louis-viii-of-france", "label": "Louis VIII of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "martin-of-aragon", "label": "Martin of Aragon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "peter-iv-of-aragon", "label": "Peter IV of Aragon", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -459, "year_label": "460 BCE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Ducetius, a Hellenised leader of the Siculi, an ancient people of Sicily, takes advantage of the confusion that follows the collapse of the tyranny in Syracuse and other Sicilian states. With the support of the Syracusan democracy, he drives out the colonists of the former tyrant Hieron from Catana and restores it to its original inhabitants.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354173290#Siculi", "title": "460 BC", "revid": 1354173290, "section": "Events › Siculi"}}, {"year": -404, "year_label": "405 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Dionysius the Elder ruthlessly consolidates and expands his power. He builds a wall around Syracuse and fortifies Epipolae. The Greek citizens of Naxos, Catana, and Leontini are removed from their cities; many of them are enslaved and their homes are given to Sicilian and Italian mercenaries. Dionysius prepares his army to fight against Carthage, which now occupies western and southern Sicily.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350128832#Sicily", "title": "405 BC", "revid": 1350128832, "section": "Events › By place › Sicily"}}, {"year": -262, "year_label": "263 BCE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The Romans capture Catania in Sicily under Messalla. A sundial is part of the booty, which is placed in the Comitium in Rome and will be significant in Roman timekeeping.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325948852#Roman_Republic", "title": "263 BC", "revid": 1325948852, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": 1094, "year_label": "1094 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – The Cathedral of St. Agatha in Catania (Sicily) is consecrated by the Breton abbot Ansger.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365267917#Religion", "title": "1094", "revid": 1365267917, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1224, "year_label": "1224 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 24", "text": "November 24 – Representatives of King Louis VIII of France and Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, sign a treaty at Catania, providing that neither of the monarchs would harbor rebels from the other.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561506#October_–_December", "title": "1224", "revid": 1369561506, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1379, "year_label": "1379 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "January 23", "text": "January 23 – Maria, Queen of Sicily since 1377, is kidnapped from her home at the Ursino Castle in Catania by Guglielmo Raimondo III of the rival House of Moncada claimants to the throne held by the House of Aragon. The action takes place with the support of King Pero IV of Aragon, who installs his son Martin of Aragon as the Viceroy of Sicily.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368794716#January–March", "title": "1379", "revid": 1368794716, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1891, "year_label": "1891 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "May 1", "text": "May 1 – The first Fascio dei lavoratori (Workers League) is founded by Giuseppe De Felice Giuffrida in Catania, Sicily.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369994059#May", "title": "1891", "revid": 1369994059, "section": "Events › May"}}]}