{"slug": "kyiv", "label": "Kyiv", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1899", "qid": "Q1899", "description": "capital and largest city of Ukraine", "entries": 13, "years": 12, "span": [482, 2023], "span_label": ["482 CE", "2023 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "ukraine", "label": "Ukraine", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kievan-rus", "label": "Kievan Rus'", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "february", "label": "February", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vladimir-putin", "label": "Vladimir Putin", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vladimir-russia", "label": "Vladimir, Russia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vladimir-suzdal", "label": "Vladimir-Suzdal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "golden-horde", "label": "Golden Horde", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "grand-duke-of-lithuania", "label": "Grand Duke of Lithuania", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "red-army", "label": "Red Army", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "liverpool-f-c", "label": "Liverpool F.C.", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 482, "year_label": "482 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Legendary founding of Kyiv, on the banks of the Dnieper River.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340789374#Eastern_Europe", "title": "482", "revid": 1340789374, "section": "Events › By place › Eastern Europe"}}, {"year": 1169, "year_label": "1169 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Andrey Bogolyubsky, Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal, sacks Kiev (with help from allies) and makes Vladimir the capital of Kievan Rus'. He installs relatives on the throne at Kiev.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367314843#Europe", "title": "1169", "revid": 1367314843, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1223, "year_label": "1223 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February", "text": "February – A council of Russian princes summons at Kiev; several princes are convinced by Köten Khan to assemble an allied army to drive the Mongols back. During the first half of March, Russian princes return to their principalities and begin to raise forces for the forthcoming campaign. The alliance has a combined force of some 60,000 men, mainly cavalry. Subutai unites his army with Jebe, and sends ambassadors to the Kievan Rus' princes, to tell them to stay out of the conflict as it didn't involve them.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1336497375#Mongol_Empire", "title": "1223", "revid": 1336497375, "section": "Events › Other events, by place › Mongol Empire"}}, {"year": 1352, "year_label": "1352 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church; the Metropolitan of Halych begins to relocate back to Kyiv, after having moved to Halych in 1299. Thereafter, the Metropolitan will hold the title of Metropolitan of Kiev-Halych and All Rus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1294629592#Date_unknown", "title": "1352", "revid": 1294629592, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1362, "year_label": "1362 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Autumn 1362 or 1363 – Battle of Blue Waters: Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas defeats the Tatars, and takes over Kyiv.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360556919#Date_unknown", "title": "1362", "revid": 1360556919, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1920, "year_label": "1920 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 12", "text": "June 12 – Polish–Soviet War: The Red Army retakes Kyiv.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369258210#June", "title": "1920", "revid": 1369258210, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1920, "year_label": "1920 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 7", "text": "May 7 – Polish–Soviet War: Polish troops occupy Kyiv. The government of the Ukrainian People's Republic returns to the city.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369258210#May", "title": "1920", "revid": 1369258210, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2005, "year_label": "2005 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 19", "text": "May 19–21 – The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine, and is won by Greek entrant Helena Paparizou with the song \"My Number One\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368527363#May", "title": "2005", "revid": 1368527363, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2014, "year_label": "2014 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 22", "text": "February 22 – Revolution of Dignity: The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) votes to remove President Viktor Yanukovych from office, replacing him with Oleksandr Turchynov, after days of civil unrest leaving around 100 people dead in Kyiv.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373534475#February", "title": "2014", "revid": 1373534475, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2017, "year_label": "2017 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 9", "text": "May 9–13 – The Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Kyiv, Ukraine, and is won by Portuguese entrant Salvador Sobral with the song \"Amar Pelos Dois\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371948773#May", "title": "2017", "revid": 1371948773, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2018, "year_label": "2018 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 26", "text": "May 26 – Real Madrid wins the 2017-18 Champions League held in Kyiv, Ukraine by beating Liverpool in the final 3–1.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373090883#May", "title": "2018", "revid": 1373090883, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2022, "year_label": "2022 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 21", "text": "February 21 – February 24 – Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a decree declaring the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and, despite international condemnation and sanctions, launched the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine; at dawn on 24 February missiles strike Kyiv. Ukraine severs diplomatic relations with Russia, followed by the Federated States of Micronesia on 25 February.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371998228#February", "title": "2022", "revid": 1371998228, "section": "Events › February"}}, {"year": 2023, "year_label": "2023 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 18", "text": "January 18 – A helicopter crash in Brovary near Kyiv, Ukraine kills 14 people including Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs Denys Monastyrsky.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372811827#January", "title": "2023", "revid": 1372811827, "section": "Events › January"}}]}