{"slug": "latakia", "label": "Latakia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200030", "qid": "Q200030", "description": "principal port city of Syria", "entries": 12, "years": 12, "span": [-42, 1287], "span_label": ["43 BCE", "1287 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "syria", "label": "Syria", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "republic-of-genoa", "label": "Republic of Genoa", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "principality-of-antioch", "label": "Principality of Antioch", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bohemond-i-of-antioch", "label": "Bohemond I of Antioch", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tarsus-mersin", "label": "Tarsus, Mersin", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mopsuestia", "label": "Mopsuestia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "adana", "label": "Adana", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "italy", "label": "Italy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thrace", "label": "Thrace", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "macedonia-roman-province", "label": "Macedonia (Roman province)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "raymond-of-poitiers", "label": "Raymond of Poitiers", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -42, "year_label": "43 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Marcus Junius Brutus proceeds to secure his position in Thrace and Macedonia. Gaius Cassius Longinus campaigns in Syria and defeats the army of Publius Cornelius Dolabella at Laodicea.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338224737#Roman_Republic", "title": "43 BC", "revid": 1338224737, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": 382, "year_label": "382 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Apollinaris the Younger, bishop of Laodicea in Syria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370628973#Deaths", "title": "382", "revid": 1370628973, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 494, "year_label": "494 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "An earthquake devastates the port town of Latakia (modern Syria).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340790268#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "494", "revid": 1340790268, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 555, "year_label": "555 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "An earthquake devastates the city of Latakia (modern Syria).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1356951195#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "555", "revid": 1356951195, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 859, "year_label": "859 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "859 Syrian coast earthquake. It affected the Mediterranean coast of Syria It caused almost the complete destruction of Latakia and Jableh, major damage at Antioch and led to many deaths.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348997263#Syria", "title": "859", "revid": 1348997263, "section": "Events › By place › Syria"}}, {"year": 1065, "year_label": "1065 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Great German Pilgrimage of 1064–65: A large pilgrimage led by Siegfried I (archbishop of Mainz) arrives in Jerusalem after having been attacked by Bedouin bandits. Two weeks later (in April) they return to Ramla and take ships back to Latakia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271706#Religion", "title": "1065", "revid": 1365271706, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1099, "year_label": "1099 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "February", "text": "February – The Crusaders under Godfrey of Bouillon set out from Antioch to Latakia. They are joined by forces of Bohemond I and Robert II, count of Flanders. On their arrival, Bohemond decides to turn back to consolidate his power in Antioch. Godfrey and Robert move on to besiege the small sea-port of Jabala. After two weeks, the Emir of Jabala makes a truce, and accepts the suzerainty of the Crusaders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265715#First_Crusade", "title": "1099", "revid": 1365265715, "section": "Events › By place › First Crusade"}}, {"year": 1100, "year_label": "1100 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 1", "text": "August 1 – A Genoese fleet leaves Italy to support the Crusaders' efforts to conquer the coastal cities; the ships reach Latakia on September 25.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365265768#Levant", "title": "1100", "revid": 1365265768, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1104, "year_label": "1104 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – The Byzantines re-occupy the Cilician cities of Tarsus, Adana and Mamistra. A naval squadron, under Admiral Cantacuzenus, pursues in Cypriot waters a Genoese raiding fleet, and sails on to Latakia, where they capture the harbour and the lower city. Bohemond I reinforces the garrison in the citadel.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365271015#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1104", "revid": 1365271015, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1136, "year_label": "1136 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Raymond of Poitiers, son of the late Duke William IX of Aquitaine, arrives at Antioch. Patriarch Ralph of Domfront (against the wishes of Princess Alice) arranges a marriage in secret with her 8-year-old daughter Constance. She is kidnapped and taken to the cathedral in Antioch, where Ralph hastily marries her to Raymond. Alice leaves the city, now under the control of Raymond and Ralph, and retires to Latakia, Syria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365584360#Levant", "title": "1136", "revid": 1365584360, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1188, "year_label": "1188 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July", "text": "July – Saladin marches through the Buqaia, and occupies Jabala and Lattakieh. From Lattakieh he turns inland and, after a few days of fierce fighting, takes Sahyun Castle (called Castle of Saladin) on July 29.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325547787#Levant", "title": "1188", "revid": 1325547787, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1287, "year_label": "1287 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March", "text": "March – Mamluk forces under Sultan Qalawun (the Victorious) capture Latakia, last remnant of the Principality of Antioch. The city port falls easily into his hands, but the defenders retire to the citadel at the mouth of the harbour. Finally, Qalawun forces the Crusader garrison to surrender on April 20.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361694581#Middle_East", "title": "1287", "revid": 1361694581, "section": "Events › By place › Middle East"}}]}