{"slug": "leptis-magna", "label": "Leptis Magna", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptis_Magna", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191504", "qid": "Q191504", "description": "ancient city in modern Libya", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [202, 535], "span_label": ["202 CE", "535 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Lepcis Magna"], "related": [{"slug": "africa-roman-province", "label": "Africa (Roman province)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "septimius-severus", "label": "Septimius Severus", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "gelimer", "label": "Gelimer", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "north-africa", "label": "North Africa", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-empire", "label": "Roman Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "numidia", "label": "Numidia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "guerrilla-warfare", "label": "Guerrilla warfare", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "ancient-rome", "label": "Ancient Rome", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vandals", "label": "Vandals", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sardinia", "label": "Sardinia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cyrenaica", "label": "Cyrenaica", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "tripolitania", "label": "Tripolitania", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 202, "year_label": "202 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Severus launches a campaign in Africa; Legio III Augusta under Quintus Anicius Faustus fights a guerrilla war against the Garamantes along the Limes Tripolitanus. They capture several settlements such as Cydamus, Gholaia and their capital Garama, 600 km south of Lepcis Magna. The province of Numidia is enlarged: the Romans annex Castellum Dimmidi, Gemellae and Vescera.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367880704#Roman_Empire", "title": "202", "revid": 1367880704, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 204, "year_label": "204 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": null, "text": "A trade recession in the Leptis Magna region (Africa) is alleviated by Emperor Septimius Severus, who buys up the country's olive oil for free distribution in Rome.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1262644787#Commerce", "title": "204", "revid": 1262644787, "section": "Events › By topic › Commerce"}}, {"year": 216, "year_label": "216 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The basilica of Leptis Magna, ordered by Septimius Severus, is completed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371188509#Roman_Empire", "title": "216", "revid": 1371188509, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 523, "year_label": "523 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Leptis Magna (modern Libya) is sacked by Berber (Moor) raiders. Gelimer leads a successful expedition in North Africa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340792003#Africa", "title": "523", "revid": 1340792003, "section": "Events › By place › Africa"}}, {"year": 533, "year_label": "533 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Vandalic War: Anti-Vandal revolt in Tripolitania and Sardinia; Gelimer, king of the Vandals, dispatches the bulk of the Vandal fleet (120 ships and 5,000 men) under his brother Tzazo to Sardinia. Byzantine forces from Cyrenaica occupy Leptis Magna and Tripolis.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340793764#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "533", "revid": 1340793764, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 535, "year_label": "535 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "A Christian basilica is completed at Leptis Magna in North Africa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342880383#Religion", "title": "535", "revid": 1342880383, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}]}