{"slug": "londinium", "label": "Londinium", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londinium", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q927198", "qid": "Q927198", "description": "London during the Roman era", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [43, 368], "span_label": ["43 CE", "368 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Roman London"], "related": [{"slug": "london", "label": "London", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "celtic-britons", "label": "Celtic Britons", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "london-bridge", "label": "London Bridge", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "st-albans", "label": "St Albans", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "legio-ix-hispana", "label": "Legio IX Hispana", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "wales", "label": "Wales", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "exeter", "label": "Exeter", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "silures", "label": "Silures", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "publius-ostorius-scapula", "label": "Publius Ostorius Scapula", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-legion", "label": "Roman legion", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "york", "label": "York", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 43, "year_label": "43 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Roman London (Londinium) is established on the Thames.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373289291#AD_43", "title": "40s", "revid": 1373289291, "section": "Timeline › AD 43"}}, {"year": 50, "year_label": "50 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "In Britain, governor Publius Ostorius Scapula begins his campaign against the recalcitrant Silures of south Wales, who are led by the former Catuvellaunian prince Caratacus. London (Londinium), Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum), Tripontium (near modern Rugby) and the fort of Manduessedum (near modern Atherstone) are founded (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373339620#Britain", "title": "50s", "revid": 1373339620, "section": "Events › 50 AD › Britain"}}, {"year": 60, "year_label": "60 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Boudica leads a rebellion of the Iceni against Roman rule in alliance with the Trinovantes, Cornovii, Durotriges and Celtic Britons. The Iceni and Trinovantes first destroy the Roman capital Camulodunum (Colchester), wipe out the infantry of the Legio IX Hispana (commanded by Quintus Petillius Cerialis) and go on to burn Londinium (London) (probably destroying London Bridge) and Verulamium (St Albans), in all cases massacring the inhabitants by the thousands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372200754#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 60", "revid": 1372200754, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 61, "year_label": "61 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Boudica leads a rebellion of the Iceni against Roman rule in alliance with the Trinovantes, Cornovii, Durotriges and Celtic Britons. The Iceni and Trinovantes first destroy the Roman capital Camulodunum (Colchester), wipe out the infantry of the Legio IX Hispana (commanded by Quintus Petillius Cerialis) and go on to burn Londinium (London) (probably destroying London Bridge) and Verulamium (St Albans), in all cases massacring the inhabitants in their thousands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364752182#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 61", "revid": 1364752182, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 208, "year_label": "208 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Britain is divided: in the north, Lower Britain (Britannia Inferior) is administered from the fortress at Eburacum (modern York), and in the south, Upper Britain (Britannia Superior) is controlled by the legions at Deva Victrix (Chester) and Isca Augusta (Caerleon) with its capital at Londinium (London).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371187746#Roman_Empire", "title": "208", "revid": 1371187746, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 368, "year_label": "368 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Great Conspiracy: Picts, Scotti and Saxons reach Roman London and plunder the city. Theodosius, a general (Comes Britanniarum), is sent with a relief force to Britannia. He marches from Richborough, Kent, to deal with the invaders.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332421371#Roman_Empire", "title": "368", "revid": 1332421371, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}]}