{"slug": "nis", "label": "Niš", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129259", "qid": "Q129259", "description": "city in southern Serbia", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [268, 1443], "span_label": ["268 CE", "1443 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "serbia", "label": "Serbia", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "roman-senate", "label": "Roman Senate", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "danube", "label": "Danube", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "huns", "label": "Huns", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "september", "label": "September", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "goths", "label": "Goths", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gallienus", "label": "Gallienus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "aurelian", "label": "Aurelian", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "august", "label": "August", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alans", "label": "Alans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "balkans", "label": "Balkans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-germany", "label": "Kingdom of Germany", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 268, "year_label": "268 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September", "text": "September – Battle of Naissus: Emperor Gallienus, aided by Aurelian, defeats a Gothic coalition (50,000 warriors) near Naissus (Niš, modern Serbia).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325890231#Roman_Empire", "title": "268", "revid": 1325890231, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 350, "year_label": "350 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "December 25", "text": "December 25 – Vetranio meets Constantius II at Naissus (Serbia) and joins forces with him. Vetranio is forced to abdicate his title, and Constantius allows him to live as a private citizen on a state pension.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367501252#Roman_Empire", "title": "350", "revid": 1367501252, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 378, "year_label": "378 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August", "text": "August – Gratian continues down the Danube to the \"Camp of Mars\" (frontier fortress near modern Niš), where he loses several men in an ambush by a band of Alans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1309998773#Roman_Empire", "title": "378", "revid": 1309998773, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 442, "year_label": "442 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Huns, on a military campaign along the Danube and the Great Morava, destroy the city of Naissus (modern Serbia). They have mastered siege technology and are able to capture fortified cities. The Roman Senate agrees to pay Attila a tribute of 700 pounds of gold per year.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1333113526#Europe", "title": "AD 442", "revid": 1333113526, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1072, "year_label": "1072 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Byzantine–Hungarian War (1071–1072): the Hungarians plunders the Balkans on their route to Niš. The war ends with the emerging internal conflict between Solomon, King of Hungary and his cousin, Duke Géza.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332932811#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "1072", "revid": 1332932811, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1096, "year_label": "1096 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 26", "text": "June 26 – The People's Crusade (some 30,000 men) led by Peter the Hermit crosses the Sava (stealing boats from the local fishermen) but are attacked by Pechenegs and Hungarian forces. The citizens of Belgrade flee and the crusaders pillage and burn the city. Peter travels for seven days, and arrives at Niš.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266324#First_Crusade", "title": "1096", "revid": 1365266324, "section": "Events › By place › First Crusade"}}, {"year": 1096, "year_label": "1096 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 8", "text": "May 8 – French members of the People's Crusade led by Walter Sans Avoir enter Hungary, without incident they arrive at Semlin, and cross the Sava into Byzantine territory at Belgrade. Meanwhile, Walter demands food but he is refused entry, and the crusaders are forced to pillage the countryside. Eventually Walter is allowed to carry on to Niš, where he is provided with food.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365266324#First_Crusade", "title": "1096", "revid": 1365266324, "section": "Events › By place › First Crusade"}}, {"year": 1189, "year_label": "1189 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 11", "text": "May 11 – Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) sets out from Regensburg, at the head of a German expeditionary force (some 15,000 men, including 4,000 knights). He has ensured that his lands are safe while he is away on crusade and leaves his son Henry VI in charge of the country. After leaving Germany, Frederick's army is increased by a contingent of 2,000 men led by Prince Géza, younger brother of King Béla III of Hungary. On July 27, he arrives at Niš and is welcomed by Stefan Nemanja, Grand Prince of Serbia. In order to ease his passage, Frederick makes diplomatic contacts with Hungary, the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362168718#Continental_Europe", "title": "1189", "revid": 1362168718, "section": "Events › By place › Continental Europe"}}, {"year": 1443, "year_label": "1443 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "November 8", "text": "November 8 – Battle of Niš: John Hunyadi and the army of the Crusade of Varna defeat three armies of the Ottoman Empire, and capture the city of Niš in modern-day Serbia; Skanderbeg deserts the Ottoman camp and goes to Albania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349474708#October–December", "title": "1443", "revid": 1349474708, "section": "Events › October–December"}}]}