{"slug": "river-severn", "label": "River Severn", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Severn", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682", "qid": "Q19682", "description": "river in the United Kingdom", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [48, 1781], "span_label": ["48 CE", "1781 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "wales", "label": "Wales", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "gloucester", "label": "Gloucester", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "celtic-britons", "label": "Celtic Britons", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "brigantes", "label": "Brigantes", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "publius-ostorius-scapula", "label": "Publius Ostorius Scapula", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vikings", "label": "Vikings", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "edward-the-elder", "label": "Edward the Elder", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hereford", "label": "Hereford", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-gwent", "label": "Kingdom of Gwent", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 48, "year_label": "48 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Publius Ostorius Scapula, governor of Britain, announces his intention to disarm all Britons south and east of the Trent and Severn. The Iceni, an independent, allied kingdom within that area, revolt but are defeated. Ostorius then moves against the Deceangli in north Wales, but is forced to abandon the campaign to deal with a revolt among the allied Brigantes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373289291#AD_48", "title": "40s", "revid": 1373289291, "section": "Timeline › AD 48"}}, {"year": 914, "year_label": "914 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Vikings devastate the Welsh coast and move up the Severn River. They capture Bishop Cyfeilliog of Ergyng, and he is ransomed by King Edward the Elder. The Vikings are defeated by levies from Hereford and Gloucester.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355643516#Britain", "title": "914", "revid": 1355643516, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1049, "year_label": "1049 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Viking Irish raiders ally with King Gruffydd ap Rhydderch of Gwent in raiding along the River Severn.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129777#British_Isles", "title": "1049", "revid": 1350129777, "section": "Events › By place › British Isles"}}, {"year": 1321, "year_label": "1321 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 8", "text": "December 8 – Confronting the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster (his cousin), the Baron Badlesmere and Roger Mortimer, King Edward II of England arrives in Cirencester, then leads troops up the Severn Valley from Gloucester against the rebels.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355655788#October_–_December", "title": "1321", "revid": 1355655788, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1779, "year_label": "1779 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Iron Bridge is erected across the River Severn in Shropshire, the world's first bridge built entirely of cast iron. It will open to traffic on January 1, 1781.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370567590#Date_unknown", "title": "1779", "revid": 1370567590, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1781, "year_label": "1781 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Industrial Revolution: The Iron Bridge opens across the River Severn in England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370562964#January–March", "title": "1781", "revid": 1370562964, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}