{"slug": "river-tyne", "label": "River Tyne", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Tyne", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q216373", "qid": "Q216373", "description": "river in North East England", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [121, 1908], "span_label": ["121 CE", "1908 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "brazil", "label": "Brazil", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hadrian", "label": "Hadrian", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-northumbria", "label": "Kingdom of Northumbria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "great-heathen-army", "label": "Great Heathen Army", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "halfdan-ragnarsson", "label": "Halfdan Ragnarsson", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "northumberland", "label": "Northumberland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "william-ii-of-england", "label": "William II of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "newcastle-upon-tyne", "label": "Newcastle upon Tyne", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 121, "year_label": "121 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Emperor Hadrian fixes the border between Roman Britain and Caledonia, on a line running from the River Tyne to the Solway Firth.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371191929#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 121", "revid": 1371191929, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 874, "year_label": "874 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Autumn – The Great Heathen Army splits into two bands; Halfdan returns with his forces to Northumbria, along with his brother Ubba, where he establishes a new base on the River Tyne.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347164206#Britain", "title": "874", "revid": 1347164206, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1095, "year_label": "1095 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January", "text": "January – After attacking four Norwegian merchant ships lying in the River Tyne, Robert de Mowbray, earl of Northumberland, is called for by King William II of England to explain his actions. Instead, Mowbray rises up in rebellion against William along with other Norman nobles. William leads an army and besieges Bamburgh Castle; de Mowbray is captured after fleeing the stronghold.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365264485#England", "title": "1095", "revid": 1365264485, "section": "Events › By place › England"}}, {"year": 1771, "year_label": "1771 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "November 16", "text": "November 16 – During the night the River Tyne in the north of England floods, destroying many bridges and killing several people; the replacement main bridge at Newcastle upon Tyne will not be completed until 1781.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363214109#October–December", "title": "1771", "revid": 1363214109, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1790, "year_label": "1790 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "January 30", "text": "January 30 – The first boat specialized as a rescue lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne in England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361336081#January–March", "title": "1790", "revid": 1361336081, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1906, "year_label": "1906 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "September 20", "text": "September 20 – The RMS Mauretania is launched on the River Tyne, becoming the world's largest ship.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373343237#September–October", "title": "1906", "revid": 1373343237, "section": "Events › September–October"}}, {"year": 1907, "year_label": "1907 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "April 17", "text": "April 17 – The first Minas Geraes-class battleship is laid down for Brazil, by Armstrong Whitworth on the River Tyne, in England, triggering the South American dreadnought race.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373349351#April", "title": "1907", "revid": 1373349351, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1908, "year_label": "1908 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "September 10", "text": "September 10 – The first Minas Geraes-class Dreadnought battleship for Brazil, Minas Geraes, is launched at Armstrong Whitworth's yard on the River Tyne in England, catalysing the \"South American dreadnought race\".", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373410903#September", "title": "1908", "revid": 1373410903, "section": "Events › September"}}]}