{"slug": "south-wales", "label": "South Wales", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Wales", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1286223", "qid": "Q1286223", "description": "geographical region of Wales", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [49, 1966], "span_label": ["49 CE", "1966 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "st-albans", "label": "St Albans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "silures", "label": "Silures", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "publius-ostorius-scapula", "label": "Publius Ostorius Scapula", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cornwall", "label": "Cornwall", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 49, "year_label": "49 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In Britain, governor Publius Ostorius Scapula founds a colonia for Roman veterans at Camulodunum (Colchester). Verulamium (St Albans) is probably established as a municipium the same year. A legion is stationed on the borders of the Silures of South Wales in preparation for invasion.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373289291#AD_49", "title": "40s", "revid": 1373289291, "section": "Timeline › AD 49"}}, {"year": 545, "year_label": "545 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Synod of Brefi is held at Llanddewi Brefi, to condemn the Pelagian heresy. Dubricius, archbishop of South Wales, resigns his position in favour of David (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340799600#Religion", "title": "545", "revid": 1340799600, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1804, "year_label": "1804 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "February 21", "text": "February 21 – Cornishman Richard Trevithick's newly built Penydarren steam locomotive operates on the Merthyr Tramroad, between Penydarren in Merthyr Tydfil and Abercynon in South Wales, following several trials since February 13, the world's first locomotive to work on rails.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369393739#January–March", "title": "1804", "revid": 1369393739, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1872, "year_label": "1872 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "March 11", "text": "March 11 – Work begins on the Seven Sisters Colliery in South Wales, located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371307490#March", "title": "1872", "revid": 1371307490, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "May 24", "text": "May 24 – 81 miners are killed in an accident at Universal Colliery, Senghenydd in South Wales.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318021#May", "title": "1901", "revid": 1373318021, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1913, "year_label": "1913 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "October 14", "text": "October 14 – Senghenydd colliery disaster: An explosion at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd in South Wales kills 439 miners, the worst mining accident in the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373505613#October", "title": "1913", "revid": 1373505613, "section": "Events › October"}}, {"year": 1966, "year_label": "1966 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "October 21", "text": "October 21 – Aberfan disaster in South Wales (U.K.): 144 (including 116 children) are killed by a collapsing coal spoil tip.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370246126#October", "title": "1966", "revid": 1370246126, "section": "Events › October"}}]}