{"slug": "south-west-england", "label": "South West England", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_England", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48026", "qid": "Q48026", "description": "one of nine official regions of England, United Kingdom", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [556, 1759], "span_label": ["556 CE", "1759 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 5}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "wessex", "label": "Wessex", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "ceawlin-of-wessex", "label": "Ceawlin of Wessex", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "dumnonia", "label": "Dumnonia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "mercia", "label": "Mercia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "penda-of-mercia", "label": "Penda of Mercia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "gloucestershire", "label": "Gloucestershire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "somerset", "label": "Somerset", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cenwalh-of-wessex", "label": "Cenwalh of Wessex", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "celtic-britons", "label": "Celtic Britons", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "wiltshire", "label": "Wiltshire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cynric-of-wessex", "label": "Cynric of Wessex", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "anglo-saxons", "label": "Anglo-Saxons", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 556, "year_label": "556 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Cynric and his son Ceawlin of Wessex fight against the Britons at Beranburh, now identified as Barbury Castle (Wiltshire) in South West England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739824#Britain", "title": "556", "revid": 1364739824, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 560, "year_label": "560 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Custennin ap Cado abdicates as king of Dumnonia (South West England).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354969984#Britain", "title": "560", "revid": 1354969984, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 577, "year_label": "577 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Deorham: The Anglo-Saxons under Ceawlin of Wessex invade the lower Severn Valley, and defeat the British Celts at Dyrham (South West England). After the battle, the Saxons occupy the three cities: Cirencester, Gloucester and Bath, bringing their advance to the Bristol Channel (according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369170756#Europe", "title": "577", "revid": 1369170756, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 592, "year_label": "592 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Woden's Burg: After the mass killing at Woden's Burg, near Marlborough (South West England), Ceawlin is deposed as king of the West Saxons. His son Cuthwine is taken prisoner and goes into exile.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364754934#Britain", "title": "592", "revid": 1364754934, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 628, "year_label": "628 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Cirencester: King Penda of Mercia defeats the West Saxons at Cirencester (South West England) in what later will be Gloucestershire. After reaching an agreement, he takes control of the Severn Valley and the minor kingdom of the Hwicce.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340803502#Britain", "title": "628", "revid": 1340803502, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 658, "year_label": "658 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Peonnum: King Cenwalh and the Wessex Saxons make a push against Dumnonia (South West England). They are victorious at Penselwood in Somerset, and the Dumnonia-Wessex border is set at the River Parrett (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369710051#Britain", "title": "658", "revid": 1369710051, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1759, "year_label": "1759 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "October 16", "text": "October 16 – Smeaton's Tower, John Smeaton’s Eddystone Lighthouse off the coast of South West England, is first illuminated.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1354612770#October–December", "title": "1759", "revid": 1354612770, "section": "Events › October–December"}}]}