{"slug": "tarragona", "label": "Tarragona", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarragona", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15088", "qid": "Q15088", "description": "municipality in Catalonia, Spain", "entries": 10, "years": 10, "span": [-208, 2018], "span_label": ["209 BCE", "2018 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "franks", "label": "Franks", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "hispania", "label": "Hispania", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "catalonia", "label": "Catalonia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "spain", "label": "Spain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "scipio-africanus", "label": "Scipio Africanus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cartagena-spain", "label": "Cartagena, Spain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "roman-empire", "label": "Roman Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cologne", "label": "Cologne", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "visigoths", "label": "Visigoths", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "seville", "label": "Seville", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cordoba-spain", "label": "Córdoba, Spain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "liuvigild", "label": "Liuvigild", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -208, "year_label": "209 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "From his headquarters at Tarraco (Tarragona), Publius Cornelius Scipio, the Roman commander in Spain, launches a combined military and naval assault on the Carthaginian headquarters at Carthago Nova (modern-day Cartagena). He successfully besieges and captures the city. In capturing this city, Scipio gains access to copious stores and supplies, Spanish hostages, the local silver mines, a splendid harbour and a base for an advance further south.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300115697#Roman_Republic", "title": "209 BC", "revid": 1300115697, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": 250, "year_label": "250 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "A group of Franks penetrate as far as Tarragona in Spain (approximate date).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371187135#Roman_Empire", "title": "250", "revid": 1371187135, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 259, "year_label": "259 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Franks, who invaded the Roman Empire near Cologne in 257, reach Tarraco in Hispania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1331138913#Roman_Empire", "title": "259", "revid": 1331138913, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 584, "year_label": "584 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Visigoths under King Liuvigild capture the city of Seville, after a siege of nearly 2 years. His rebellious son Hermenegild seeks refuge in a church at Córdoba, but is arrested and banished to Tarragona. His wife Inguld flees with her son to Africa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364754048#Europe", "title": "584", "revid": 1364754048, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1088, "year_label": "1088 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Catalonian troops, under Count Berenguer Ramon II, reconquer Tarragona (lost again in 1108). He will rule Catalonia with his 6-year-old nephew Ramon Berenguer III, until he comes of age.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365263990#Europe", "title": "1088", "revid": 1365263990, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1118, "year_label": "1118 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The troops of Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, led by archbishop Oleguer Bonestruga, capture Tarragona from the Moors.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365269195#Spain", "title": "1118", "revid": 1365269195, "section": "Events › By place › Spain"}}, {"year": 1133, "year_label": "1133 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 17", "text": "July 17 – Battle of Fraga: The Castellan troops led by King Alfonso I (the Battler) defeat the Almoravid army, thanks to a timely intervention of a Norman Crusader army from Tarragona, led by Robert Bordet.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362156605#Europe", "title": "1133", "revid": 1362156605, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1229, "year_label": "1229 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "September 5", "text": "September 5 – A Catalan-Aragonese expeditionary army under King James I (the Conqueror) embarks with 155 ships, 1,500 knights and 15,000 men from Tarragona, Salou, and Cambrils, in southern Catalonia. He sets sail to conquer Majorca. On December 31, James finally conquers the island from the Almohad ruler, Abu Yahya.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367488290#Europe", "title": "1229", "revid": 1367488290, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1322, "year_label": "1322 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December 25", "text": "December 25 – King James II of Aragon marries for the fourth time during his reign, taking as his bride Elisenda de Montcada, in a ceremony in the Spanish city of Tarragona.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350577150#October_–_December", "title": "1322", "revid": 1350577150, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 2018, "year_label": "2018 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 22", "text": "June 22–July 1 – The 2018 Mediterranean Games are held in Tarragona, Spain.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373090883#June", "title": "2018", "revid": 1373090883, "section": "Events › June"}}]}