{"slug": "tiberias", "label": "Tiberias", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberias", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q151920", "qid": "Q151920", "description": "city in Galilee, Israel", "entries": 10, "years": 10, "span": [17, 1247], "span_label": ["17 CE", "1247 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "damascus", "label": "Damascus", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "caesarea-maritima", "label": "Caesarea Maritima", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "tripoli-lebanon", "label": "Tripoli, Lebanon", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "galilee", "label": "Galilee", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "byzantine-empire", "label": "Byzantine Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "syria", "label": "Syria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "antioch", "label": "Antioch", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "mesopotamia", "label": "Mesopotamia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "arabbyzantine-wars", "label": "Arab–Byzantine wars", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sidon", "label": "Sidon", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "john-i-tzimiskes", "label": "John I Tzimiskes", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "jerusalem", "label": "Jerusalem", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 17, "year_label": "17 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great, builds the city Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, in honor of Tiberius.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371078816#Palestine", "title": "10s", "revid": 1371078816, "section": "Events › 17 AD › Palestine"}}, {"year": 352, "year_label": "352 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Constantius Gallus sends his general (magister equitum) Ursicinus to forcefully put down the Jewish revolt in Palestine. The rebels destroy the cities Diopolis and Tiberias, while Diocesarea is razed to the ground. Ursicinus gives the order to kill thousands of Jews, even children. After the revolt, a permanent garrison is stationed in Galilee.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1279672452#Roman_Empire", "title": "352", "revid": 1279672452, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 614, "year_label": "614 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Levantine cities of Caesarea Maritima, Arsuf, and Tiberias surrender on terms to the Sasanians.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364752346#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "614", "revid": 1364752346, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 749, "year_label": "749 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "January 18", "text": "January 18 – Galilee earthquake: Palestine and eastern Transjordan are devastated by an earthquake. The cities of Tiberias, Beit She'an, Hippos and Pella are largely destroyed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365938976#Catastrophe", "title": "749", "revid": 1365938976, "section": "Events › By topic › Catastrophe"}}, {"year": 975, "year_label": "975 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor John I raids Mesopotamia and invades Syria, using the Byzantine base at Antioch to press southwards to Tripoli. He conquers the cities of Baalbek, Damascus, Sidon, Tiberias and Caesarea, but fails to take Jerusalem.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341513424#Byzantine_Empire", "title": "975", "revid": 1341513424, "section": "Events › By place › Byzantine Empire"}}, {"year": 1024, "year_label": "1024 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Jarrahids, led by Hassan ibn Mufarrij, invade Palestine and attack the city of Tiberias, pillaging the town and killing civilians.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213215#July–September", "title": "1024", "revid": 1342213215, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1148, "year_label": "1148 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July", "text": "July – The Crusaders under Baldwin III join forces with the Crusader armies of Louis VII and Conrad III (all together some 50,000 men) at Tiberias. They march up the Jordan Valley and cross into Zangid territory.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362156256#Second_Crusade", "title": "1148", "revid": 1362156256, "section": "Events › By place › Second Crusade"}}, {"year": 1187, "year_label": "1187 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 29", "text": "April 29 – A delegation under Balian of Ibelin is sent to Tiberias, to reconcile with Raymond III, prince of Galilee. After Easter, a second delegation (supported by the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller) is sent to Tripoli, but the situation remains unchanged.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369187098#Levant", "title": "1187", "revid": 1369187098, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1244, "year_label": "1244 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June", "text": "June – Khwarazmian forces (some 10,000 men) invade Syrian territory, ravaging the land and burning the villages. As Damascus is too strong for a siege, they attack Galilee, past the town of Tiberias – which they capture. The Khwarazmians attack further southward through Nablus towards Jerusalem.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360513044#Levant", "title": "1244", "revid": 1360513044, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}, {"year": 1247, "year_label": "1247 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 17", "text": "June 17 – Egyptian forces under Sultan As-Salih Ayyub capture Tiberias and his castle. Mount Tabor and Belvoir Castle are occupied soon afterward. Next, Ayyub moves his army to siege Ascalon – which is defended by a garrison of Knights Hospitaller. They summon the help from Acre and Cyprus.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362480331#Levant", "title": "1247", "revid": 1362480331, "section": "Events › By place › Levant"}}]}