{"slug": "toulon", "label": "Toulon", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toulon", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44160", "qid": "Q44160", "description": "commune of France", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1178, 1911], "span_label": ["1178 CE", "1911 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "balearic-islands", "label": "Balearic Islands", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "saracen", "label": "Saracen", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "lerins-abbey", "label": "Lérins Abbey", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "provence", "label": "Provence", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "benedictines", "label": "Benedictines", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cistercians", "label": "Cistercians", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "napoleon", "label": "Napoleon", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1178, "year_label": "1178 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "July 17", "text": "July 17 – Saracen pirates, from the Balearic Islands, raid the Cistercian monastery of Saint Honorat on the Lérins Islands, and the city of Toulon, killing an estimated 300 and taking captives. The surviving captives are freed from the Balearic Islands in 1185.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362170417#Europe", "title": "1178", "revid": 1362170417, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1197, "year_label": "1197 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Saracen pirates, from the Balearic Islands, raid the city of Toulon in Provence, and the Benedictine monastery of Saint Honorat, on the Lérins Islands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371224721#Europe", "title": "1197", "revid": 1371224721, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1579, "year_label": "1579 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 10", "text": "April 10 – In the village of Cuers in France, near Toulon rebel peasants kill 600 nobles and upper-class gentlemen of the Catholic League serving the Count of Carces.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362792771#April–June", "title": "1579", "revid": 1362792771, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1798, "year_label": "1798 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "May 9", "text": "May 9 – Napoleon sets off for Toulon, sailing aboard Vice-Admiral Brueys's flagship L'Orient; his squadron is part of a larger fleet of over 300 vessels, carrying almost 37,000 troops.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366050846#January–June", "title": "1798", "revid": 1366050846, "section": "Events › January–June"}}, {"year": 1799, "year_label": "1799 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 18", "text": "June 18 – French Revolutionary Wars: Action of 18 June 1799 – A French frigate squadron, under Rear-admiral Perrée, is captured by the British fleet under Lord Keith, off Toulon.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370057226#April–June", "title": "1799", "revid": 1370057226, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1911, "year_label": "1911 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "September 25", "text": "September 25 – French battleship Liberté explodes at anchor in Toulon, France, killing around 300 onboard and in the surrounding area.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373497014#September", "title": "1911", "revid": 1373497014, "section": "Events › September"}}]}