{"slug": "trier", "label": "Trier", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trier", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3138", "qid": "Q3138", "description": "city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany", "entries": 23, "years": 22, "span": [-15, 1473], "span_label": ["16 BCE", "1473 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 6}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 2}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "hispania", "label": "Hispania", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "roman-empire", "label": "Roman Empire", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "gaul", "label": "Gaul", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "franks", "label": "Franks", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "rhine", "label": "Rhine", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "roman-province", "label": "Roman province", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "gratian", "label": "Gratian", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "frederick-iii-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "charles-the-bold", "label": "Charles the Bold", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "constantinople", "label": "Constantinople", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "athanasius-of-alexandria", "label": "Athanasius of Alexandria", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -15, "year_label": "16 BCE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Caesar Augustus reorganizes the German provinces, making Trier their capital.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372034339#Roman_Empire", "title": "16 BC", "revid": 1372034339, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 70, "year_label": "70 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Naval clashes on the Rhine during the Batavian Revolt; the crew of a captured Roman flagship is imprisoned at Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359120161#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 70", "revid": 1359120161, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 170, "year_label": "170 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Porta Nigra is built in Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier). (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371303023#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 170", "revid": 1371303023, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 250, "year_label": "250 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Igel Column is erected at Trier in Germany.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371187135#Art_and_science", "title": "250", "revid": 1371187135, "section": "Events › By topic › Art and science"}}, {"year": 260, "year_label": "260 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Postumus executes Saloninus and his adviser Silvanus after breaching the walls of Cologne. He is recognized as emperor and establishes his capital at Trier.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371187251#Roman_Empire", "title": "260", "revid": 1371187251, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 268, "year_label": "268 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "Victorinus is declared emperor of the Gallic Empire by the legions at Augusta Treverorum (Trier), following the murders of his predecessors. He is recognized by the provinces of Gaul and Britain, but Hispania might have reunited with the Roman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325890231#Europe", "title": "268", "revid": 1325890231, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 306, "year_label": "306 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Constantine establishes his capital in Augusta Treverorum (Trier). He begins a major expansion of the city, strengthening the walls, expanding the palace complex and building the Imperial Baths.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330171617#Roman_Empire", "title": "306", "revid": 1330171617, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 315, "year_label": "315 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Immense baths are constructed in Augusta Treverorum (modern-day Trier).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330160516#Roman_Empire", "title": "315", "revid": 1330160516, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 320, "year_label": "320 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Crispus, eldest son of Constantine I, leads a victorious campaign against the Franks, assuring twenty years of peace along the Rhine frontier. He establishes his residence in Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier), capital of Germania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1330750501#Roman_Empire", "title": "320", "revid": 1330750501, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 335, "year_label": "335 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "November 7", "text": "November 7 – Athanasius is banished to Trier, on the charge that he prevented the grain fleet from sailing to Constantinople.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351653069#Roman_Empire", "title": "335", "revid": 1351653069, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 368, "year_label": "368 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Spring – Emperor Valentinian I and his 8-year-old son, Gratian, cross the Rhine with an army into Alamannic territory. He defeats the Alemanni and burns food stores along the border. A temporary peace is signed with Macrian, king of the Bucinobantes, and Valentinian returns to his capital Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332421371#Roman_Empire", "title": "368", "revid": 1332421371, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 375, "year_label": "375 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Gratian, age 16, takes over the government at Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier), but ministers wishing to retain the loyalty of the Illyrian army fear a usurper. They proclaim Valentinian's 4-year-old son Valentinian II co-emperor with his mother, Justina, as regent. Gratian reserves for himself the administration of the Gallic provinces, and hands over Italy, Illyrium, Hispania and Africa to his stepmother, who makes Mediolanum (Milan) her residence.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205031#Roman_Empire", "title": "375", "revid": 1349205031, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 383, "year_label": "383 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Roman troops in Britannia proclaim Magnus Maximus as their Emperor. He crosses over to the continent and makes Trier his capital. Gaul, the Italian provinces and Hispania proclaim loyalty to him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349205021#Roman_Empire", "title": "AD 383", "revid": 1349205021, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 385, "year_label": "385 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Priscillian, Spanish bishop, is accused of Manichaeism and magic, and beheaded at Trier . He becomes the first person in the history of Christianity to be executed for heresy.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1280220298#Religion", "title": "385", "revid": 1280220298, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 388, "year_label": "388 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 28", "text": "August 28 – Magnus Maximus surrenders at Aquileia, and is executed. Theodosius I devotes himself to gluttony and voluptuous living. Maximus' son Flavius Victor is executed at Trier, by Valentinian's magister militum Arbogast.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1321355496#Roman_Empire", "title": "388", "revid": 1321355496, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Empire"}}, {"year": 421, "year_label": "421 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The Franks conquer new territories in their kingdom and sack the old Roman capital Augusta Treverorum (modern Trier).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364903948#Europe", "title": "421", "revid": 1364903948, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 446, "year_label": "446 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "February 19", "text": "February 19 – Leontius of Trier, Bishop of Trier", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364739578#Deaths", "title": "446", "revid": 1364739578, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 451, "year_label": "451 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 7", "text": "April 7 – Attila's forces invade Gaul and sack Metz. The major cities of Strasbourg, Worms, Mainz, Trier, Cologne, Reims, Tournai, Cambrai, Amiens and Beauvais are destroyed by the Huns.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361438720#Europe", "title": "451", "revid": 1361438720, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 459, "year_label": "459 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Franks conquer the city of Trier. The Frankish Kingdom becomes a military power and gets involved in Roman politics.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1267077454#Europe", "title": "459", "revid": 1267077454, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 899, "year_label": "899 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Regino of Prüm, a Benedictine churchman, is expelled from Prüm and becomes abbot of St. Maximin's Abbey (which is destroyed by the Vikings) in Trier.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341130263#Religion", "title": "899", "revid": 1341130263, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 950, "year_label": "950 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Egbert, archbishop of Trier (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365260811#Births", "title": "950", "revid": 1365260811, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1473, "year_label": "1473 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "October 7", "text": "October 7 – At Trier, Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, hosts an elaborate banquet for the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and various prince-electors of the electorates within the Empire, ostensibly to work towards a common union of nations to begin a new crusade against the Ottomans, but offends most of his guests because of his arrogant ambition.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361813739#October–December", "title": "1473", "revid": 1361813739, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1473, "year_label": "1473 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 30", "text": "September 30 – The Trier Conference begins in the German city of Trier as Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor and Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy make a grand entry into the city of Trier for a meeting of central European leaders to respond to the threat of an invasion by the Ottoman Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361813739#July–September", "title": "1473", "revid": 1361813739, "section": "Events › July–September"}}]}