{"slug": "vicenza", "label": "Vicenza", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicenza", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6537", "qid": "Q6537", "description": "municipality of Northern Italy", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [899, 1796], "span_label": ["899 CE", "1796 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "padua", "label": "Padua", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "treviso", "label": "Treviso", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "veneto", "label": "Veneto", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "republic-of-venice", "label": "Republic of Venice", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pavia", "label": "Pavia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lombardy", "label": "Lombardy", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "modena", "label": "Modena", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bergamo", "label": "Bergamo", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alps", "label": "Alps", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "frederick-ii-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "verona", "label": "Verona", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "brescia", "label": "Brescia", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 899, "year_label": "899 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 24", "text": "September 24 – Battle of the Brenta: The Magyar forces, consisting of 5,000 men, take a circuitous route through the mountains, crossing the Brenta River and proceed south to fall upon the encamped Lombard army (15,000 men) at Cartigliano. The Magyars massacre much of Berengar's unprepared army. He himself manages to escape to Pavia, changing his dress with the clothing of one of his soldiers. Árpád renews the offensive and heads across Lombardy, pillaging the countryside around Treviso, Vicenza, Bergamo and other towns all the way to Vercelli. He turns south and heads down the Aemilian Road, sacking Reggio Emilia, Modena and Bologna.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341130263#Europe", "title": "899", "revid": 1341130263, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1237, "year_label": "1237 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Summer – Emperor Frederick II assembles an expeditionary force (some 15,000 men) to crush the rebellious Lombard League. He crosses the Alps to Verona – where he is joined by Lord Ezzelino III da Romano, including troops from Brescia, Vicenza, Padua and Treviso. Frederick relies on his allies for support and in doing so, he provokes the opposition of earlier supporters, such as the House of Este, which now sides with the Lombards.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300110077#Europe", "title": "1237", "revid": 1300110077, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1404, "year_label": "1404 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 25", "text": "April 25 – The War of Padua begins in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy as the army of the Republic of Venice, led by General Malatesta dei Sonetti, leads an attack on Padua, led by the Lord Francesco Novello da Carrara. The city of Vicenza surrenders to the Venetian troops on the same day, while the war against Padua last 19 months.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361962096#April–June", "title": "1404", "revid": 1361962096, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1567, "year_label": "1567 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "Construction of Villa Capra \"La Rotonda\" in Vicenza, designed by Andrea Palladio, begins. It will be one of the most influential designs in the history of architecture.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362147494#Date_unknown", "title": "1567", "revid": 1362147494, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1616, "year_label": "1616 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "A fatal disease of cattle, probably rinderpest, spreads through the Italian provinces of Padua, Udine, Treviso and Vicenza, introduced most likely from Dalmatia or Hungary. Great numbers of cattle die in Italy, as they have in previous years (1559, 1562, 1566, 1590, 1598) in other European regions when harvest failure also drove people to the brink of starvation (for example, 1595–97 in Germany). The consumption of beef and veal is prohibited, and Pope Paul V issues an edict prohibiting the slaughter of draught oxen that are suitable for plowing. Calves are also not slaughtered for some time afterwards, so that Italy's cattle herds can be replenished.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366307823#Date_unknown", "title": "1616", "revid": 1366307823, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1713, "year_label": "1713 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 17", "text": "May 17 – Ottone in villa, the first opera by composer Antonio Vivaldi, is given its initial performance, debuting at the Teatro delle Grazie in Vicenza", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360271134#April–June", "title": "1713", "revid": 1360271134, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1796, "year_label": "1796 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 8", "text": "September 8 – French Revolutionary Wars: Battle of Bassano – French forces (20,000 men) under Napoleon Bonaparte and André Masséna defeat the Austrians in Veneto. Wurmser retreats towards Vicenza with just 3,500 men of his original 11,000 left to him.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368676893#July–September", "title": "1796", "revid": 1368676893, "section": "Events › July–September"}}]}