{"slug": "ypres", "label": "Ypres", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypres", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102728", "qid": "Q102728", "description": "city in West Flanders, Belgium", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [1127, 1927], "span_label": ["1127 CE", "1927 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "ghent", "label": "Ghent", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "county-of-flanders", "label": "County of Flanders", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "bruges", "label": "Bruges", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "belgium", "label": "Belgium", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "march", "label": "March", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "philip-iv-of-france", "label": "Philip IV of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "charles-count-of-valois", "label": "Charles, Count of Valois", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "france-in-the-middle-ages", "label": "France in the Middle Ages", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "robert-curthose", "label": "Robert Curthose", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "louis-vi-of-france", "label": "Louis VI of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "spanish-netherlands", "label": "Spanish Netherlands", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "edward-iii", "label": "Edward III", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1127, "year_label": "1127 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "March 2", "text": "March 2 – Charles the Good, count of Flanders, is murdered by a band of knights while praying in church; he leaves no children. King Louis VI of France appoints William Clito (son of Robert Curthose) as new ruler. But the Flemish towns of Bruges, Ghent, Saint-Omer and Ypres recognize (with English financial support) Thierry of Alsace as rival count.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348045996#Europe", "title": "1127", "revid": 1348045996, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1300, "year_label": "1300 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March", "text": "March – Franco–Flemish War: King Philip IV (\"Philip the Fair\") begins to invade Flanders again after the expiration of an armistice in January. French forces plunder and devastate the countryside around Ypres. The king's brother, Charles of Valois, marches from Bruges to the outskirts of Ghent. He burns Nevele and twelve other towns. In March, French forces besiege Damme and Ypres.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363832742#January_–_March", "title": "1300", "revid": 1363832742, "section": "January – March"}}, {"year": 1300, "year_label": "1300 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 8", "text": "May 8 – Franco-Flemish War: In Flanders (part of modern-day Belgium), the city of Ghent surrenders. By the time that Ypres surrenders on May 21, all of Flanders has been conquered. By the end of the month, all of Flanders is under French control, and several Flemish nobles (like Guy of Namur) are taken into captivity in France.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363832742#April_–_June", "title": "1300", "revid": 1363832742, "section": "April – June"}}, {"year": 1304, "year_label": "1304 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The construction of Ypres Cloth Hall, in Ypres (modern Belgium), is completed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361428823#Architecture", "title": "1304", "revid": 1361428823, "section": "Events › By topic › Architecture"}}, {"year": 1346, "year_label": "1346 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June 24", "text": "June 24 – The leaders of Ghent, Bruges and Ypres agree to support Edward III.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350441074#Events", "title": "1346", "revid": 1350441074, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1566, "year_label": "1566 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "August 16", "text": "August 16 – The Beeldenstorm arrives at Ypres and the St Martin's Cathedral is plundered, with the library and artifiacts of Bishop Martin Rythovius burned.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365562466#July–September", "title": "1566", "revid": 1365562466, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1678, "year_label": "1678 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25 – The Spanish Netherlands city of Ypres falls after a seven-day siege by the French Army. It is later returned to the Netherlands and eventually becomes part of Belgium.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368552109#January–March", "title": "1678", "revid": 1368552109, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1917, "year_label": "1917 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 26", "text": "September 26–October 3 – WWI: Battle of Polygon Wood (part of the Battle of Passchendaele) near Ypres in Belgium – British and Australian troops capture positions from the Germans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373519608#September", "title": "1917", "revid": 1373519608, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 1927, "year_label": "1927 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 24", "text": "July 24 – The Menin Gate is dedicated as a war memorial at Ypres, Belgium.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370012373#July", "title": "1927", "revid": 1370012373, "section": "Events › July"}}]}