{"slug": "bern", "label": "Bern", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bern", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70", "qid": "Q70", "description": "city in Switzerland, capital of the canton of Bern and de facto capital of Switzerland", "entries": 12, "years": 12, "span": [1191, 1979], "span_label": ["1191 CE", "1979 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 4}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "june", "label": "June", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "protestantism", "label": "Protestantism", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "province-of-carolina", "label": "Province of Carolina", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "new-bern-north-carolina", "label": "New Bern, North Carolina", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "january", "label": "January", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "switzerland", "label": "Switzerland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "association-football", "label": "Association football", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1191, "year_label": "1191 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Berthold V, duke of Zähringen, founds the city of Bern (modern Switzerland).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362170549#Europe", "title": "1191", "revid": 1362170549, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1339, "year_label": "1339 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "June", "text": "June – Battle of Laupen: The Canton of Bern defeats the forces of Fribourg.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362188629#January–December", "title": "1339", "revid": 1362188629, "section": "Events › January–December"}}, {"year": 1352, "year_label": "1352 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "The town of Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, finalizes its alliance with the city of Bern.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1294629592#Date_unknown", "title": "1352", "revid": 1294629592, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1653, "year_label": "1653 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January", "text": "January – The Swiss Peasant War begins after magistrates meeting at Lucerne refuse to hear from a group of peasants who have been financially hurt by the devaluation of the currency issued from Bern.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365981775#January–March", "title": "1653", "revid": 1365981775, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1710, "year_label": "1710 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "June", "text": "June – Protestant Swiss and German Palatines, under the leadership of Christoph von Graffenried, travel to Bath County in the Province of Carolina. The settlers displace the native town of Chattoka and found New Bern, named for von Graffenried's hometown of Bern in Switzerland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358049105#April–June", "title": "1710", "revid": 1358049105, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1848, "year_label": "1848 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 6", "text": "6 November – Nationalrat and Ständerat meet in Bern for the first time", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353739641#Events", "title": "1848 in Switzerland", "revid": 1353739641, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1898, "year_label": "1898 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 14", "text": "March 14 – Association football and sports club BSC Young Boys is established in Bern, Switzerland, as the Fussballclub Young Boys.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367547011#March", "title": "1898", "revid": 1367547011, "section": "Events › March"}}, {"year": 1928, "year_label": "1928 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": null, "text": "The first Schweizeische Ausstellung für Frauenarbeit (SAFFA, Swiss Exhibition for Women's Work) takes place in Bern.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1275821387#Events", "title": "1928 in Switzerland", "revid": 1275821387, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1955, "year_label": "1955 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 14", "text": "14 February – Dissident émigrés seize the Romanian embassy in Bern, Switzerland, in protest against the government. The group surrender after two days.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351812340#Events", "title": "1955 in Romania", "revid": 1351812340, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1961, "year_label": "1961 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 31", "text": "May 31 – Benfica beats FC Barcelona 3–2 at Wankdorf Stadium, Bern and wins the 1960–61 European Cup in association football.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372676854#May", "title": "1961", "revid": 1372676854, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1974, "year_label": "1974 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "18–23 March – The 1974 World Curling Championships take place in Bern.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1275820829#Events", "title": "1974 in Switzerland", "revid": 1275820829, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1979, "year_label": "1979 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 26", "text": "26 March–1 April – The 1979 World Curling Championships take place in Bern.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1275820894#Events", "title": "1979 in Switzerland", "revid": 1275820894, "section": "Events"}}]}