{"slug": "kochi", "label": "Kochi", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kochi", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1800", "qid": "Q1800", "description": "city in Kerala, India", "entries": 9, "years": 7, "span": [1341, 1814], "span_label": ["1341 CE", "1814 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Cochin", "Kochi (India)", "Kochi, India"], "related": [{"slug": "kingdom-of-portugal", "label": "Kingdom of Portugal", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "afonso-de-albuquerque", "label": "Afonso de Albuquerque", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "portuguese-india", "label": "Portuguese India", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kerala", "label": "Kerala", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "india", "label": "India", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sultanate-of-bijapur", "label": "Sultanate of Bijapur", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "goa", "label": "Goa", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cape-of-good-hope", "label": "Cape of Good Hope", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sumatra", "label": "Sumatra", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1341, "year_label": "1341 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "A great flood in the river Periyar in modern-day southern India leads to the river changing its course, the closing of Muziris, the opening up of Cochin (Kochi) harbour, submersion of some islands, and birth of some new islands.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561422#Date_unknown", "title": "1341", "revid": 1369561422, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1500, "year_label": "1500 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Cabral's fleet sailed to Kochi on 24 December. Kochi was nominally a vassal of Calicut, as well as being dominated by other Indian cities. Kochi was eager to achieve independence, and the Portuguese were willing to exploit Indian disunity—as the British would three hundred years later. This tactic eventually ensured Portuguese hegemony over the region. Cabral forged an alliance with Kochi's ruler, as well with rulers of other Indian cities, and was able to establish a factory. At last, loaded with precious spices, the fleet went to Kannur for further trade before setting out on its return voyage to Portugal on 16 January 1501.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364305524#Events", "title": "1500 in India", "revid": 1364305524, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1503, "year_label": "1503 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "St. Francis Church, in Kochi, Kerala, the oldest European church in India", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1289089973#Establishments", "title": "1503 in India", "revid": 1289089973, "section": "Establishments"}}, {"year": 1503, "year_label": "1503 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "October 1", "text": "October 1 – Fort Emmanuel is christened at Cochin after Afonso de Albuquerque obtained permission to be able to build it. It is the first European fort in India, in addition to being the first Portuguese fort.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366510845#October–December", "title": "1503", "revid": 1366510845, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1505, "year_label": "1505 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 15", "text": "August 15 – The Portuguese State of India is founded in what is now the state of Kerala, after the Kingdom of Portugal takes over territory of the Bijapur sultanate at Calicut.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360582113#July–September", "title": "1505", "revid": 1360582113, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1512, "year_label": "1512 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai built in Kochi, India", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1311477258#Events", "title": "1512 in India", "revid": 1311477258, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1512, "year_label": "1512 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 10", "text": "September 10 – Portuguese Admiral Afonso de Albuquerque departs from the Indian city of Cochin with 14 ships and 1,700 troops to retake the fortress of Goa, capital of Portuguese India, from Bijapur's General Rasul Khan. A day before a planned Portuguese attack on Bihar's army, Rasul Khan and his occupying forces depart from Goa.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323795843#July–September", "title": "1512", "revid": 1323795843, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1634, "year_label": "1634 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "The English establish a settlement at Cochin (modern-day Kochi) on the Malabar Coast.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1353730997#Date_unknown", "title": "1634", "revid": 1353730997, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1814, "year_label": "1814 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 13", "text": "August 13 – The Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1814 is signed in London, returning most possessions of the Dutch Empire acquired by the United Kingdom since 1803 to the Netherlands, although Britain retains the Cape of Good Hope and the South American settlements of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice (later consolidated as British Guiana). In addition, the British cede the island of Banca off the island of Sumatra, in exchange for the settlement of Cochin, India.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360305709#July–September", "title": "1814", "revid": 1360305709, "section": "Events › July–September"}}]}