{"slug": "river-severn", "label": "River Severn", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Severn", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19682", "qid": "Q19682", "description": "river in the United Kingdom", "entries": 13, "years": 11, "span": [48, 1855], "span_label": ["48 CE", "1855 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 6}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Severn"], "related": [{"slug": "wales", "label": "Wales", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "gloucester", "label": "Gloucester", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "roman-britain", "label": "Roman Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "celtic-britons", "label": "Celtic Britons", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "brigantes", "label": "Brigantes", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "publius-ostorius-scapula", "label": "Publius Ostorius Scapula", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "vikings", "label": "Vikings", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "edward-the-elder", "label": "Edward the Elder", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hereford", "label": "Hereford", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "thomas-2nd-earl-of-lancaster", "label": "Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-gwent", "label": "Kingdom of Gwent", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 48, "year_label": "48 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Publius Ostorius Scapula, governor of Britain, announces his intention to disarm all Britons south and east of the Trent and Severn. The Iceni, an independent, allied kingdom within that area, revolt but are defeated. Ostorius then moves against the Deceangli in north Wales, but is forced to abandon the campaign to deal with a revolt among the allied Brigantes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373289291#AD_48", "title": "40s", "revid": 1373289291, "section": "Timeline › AD 48"}}, {"year": 914, "year_label": "914 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Vikings devastate the Welsh coast and move up the Severn River. They capture Bishop Cyfeilliog of Ergyng, and he is ransomed by King Edward the Elder. The Vikings are defeated by levies from Hereford and Gloucester.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355643516#Britain", "title": "914", "revid": 1355643516, "section": "Events › By place › Britain"}}, {"year": 1049, "year_label": "1049 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "Viking Irish raiders ally with King Gruffydd ap Rhydderch of Gwent in raiding along the River Severn.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350129777#British_Isles", "title": "1049", "revid": 1350129777, "section": "Events › By place › British Isles"}}, {"year": 1321, "year_label": "1321 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 8", "text": "December 8 – Confronting the rebellion of Thomas of Lancaster (his cousin), the Baron Badlesmere and Roger Mortimer, King Edward II of England arrives in Cirencester, then leads troops up the Severn Valley from Gloucester against the rebels.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355655788#October_–_December", "title": "1321", "revid": 1355655788, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1772, "year_label": "1772 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "May 28", "text": "28 May – Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal open for traffic throughout from a junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal to the River Severn at Stourport. Engineered by James Brindley, this is the first British trunk canal completed and its dimensions determine the size of boat used throughout the narrow canal network (72 ft by 7 ft).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1275835037#Events", "title": "1772 in Great Britain", "revid": 1275835037, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1773, "year_label": "1773 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "May 27", "text": "27 May – Major landslip at Buildwas in the valley of the River Severn.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1347146307#Events", "title": "1773 in Great Britain", "revid": 1347146307, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1779, "year_label": "1779 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Iron Bridge is erected across the River Severn in Shropshire, the world's first bridge built entirely of cast iron. It will open to traffic on January 1, 1781.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370567590#Date_unknown", "title": "1779", "revid": 1370567590, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1779, "year_label": "1779 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Iron Bridge is erected across the River Severn in Shropshire; the first all cast-iron bridge ever constructed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350799745#Undated", "title": "1779 in Great Britain", "revid": 1350799745, "section": "Events › Undated"}}, {"year": 1781, "year_label": "1781 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Industrial Revolution: The Iron Bridge opens across the River Severn in England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370562964#January–March", "title": "1781", "revid": 1370562964, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1781, "year_label": "1781 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "January 1", "text": "1 January – Industrial Revolution: The Iron Bridge opens across the River Severn.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374050988#Events", "title": "1781 in Great Britain", "revid": 1374050988, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1795, "year_label": "1795 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": null, "text": "10 to 12 February – great floods on the Rivers Severn and Wye result from ice breakup, snowmelt and heavy rainfall; many bridges damaged.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360242725#Events", "title": "1795 in Great Britain", "revid": 1360242725, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1799, "year_label": "1799 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "October 23", "text": "23 October – The River Severn ferry at The Tuckies, Jackfield, Shropshire capsizes and 28 workers from Coalport China Works are drowned.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1316268821#Events", "title": "1799 in Great Britain", "revid": 1316268821, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1855, "year_label": "1855 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "March 30", "text": "30 March – The Severn ferry from Chepstow sinks, and seven people drown.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360433158#Events", "title": "1855 in Wales", "revid": 1360433158, "section": "Events"}}]}