{
	"title": {
            "text": {
                "headline": "Eras Test",
                "text":     "Events in the 7th century from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Middle_Ages"
            }
    },
    "eras": [
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":         "600"
            },
            "end_date": {
                "year":         "650"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Era Test 600-650"
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":         "650"
            },
            "end_date": {
                "year":         "700"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Era Test 650-700"
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":         "700"
            },
            "end_date": {
                "year":         "720"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Era Test 700-720"
            }
        }
    ],
    "events": [
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"602"
            },
            "end_date": {
                "year":			"629"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman-Persian_Wars"
            },
            "background": {
				"opacity":"50",
                "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/HumiliationValerianusHolbein.jpg"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Last great Roman-Persian War.",
                "text": "Long conflict leaves both empires exhausted and unable to cope with the newly united Arab armies under Islam in the 630s"
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"604"
            },
            "end_date": {
                "year":			"609"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_(China)"
            },
            "background": {
				"opacity":"50",
                "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ad/Sui_Wendi_Tang.jpg"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Grand Canal in China is fully completed",
                "text": "Its main role throughout its history was the transport of grain to the capital."
            }
        },

        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"622",
                "month":		"08",
                "day": 			"09"
            },
            "end_date": {
                "year":			"622",
                "month":		"08",
                "day": 			"23"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_(Islam)"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Muhammad Migrates from Mecca to Medina",
                "text": "Event will have designated first year of the Islamic Calendar, as Anno Hegirae."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"626"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Constantinople_(626)"
            },
            "background": {
				"opacity":"50",
                "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Moldovita_murals_2010_16.jpg/1024px-Moldovita_murals_2010_16.jpg"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Joint Persian-Avar-Slav Siege of Constantinople Constantinople saved",
                "text": "Avar power broken and Persians henceforth on the defensive"
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"627",
                "month":		"12",
                "day": 			"12"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nineveh_(627)"
            },
            "background": {
                "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Piero_della_Francesca_021.jpg/1024px-Piero_della_Francesca_021.jpg"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Battle of Nineveh",
                "text": "The Byzantines, under Heraclius, crush the Persians."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"632",
                "month":		"06",
                "day": 			"08"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Death of Muhammed",
                "text": "By this point, all of Arabia is Muslim."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"632",
                "month":		"06",
                "day": 			"08"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Bakr"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Accession of Abu Bakr as first Caliph",
                "text": "Though the period of his caliphate was not long, it included successful invasions of the two most powerful empires of the time."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"633"
            },
            "end_date": {
                "year":			"634"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Heavenfield"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Battle of Heavenfield",
                "text": "Northumbrian army under Oswald defeat Welsh army."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"641"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Nihaw%C4%81nd"
            },
            "background": {
                "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Castle_Nahavend_by_Eug%C3%A8ne_Flandin.jpg/1024px-Castle_Nahavend_by_Eug%C3%A8ne_Flandin.jpg"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Battle of Nehawand",
                "text": "Muslims conquer Persia."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"643"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Arab Army led by Omar Ibn Al-'Aas takes Alexandria",
                "text": ""
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"645"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soga_clan"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "In Japan, the Soga clan falls",
                "text": "This initiates a period of imitation of Chinese culture, The Nara period begins a year later."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"650"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkans"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Slav occupation of Balkans complete.",
                "text": ""
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"663"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synod_of_Whitby"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Synod of Whitby",
                "text": "Roman Christianity triumphs over Celtic Christianity in England."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"668"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kingdoms_of_Korea"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Ends of the Three Kingdoms period in Korea",
                "text": "Established a Unified Silla which led to the North South States Period 30 years later."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"674"
            },
            "end_date": {
                "year":			"678"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Constantinople_(674)"
            },
            "background": {
                "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Greekfire-madridskylitzes1.jpg/1024px-Greekfire-madridskylitzes1.jpg"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "First Arab siege of Constantinople",
                "text": "First time Islamic armies defeated, forestalling Islamic conquest of Europe."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"681"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Bulgarian_Empire"
            },
            "background": {
                "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Krum1.jpg/782px-Krum1.jpg"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Establishment of the Bulgarian Empire",
                "text": "A country with great influence in the European history in the Middle Ages."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"685"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dun_Nechtain"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Battle of Dun Nechtain",
                "text": "Picts defeat Northumbrians, whose dominance ends."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"687"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tertry"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Battle of Tertry",
                "text": "Established Pepin of Herstal as mayor over the entire realms of Neustria and Austrasia, which further dwindled Merovingian power."
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"698"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carthage"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "Arab army takes Carthage",
                "text": "End of Byzantine rule in North Africa"
            }
        },
        {
            "start_date": {
                "year":			"698"
            },
            "media": {
                "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_South_States_Period"
            },
            "text": {
                "headline": "North South States Period begins in Korea",
                "text": "Silla and Balhae coexisted in the south and north of the peninsula, respectively, until 926"
            }
        }
    ]
}