1969 Libyan coup d'état
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The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1969 Libyan coup d'état canonical | 4 |
| 1969 Libyan coup d’état | 3 |
| Libyan Revolution of 1969 | 2 |
| Revolution Day (Libya) | 1 |
| Revolution Day in Libya (under Gaddafi) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
military coup ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| ageOfKeyLeaderAtTime | 27 (Muammar Gaddafi) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1 September Revolution
ⓘ
Al-Fateh Revolution ⓘ |
| capitalCaptured | Tripoli ⓘ |
| cause |
discontent with monarchy and perceived corruption
ⓘ
influence of Nasserist and pan-Arab ideas among Libyan officers ⓘ |
| commander | Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Libya ⓘ |
| date | 1969-09-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Gaddafi era
ⓘ
surface form:
Gaddafi era in Libya
|
| governmentOverthrown |
Libya
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Libya
|
| headOfStateOverthrown |
King Idris I of Libya
ⓘ
surface form:
Idris I of Libya
|
| ideology |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Nasserism ⓘ |
| leader | Muammar Gaddafi ⓘ |
| location | Libya ⓘ |
| method | bloodless coup in Tripoli ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved | Libyan Army officers ⓘ |
| monarchDeposed |
King Idris I of Libya
ⓘ
surface form:
Idris I of Libya
|
| opponent |
King Idris I of Libya
ⓘ
Libyan government ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Libyan Government
|
| organizedBy |
Free Officers Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Free Officers Movement (Libya)
|
| participant |
Free Officers Movement (Libya)
ⓘ
Libyan Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab nationalist military coups in the Middle East and North Africa ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Libya
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Libya
|
| relatedTo |
Arab nationalism in North Africa
ⓘ
Egyptian revolution of 1952 ⓘ
surface form:
Egyptian Revolution of 1952
|
| result |
Muammar Gaddafi comes to power
ⓘ
abolition of the Libyan monarchy ⓘ end of the Kingdom of Libya ⓘ establishment of the Libyan Arab Republic ⓘ overthrow of King Idris I ⓘ |
| significance |
brought a group of young officers to power in Libya
ⓘ
marked the beginning of Muammar Gaddafi's rule ⓘ transformed Libya into a republic ⓘ |
| successor |
Libya
ⓘ
surface form:
Libyan Arab Republic
|
| typeOfChange |
regime change
ⓘ
transition from monarchy to republic ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1969 Libyan coup d'état Description of subject: The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Libyan Revolution of 1969
this entity surface form:
1969 Libyan coup d’état
this entity surface form:
Revolution Day (Libya)
this entity surface form:
1969 Libyan coup d’état
this entity surface form:
1969 Libyan coup d’état
this entity surface form:
Libyan Revolution of 1969
this entity surface form:
Revolution Day in Libya (under Gaddafi)
subject surface form:
Idris I of Libya