Żeligowski's Mutiny (1920)

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Żeligowski's Mutiny (1920) was a Polish military operation staged as a soldiers’ revolt that led to the seizure of Vilnius and the creation of the short-lived Republic of Central Lithuania, later incorporated into Poland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Polish–Lithuanian War event
military operation
staged mutiny
aftermath Central Lithuania was incorporated into Poland in 1922 NERFINISHED
Republic of Central Lithuania existed from 1920 to 1922 NERFINISHED
aim to create a nominally independent Central Lithuania
to take control of Vilnius from Lithuania
alsoKnownAs Żeligowski’s rebellion NERFINISHED
Żeligowski’s seizure of Vilnius
category 1920 in Lithuania
1920 in Poland
characteristic in reality coordinated with Polish authorities
presented as a spontaneous soldiers’ revolt
commander Lucjan Żeligowski NERFINISHED
commandingOfficer General Lucjan Żeligowski NERFINISHED
conflict Polish–Lithuanian War NERFINISHED
country Second Polish Republic NERFINISHED
date October 1920
diplomaticConsequence debates in the League of Nations over Vilnius
worsening of Polish–Lithuanian relations
disputedBy Lithuanian historiography
endDate 1920-10-09
ethnicContext area with mixed Polish, Lithuanian, Jewish, and Belarusian population
followedBy 1922 elections in Central Lithuania
establishment of the Provisional Governing Commission of Central Lithuania
historicalPeriod interwar period
legalStatus considered illegal aggression by Lithuania
presented by Poland as an independent action by Żeligowski
location Vilnius NERFINISHED
Vilnius Region NERFINISHED
militaryForceInvolved 1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Division NERFINISHED
opposedBy Lithuanian Army NERFINISHED
Lithuanian government NERFINISHED
participant Poland NERFINISHED
Republic of Lithuania NERFINISHED
partOf aftermath of World War I in Eastern Europe
plannedBy Józef Piłsudski NERFINISHED
politicalObjective to secure Vilnius for Poland through an intermediary state
precededBy Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty of 1920 NERFINISHED
recognizedBy limited international recognition of Central Lithuania
regionClaimed Vilnius Region NERFINISHED
relatedTo Polish–Lithuanian territorial dispute over Vilnius
Republic of Central Lithuania NERFINISHED
result creation of the Republic of Central Lithuania
later incorporation of Central Lithuania into Poland
seizure of Vilnius by Polish-led forces
startDate 1920-10-08
supportedBy Józef Piłsudski NERFINISHED
theater Eastern Front of post–World War I conflicts NERFINISHED

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Vilnius Region historicalEvent Żeligowski's Mutiny (1920)
General Lucjan Żeligowski notableFor Żeligowski's Mutiny (1920)
subject surface form: Lucjan Żeligowski
this entity surface form: Żeligowski's Mutiny
General Lucjan Żeligowski participatedIn Żeligowski's Mutiny (1920)
subject surface form: Lucjan Żeligowski
this entity surface form: Żeligowski's Mutiny
Republic of Central Lithuania createdByEvent Żeligowski's Mutiny (1920)
this entity surface form: Żeligowski's Mutiny