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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Żeligowski's Mutiny | 3 |
| Żeligowski's Mutiny (1920) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish–Lithuanian War event
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military operation ⓘ staged mutiny ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Central Lithuania was incorporated into Poland in 1922
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Central Lithuania existed from 1920 to 1922 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aim |
to create a nominally independent Central Lithuania
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to take control of Vilnius from Lithuania ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Żeligowski’s rebellion
NERFINISHED
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Żeligowski’s seizure of Vilnius ⓘ |
| category |
1920 in Lithuania
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1920 in Poland ⓘ |
| characteristic |
in reality coordinated with Polish authorities
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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
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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
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establishment of the Provisional Governing Commission of Central Lithuania ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
considered illegal aggression by Lithuania
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presented by Poland as an independent action by Żeligowski ⓘ |
| location |
Vilnius
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Vilnius Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryForceInvolved | 1st Lithuanian–Belarusian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Lithuanian Army
NERFINISHED
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Lithuanian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Poland
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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
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Republic of Central Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
creation of the Republic of Central Lithuania
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lucjan Żeligowski
this entity surface form:
Żeligowski's Mutiny
subject surface form:
Lucjan Żeligowski
this entity surface form:
Żeligowski's Mutiny
this entity surface form:
Żeligowski's Mutiny