John Okello

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John Okello was a Ugandan revolutionary leader best known for orchestrating the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution that overthrew the Arab-dominated Sultanate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ugandan person
political leader
revolutionary
associatedWithEvent overthrow of Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah
conflictTypeLed coup d'état
revolution
contributedTo establishment of revolutionary government in Zanzibar
countryOfCitizenship Uganda NERFINISHED
ethnicContextOfStruggle African majority in Zanzibar
familyName Okello NERFINISHED
givenName John NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance catalyst for the union of Zanzibar with Tanganyika
key figure in the end of the Sultanate of Zanzibar
ideologicalContext anti-colonial struggle
revolutionary nationalism
impact redistribution of power from Arab elite to African majority
transformation of Zanzibar’s political order
knownAs Field Marshal John Okello NERFINISHED
legacy controversial revolutionary figure in East African history
symbol of radical change in Zanzibar
movement Zanzibar Revolution NERFINISHED
notableFor Zanzibar Revolution NERFINISHED
opposedGovernment Sultanate of Zanzibar NERFINISHED
opposedGroup Arab ruling elite in Zanzibar
orchestrated 1964 Zanzibar Revolution NERFINISHED
overthrew Arab-dominated Sultanate of Zanzibar NERFINISHED
Sultanate of Zanzibar NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Uganda NERFINISHED
politicalActivityLocation Tanzania NERFINISHED
Zanzibar NERFINISHED
regionOfInfluence East Africa NERFINISHED
Indian Ocean islands NERFINISHED
roleInEvent leader of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution
selfProclaimedTitle Field Marshal
timePeriodOfActivity 1960s
yearOfKeyEvent 1964

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Zanzibar Revolution ledBy John Okello
Zanzibar Revolution commander John Okello