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
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political leader ⓘ revolutionary ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | overthrow of Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah ⓘ |
| conflictTypeLed |
coup d'état
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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
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key figure in the end of the Sultanate of Zanzibar ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
anti-colonial struggle
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revolutionary nationalism ⓘ |
| impact |
redistribution of power from Arab elite to African majority
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transformation of Zanzibar’s political order ⓘ |
| knownAs | Field Marshal John Okello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
controversial revolutionary figure in East African history
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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
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Sultanate of Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalActivityLocation |
Tanzania
NERFINISHED
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Zanzibar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
East Africa
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ocean islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | leader of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution ⓘ |
| selfProclaimedTitle | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivity | 1960s ⓘ |
| yearOfKeyEvent | 1964 ⓘ |
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