2008 Greek riots

riots in response to the police killing of Alexandros Grigoropoulos
Event riot Q152372
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2008 Greek riots

Summary

2008 Greek riots is a riot[1]. It draws 225 Wikipedia views per month (riot category, ranking #82 of 347).[2]

Key Facts

  • 2008 Greek riots is in the country of Greece[3].
  • 2008 Greek riots's instance of is recorded as riot[4].
  • 2008 Greek riots took place at Athens[5].
  • The location of 2008 Greek riots was Thessaloniki[6].
  • The location of 2008 Greek riots was Piraeus[7].
  • 2008 Greek riots took place at Patras[8].
  • 2008 Greek riots took place at Heraklion[9].
  • The location of 2008 Greek riots was Larissa[10].
  • 2008 Greek riots took place at Ioannina[11].
  • 2008 Greek riots took place at Chania[12].
  • 2008 Greek riots took place at Komotini[13].
  • The location of 2008 Greek riots was Volos[14].
  • The location of 2008 Greek riots was Rhodes[15].
  • The location of 2008 Greek riots was Mytilene[16].
  • 2008 Greek riots took place at Chios[17].
  • The location of 2008 Greek riots was Corfu[18].
  • 2008 Greek riots took place at Agrinio[19].
  • 2008 Greek riots's Commons category is recorded as 2008 Greek riots[20].
  • 2008 Greek riots began on December 6, 2008[21].
  • 2008 Greek riots ended on December 31, 2008[22].
  • 2008 Greek riots occurred on December 2008[23].
  • 2008 Greek riots's has cause is recorded as murder of Alexandros Grigoropulos[24].
  • 2008 Greek riots's has cause is recorded as 2007–2008 financial crisis[25].

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When and Where

2008 Greek riots occurred on December 2008[23]. It began on December 6, 2008[21]. It ended on December 31, 2008[22]. Recorded location include Athens[5], Thessaloniki[6], Piraeus[7], Patras[8], Heraklion[9], and Larissa[10]. It is in the country of Greece[3].

Context

2008 Greek riots's instance of is recorded as riot[4].

Why It Matters

2008 Greek riots draws 225 Wikipedia views per month (riot category, ranking #82 of 347).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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