Battle of the Somme

battle of the Western Front, World War I
Event battle Q132568
Battle of the Somme
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Battle of the Somme

Summary

Battle of the Somme is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 0.13% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,449 views/month, #10 of 7,470).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of the Somme is in the country of France[3].
  • Battle of the Somme's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of the Somme was River Somme[5].
  • Battle of the Somme is part of Western Front[6].
  • Battle of the Somme's Commons category is recorded as Battle of the Somme[7].
  • Battle of the Somme began on July 1, 1916[8].
  • Battle of the Somme ended on November 17, 1916[9].
  • Battle of the Somme's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 50.01555555555556, 'lon': 2.6975}[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the Somme was British Empire[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle of the Somme was German Empire[12].
  • A participant in Battle of the Somme was French Third Republic[13].
  • Battle of the Somme's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of the Somme[14].
  • Battle of the Somme's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of the Somme[15].

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When and Where

Battle of the Somme began on July 1, 1916[8]. It ended on November 17, 1916[9]. It took place at River Somme[5]. It is in the country of France[3].

Context

Battle of the Somme is part of Western Front[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include British Empire[11], German Empire[12], and French Third Republic[13].

Why It Matters

Battle of the Somme ranks in the top 0.13% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,449 views/month, #10 of 7,470).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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