Battle of Verdun

1916 battle on the Western Front during the First World War
Event battle Q130847
Battle of Verdun
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Battle of Verdun

Summary

Battle of Verdun is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 0.094% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,030 views/month, #7 of 7,470).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Verdun is in the country of France[3].
  • Battle of Verdun's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Verdun is named after Battle of Verdun[5].
  • The location of Battle of Verdun was Verdun[6].
  • Battle of Verdun is part of Western Front[7].
  • Battle of Verdun is part of World War I[8].
  • Battle of Verdun's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Verdun[9].
  • Battle of Verdun began on February 21, 1916[10].
  • Battle of Verdun ended on December 18, 1916[11].
  • Battle of Verdun's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.208055555556, 'lon': 5.4219444444444}[12].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Verdun was German Empire[13].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Verdun was French Third Republic[14].
  • Battle of Verdun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Verdun[15].
  • Battle of Verdun's Commons gallery is recorded as Battle of Verdun[16].
  • Battle of Verdun's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[17].
  • Battle of Verdun's different from is recorded as Battle of Verdun[18].

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When and Where

Battle of Verdun began on February 21, 1916[10]. It ended on December 18, 1916[11]. The location of it was Verdun[6]. It is in the country of France[3].

Context

Part of include Western Front[7], a war front[19], in Belgium[20] and World War I[8], a world war[21]. Battle of Verdun's instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include German Empire[13] and French Third Republic[14].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Verdun include No pasarán[22], a slogan[23], in Spain[24], founded in 1916[25]; French destroyer Verdun[26], a destroyer[27]; and Verdun[28], an administrative quarter in Barcelona[29], in Spain[30].

Why It Matters

Battle of Verdun ranks in the top 0.094% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,030 views/month, #7 of 7,470).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include No pasarán[22], a slogan[23], in Spain[24], founded in 1916[25]; French destroyer Verdun[26], a destroyer[27]; and Verdun[28], an administrative quarter in Barcelona[29], in Spain[30].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  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.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0387096-bitva-u-Verdunu-1916-Verdun-Francie
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  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time +1916-12-18T00:00:00Z
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    Topic's main category Category:Battle of Verdun
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    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007536546405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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