Battle of Verdun
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Summary
Battle of Verdun is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 0.094% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,119 views/month, #7 of 7,470).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: France[3]
- Named after: Verdun[4]
- Location: Verdun[5]
- Part of: Western Front[6], World War I[7]
- Commons category: Battle of Verdun[8]
- Start time: February 21, 1916[9]
- End time: December 18, 1916[10]
- Participant: German Empire[11], French Third Republic[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Battle of Verdun[13]
- Commons gallery: Battle of Verdun[14]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[15]
- Different from: Battle of Verdun[16]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for Battle of Verdun include No pasarán[17], a slogan[18], in Spain[19], founded in 1916[20]; Verdun[21], an administrative quarter in Barcelona[22], in Spain[23]; and French destroyer Verdun[24], a destroyer[25].
Why It Matters
Battle of Verdun has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]
Entities named for it include No pasarán[17], a slogan[18], in Spain[19], founded in 1916[20]; Verdun[21], an administrative quarter in Barcelona[22], in Spain[23]; and French destroyer Verdun[24], a destroyer[25].