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Battle of Zanzibar

1914 encounter between the German Kaiserliche Marine and the British Royal Navy early in the First World War.
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Battle of Zanzibar

Summary

Battle of Zanzibar is a naval battle[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Zanzibar's instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].
  • Battle of Zanzibar is part of World War I[4].
  • Battle of Zanzibar's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Zanzibar[5].
  • Battle of Zanzibar occurred on September 20, 1914[6].
  • Battle of Zanzibar's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -6.14833333, 'lon': 39.19333333}[7].
  • A participant in Battle of Zanzibar was German Empire[8].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Zanzibar was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Zanzibar took place on September 20, 1914[6].

Context

Battle of Zanzibar is part of World War I[4]. Its instance of is recorded as naval battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include German Empire[8] and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].

Why It Matters

Battle of Zanzibar has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

German Empire United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → World War I
    Point in time → +1914-09-20T00:00:00Z
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