Capture of Damascus

battle which occurred on 1 October 1918
Event battle Q5037002
Capture of Damascus
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Capture of Damascus

Summary

Capture of Damascus is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (974 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Capture of Damascus is in the country of Ottoman Syria[3].
  • Capture of Damascus's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Capture of Damascus took place at Damascus[5].
  • Capture of Damascus is part of Sinai and Palestine Campaign[6].
  • Capture of Damascus's Commons category is recorded as Capture of Damascus (1918)[7].
  • Capture of Damascus began on September 26, 1918[8].
  • Capture of Damascus ended on October 1, 1918[9].
  • Capture of Damascus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.5125, 'lon': 36.3}[10].
  • Among those involved in Capture of Damascus was Ottoman Empire[11].
  • A participant in Capture of Damascus was British Empire[12].
  • Among those involved in Capture of Damascus was Kingdom of Hejaz[13].
  • Among those involved in Capture of Damascus was German Empire[14].
  • Capture of Damascus's different from is recorded as Capture of Damascus[15].

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When and Where

Capture of Damascus began on September 26, 1918[8]. It ended on October 1, 1918[9]. It took place at Damascus[5]. It is in the country of Ottoman Syria[3].

Context

Capture of Damascus is part of Sinai and Palestine Campaign[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ottoman Empire[11], British Empire[12], Kingdom of Hejaz[13], and German Empire[14].

Why It Matters

Capture of Damascus ranks in the top 6% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (974 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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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.

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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  1. 13d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33939|batch #33939]]: Capture of Damascus"
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