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Chilembwe uprising

Challenge to European power in Nyasaland Protectorate in early 1915, led by the Reverend John Chilembwe.
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Chilembwe uprising

Summary

Chilembwe uprising is a rebellion[1]. It draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (rebellion category, ranking #189 of 615).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chilembwe uprising is located in Nyasaland[3].
  • Chilembwe uprising is in the country of Nyasaland[4].
  • Chilembwe uprising's instance of is recorded as rebellion[5].
  • Chilembwe uprising is part of World War I[6].
  • Chilembwe uprising's Commons category is recorded as Chilembwe uprising[7].
  • Chilembwe uprising occurred on January 1915[8].
  • Chilembwe uprising's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -15.755555555555556, 'lon': 35.19083333333333}[9].
  • Chilembwe uprising's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chilembwe uprising[10].

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When and Where

Chilembwe uprising occurred on January 1915[8]. It is in the country of Nyasaland[4].

Context

Chilembwe uprising is part of World War I[6]. Its instance of is recorded as rebellion[5].

Why It Matters

Chilembwe uprising draws 95 Wikipedia views per month (rebellion category, ranking #189 of 615).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Chilembwe uprising
    Point in time → +1915-01-00T00:00:00Z
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Nyasaland
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P131]]: [[Q1020]]"
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