Dreyfus affair
1894–1906 political scandal in France
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Summary
Dreyfus affair is a political scandal[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of political scandal entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,351 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: French Third Republic[3]
- Instance of: controversy[4]
- Named after: Alfred Dreyfus[5]
- Location: Paris[6]
- Commons category: Dreyfus affair[7]
- Has part(s): Émile Zola in the Dreyfus affair[8], investigation and arrest of Alfred Dreyfus[9], trial and conviction of Alfred Dreyfus[10], resolution of the Dreyfus Affair[11], Picquart's Investigations of the Dreyfus Affair[12], investigation of the Dreyfus Affair after Picquart[13]
- Start time: 1894[14]
- End time: 1906[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Dreyfus affair[16]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17]
- Has characteristic: injustice[18], antisemitism[19]
Why It Matters
Dreyfus affair has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]