Finnish Civil War

1918 civil war in Finland
Event civil_war Q211855
Finnish Civil War
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Finnish Civil War

Summary

Finnish Civil War is a civil war[1]. It draws 2,917 Wikipedia views per month (civil_war category, ranking #31 of 205).[2]

Key Facts

  • Finnish Civil War is located in Finland[3].
  • Finnish Civil War is in the country of Finland[4].
  • Finnish Civil War is in the country of Russian Empire[5].
  • Finnish Civil War's instance of is recorded as civil war[6].
  • Finnish Civil War took place at Finland[7].
  • Finnish Civil War is part of World War I[8].
  • Finnish Civil War is part of Russian Civil War[9].
  • Finnish Civil War's Commons category is recorded as Civil war of Finland[10].
  • Finnish Civil War began on January 27, 1918[11].
  • Finnish Civil War ended on May 15, 1918[12].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was Whites[13].
  • A participant in Finnish Civil War was Red Guards[14].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic[15].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was White Guard[16].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim[17].
  • A participant in Finnish Civil War was Hannes Ignatius[18].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was Ernst Linder[19].
  • A participant in Finnish Civil War was Ernst Löfström[20].
  • A participant in Finnish Civil War was Martin Wetzer[21].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was Karl Fredrik Wilkama[22].
  • A participant in Finnish Civil War was Rüdiger von der Goltz[23].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was Otto von Brandenstein[24].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was Hugo Meurer[25].
  • Among those involved in Finnish Civil War was Hjalmar Frisell[26].
  • A participant in Finnish Civil War was Hans Kalm[27].

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When and Where

Finnish Civil War began on January 27, 1918[11]. It ended on May 15, 1918[12]. The location of it was Finland[7]. Country listings include Finland[4], a sovereign state[28], founded in 1917[29] and Russian Empire[5], an empire[30], in Russian Empire[31], founded in 1721[32].

Context

Part of include World War I[8], a world war[33] and Russian Civil War[9], a civil war[34], in Russian Empire[35]. Finnish Civil War's instance of is recorded as civil war[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Whites[13], Red Guards[14], Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic[15], White Guard[16], Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim[17], and Hannes Ignatius[18].

Why It Matters

Finnish Civil War draws 2,917 Wikipedia views per month (civil_war category, ranking #31 of 205).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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