First Chechen War

war fought from 1994 to 1996 in Chechnya
Event war Q29269
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First Chechen War

Summary

First Chechen War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,031 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • First Chechen War's instance of is recorded as war[3].
  • The location of First Chechen War was Chechnya[4].
  • The location of First Chechen War was Ingushetia[5].
  • The location of First Chechen War was Stavropol Krai[6].
  • The location of First Chechen War was Dagestan[7].
  • First Chechen War is part of Chechen–Russian conflict[8].
  • First Chechen War is part of post-Soviet conflicts[9].
  • First Chechen War's Commons category is recorded as First Chechen War[10].
  • First Chechen War comprises Battle of Grozny (March 1996)[11].
  • First Chechen War comprises Battle of Grozny[12].
  • First Chechen War comprises Battle of Grozny[13].
  • First Chechen War comprises Battle of Grozny[14].
  • First Chechen War began on December 11, 1994[15].
  • First Chechen War ended on August 31, 1996[16].
  • A participant in First Chechen War was Ibn al-Khattab[17].
  • A participant in First Chechen War was Anatoly Kulikov[18].
  • A participant in First Chechen War was Pavel Grachev[19].
  • A participant in First Chechen War was Mujahideen in Chechnya[20].
  • A participant in First Chechen War was Boris Yeltsin[21].
  • A participant in First Chechen War was Shamil Basayev[22].
  • Among those involved in First Chechen War was Dzhokhar Dudayev[23].
  • A participant in First Chechen War was Aslan Maskhadov[24].
  • Among those involved in First Chechen War was Yevgeny Rodionov[25].
  • Among those involved in First Chechen War was Gennady Troshev[26].
  • A participant in First Chechen War was Chechen Republic of Ichkeria[27].

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When and Where

First Chechen War began on December 11, 1994[15]. It ended on August 31, 1996[16]. Recorded location include Chechnya[4], Ingushetia[5], Stavropol Krai[6], and Dagestan[7].

Context

Part of include Chechen–Russian conflict[8], an armed conflict[28] and post-Soviet conflicts[9], a conflict[29]. First Chechen War's instance of is recorded as war[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ibn al-Khattab[17], Anatoly Kulikov[18], Pavel Grachev[19], Mujahideen in Chechnya[20], Boris Yeltsin[21], and Shamil Basayev[22].

Why It Matters

First Chechen War ranks in the top 5% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,031 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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