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First Sino-Japanese War

1894–1895 war between the Qing dynasty and the Empire of Japan over influence in Joseon, fought chiefly in Joseon
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First Sino-Japanese War
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First Sino-Japanese War

Summary

First Sino-Japanese War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,128 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • First Sino-Japanese War's instance of is recorded as war[3].
  • First Sino-Japanese War was followed by Korea–China Treaty of 1899[4].
  • The location of First Sino-Japanese War was Joseon[5].
  • First Sino-Japanese War took place at Liaodong Peninsula[6].
  • First Sino-Japanese War took place at Shandong Peninsula[7].
  • First Sino-Japanese War took place at Yellow Sea[8].
  • First Sino-Japanese War took place at Penghu Islands[9].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's Commons category is recorded as First Sino-Japanese War[10].
  • First Sino-Japanese War began on August 1, 1894[11].
  • First Sino-Japanese War ended on April 17, 1895[12].
  • A participant in First Sino-Japanese War was Qing dynasty[13].
  • A participant in First Sino-Japanese War was Empire of Japan[14].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's topic's main category is recorded as Category:First Sino-Japanese War[15].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[18].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's described by source is recorded as Small Soviet Encyclopedia[19].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's topic has template is recorded as Template:Campaignbox First Sino-Japanese War[20].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '日清戦争'}[21].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-cn', 'text': '甲午战争'}[22].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '청일 전쟁'}[23].
  • First Sino-Japanese War dates from the Meiji era[24].
  • First Sino-Japanese War's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25].

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When and Where

First Sino-Japanese War began on August 1, 1894[11]. It ended on April 17, 1895[12]. Recorded location include Joseon[5], Liaodong Peninsula[6], Shandong Peninsula[7], Yellow Sea[8], and Penghu Islands[9].

Context

First Sino-Japanese War's instance of is recorded as war[3]. It was followed by Korea–China Treaty of 1899[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Qing dynasty[13] and Empire of Japan[14].

Why It Matters

First Sino-Japanese War ranks in the top 4% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,128 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Related Entities

Joseon Katō Tomosaburō Katsura Tarō Li Yuanhong Mori Ōgai Nogi Maresuke Ōyama Iwao Qing dynasty Senjūrō Hayashi Tanaka Giichi Terauchi Masatake Tōgō Heihachirō Yamagata Aritomo Yamamoto Gonnohyōe Zhang Zuolin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Q87326061. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  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] ↑ . Q87326061. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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