Palmyra offensive

2016 military operation started by the Syrian Arab Army
Event battle Q23057866
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Palmyra offensive

Summary

Palmyra offensive is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Palmyra offensive is in the country of Syria[3].
  • Palmyra offensive's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Palmyra offensive took place at Tadmur District[5].
  • Palmyra offensive is part of Syrian Civil War[6].
  • Palmyra offensive is part of Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war[7].
  • Palmyra offensive's Commons category is recorded as Liberation of Palmyra (2016)[8].
  • Palmyra offensive began on March 9, 2016[9].
  • Palmyra offensive ended on March 27, 2016[10].
  • Palmyra offensive's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 34.56, 'lon': 38.267222222222}[11].
  • A participant in Palmyra offensive was Syrian Armed Forces[12].
  • A participant in Palmyra offensive was Islamic State[13].
  • A participant in Palmyra offensive was Russian Air Force[14].
  • A participant in Palmyra offensive was Russian special operations forces[15].

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When and Where

Palmyra offensive began on March 9, 2016[9]. It ended on March 27, 2016[10]. The location of it was Tadmur District[5]. It is in the country of Syria[3].

Context

Part of include Syrian Civil War[6], a civil war[16], in Syria[17] and Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war[7], a military intervention[18]. Palmyra offensive's instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Syrian Armed Forces[12], Islamic State[13], Russian Air Force[14], and Russian special operations forces[15].

Why It Matters

Palmyra offensive ranks in the top 7% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . 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. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 34.56, 'lon': 38.267222222222}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P625]]: 34°33'36.0"N, 38°16'1.9"E, Importing coordinate from enwp"
  2. 3d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Syria
    Country
    Location Tadmur District
    Part of
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 34°33'36"N, 38°16'2"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P276) ins"
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