The Troubles

1960s–1990s conflict in Northern Ireland
Thing sectarian_violence Q815436
The Troubles
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The Troubles

Summary

The Troubles is a sectarian violence[1]. It draws 25,069 Wikipedia views per month (sectarian_violence category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Troubles is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • The Troubles's instance of is recorded as sectarian violence[4].
  • The Troubles's instance of is recorded as ethnic conflict[5].
  • The Troubles took place at Northern Ireland[6].
  • The Troubles's Commons category is recorded as Northern Ireland Troubles[7].
  • The Troubles began on 1960[8].
  • The Troubles ended on 1998[9].
  • The Troubles took place on 1998[10].
  • The Troubles's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Troubles (Northern Ireland)[11].
  • The Troubles resulted in {'amount': '+3532'} deaths[12].
  • The Troubles caused {'amount': '+47541'} injuries[13].
  • The Troubles's end cause is recorded as Good Friday Agreement[14].
  • The Troubles's history of topic is recorded as timeline of the Troubles in the Republic of Ireland[15].
  • The Troubles's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[16].
  • The Troubles's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[17].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include sectarian violence[4] and ethnic conflict[5].

Why It Matters

The Troubles draws 25,069 Wikipedia views per month (sectarian_violence category, ranking #1 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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