Waco Siege

1993 struggle between the U.S government and armed inhabitants of a compound in Texas
Event siege Q258873
Waco Siege
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Waco Siege

Summary

Waco Siege is a siege[1]. It ranks in the top 0.071% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,850 views/month, #1 of 1,415).[2]

Key Facts

  • Waco Siege is located in Texas[3].
  • Waco Siege is in the country of United States[4].
  • Waco Siege's instance of is recorded as siege[5].
  • Waco Siege's instance of is recorded as religious persecution[6].
  • Waco Siege took place at Mount Carmel Center[7].
  • Waco Siege's Commons category is recorded as 1993 Mount Carmel Center fire[8].
  • Waco Siege began on February 28, 1993[9].
  • Waco Siege ended on April 19, 1993[10].
  • Waco Siege's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.595833333333, 'lon': -96.988055555556}[11].
  • Waco Siege's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Waco siege[12].
  • Waco Siege resulted in {'amount': '+86'} deaths[13].

Body

When and Where

Waco Siege began on February 28, 1993[9]. It ended on April 19, 1993[10]. The location of it was Mount Carmel Center[7]. It is in the country of United States[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include siege[5] and religious persecution[6].

Outcome and Impact

Waco Siege resulted in {'amount': '+86'} deaths[13].

Why It Matters

Waco Siege ranks in the top 0.071% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,850 views/month, #1 of 1,415).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country United States
    Country
    Location Mount Carmel Center
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+86'}
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