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World War I

1914–1918 global conflict
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World War I
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World War I

Summary

World War I is a world war[1]. It draws 105,723 Wikipedia views per month (world_war category, ranking #2 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • World War I's instance of is recorded as world war[3].
  • World War I's instance of is recorded as historical period[4].
  • World War I was followed by interwar period[5].
  • World War I was followed by World War II[6].
  • World War I took place at Europe[7].
  • The location of World War I was Oceania[8].
  • World War I took place at Middle East[9].
  • World War I took place at Africa[10].
  • World War I took place at Asia[11].
  • The location of World War I was Near East[12].
  • World War I took place at Pacific Ocean[13].
  • World War I took place at People's Republic of China[14].
  • The location of World War I was Indian Ocean[15].
  • The location of World War I was Atlantic Ocean[16].
  • World War I's Commons category is recorded as World War I[17].
  • World War I comprises Battle of San Matteo[18].
  • World War I comprises Paris Peace Conference[19].
  • World War I comprises European Theater of World War I[20].
  • World War I comprises Middle Eastern Theater of World War I[21].
  • World War I comprises African theater of World War I[22].
  • World War I comprises Asian and Pacific Theater of World War I[23].
  • World War I comprises naval warfare of World War I[24].
  • World War I comprises Schuwse Monday[25].
  • World War I comprises German occupation of Belarus during World War I[26].
  • World War I comprises First Battle of Ķekava[27].

Body

When and Where

World War I began on July 28, 1914[28]. It ended on November 11, 1918[29]. Recorded location include Europe[7], Oceania[8], Middle East[9], Africa[10], Asia[11], and Near East[12].

Context

Recorded instance of include world war[3] and historical period[4]. Successors include interwar period[5] and World War II[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Allies of the First World War[30], Central Powers[31], Australia[32], and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33].

Outcome and Impact

World War I resulted in {'amount': '+17000000'} deaths[34]. Things named for it include it centenary[35], an it commemoration[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Why It Matters

World War I draws 105,723 Wikipedia views per month (world_war category, ranking #2 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 116 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for it include it centenary[35], an it commemoration[36], in United Kingdom[37].

Related Entities

1917 A. A. Milne Adolf Hitler Adolphe Menjou A Farewell to Arms Ahmet İzzet Furgaç A. J. Cronin Alain-Fournier Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke Alban Berg Albert I of Belgium Albert Kesselring Albert Szent-Györgyi Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg Aleksandr Vasilevsky Aleksei Antonov Aleksey Brusilov Alexander Friedmann Alexander Ilyich Yegorov Alexander I of Yugoslavia Alexander Kolchak Alexander Löhr Alexander Samsonov Alexander von Kluck Alexandre Koyré Alexandros Papagos Alexandru Averescu Alexei Kuropatkin Alfred Dreyfus Alfred Eisenstaedt

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · D3rT!m · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ehlfl id → Erster_Weltkrieg
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  2. 10d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Süddeutsche zeitung topic id → Erster_Weltkrieg
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  3. 15d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Battle of San Matteo, Paris Peace Conference, European Theater of World War I +8
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  4. 19d ago · Nintendofan885 · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14537 → ['z4mxsbk', 'zqhyb9q', 'z4crd2p', 'zhxf46f', 'zdp6d6f', 'z3kydnb', 'zcxktcw', 'z
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  5. 26d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 27d ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ['world-war-i', 'first-world-war']
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  7. 28d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → ['world-war-i', 'first-world-war']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: world-war-i, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289969172|world war i (#289969172)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  8. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → h0001768-prvni-svetova-valka-19141918
    Global anabaptist mennonite encyclopedia online id → World War (1914-1918)
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  9. 8w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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