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execution by firing squad

method of execution by multiple shooters firing rifles simultaneously on command
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execution by firing squad
Francisco Goya · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

execution by firing squad is an execution method[1]. It draws 266,190 Wikipedia views per month (execution method category, ranking #10 of 40).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: cause of death[3]
  • Subclass of: execution by shooting[4]
  • Commons category: Executions by shooting[5]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6]
  • Immediate cause of: gunshot wound[7]
  • Different from: execution by shooting[8], firing squad[9]

Why It Matters

execution by firing squad has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Factgrid item id → Q1790742
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Factgrid item id: Q1790742, adds FactGrid ID"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → execution by shooting, firing squad
    Subclass of → execution by shooting
    Immediate cause of → gunshot wound
    Instance of → execution method, cause of death
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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