Iranian Revolution

1978–1979 revolution that overthrew the Iranian monarchy
Event revolution Q126065
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Iranian Revolution

Summary

Iranian Revolution is a revolution[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of revolution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,143 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Iranian Revolution is in the country of Iran[3].
  • Iranian Revolution's instance of is recorded as revolution[4].
  • The location of Iranian Revolution was Iran[5].
  • Iranian Revolution's Commons category is recorded as Iranian Revolution[6].
  • Iranian Revolution began on January 1978[7].
  • Iranian Revolution ended on February 1979[8].
  • Iranian Revolution occurred on 1970[9].
  • Among those involved in Iranian Revolution was Mohammad Reza I of Iran[10].
  • Among those involved in Iranian Revolution was Ruhollah Khomeini[11].
  • Among those involved in Iranian Revolution was Shapour Bakhtiar[12].
  • A participant in Iranian Revolution was Karim Sanjabi[13].
  • A participant in Iranian Revolution was Dariush Forouhar[14].
  • A participant in Iranian Revolution was Jafar Sharif-Emami[15].
  • A participant in Iranian Revolution was Gholam Reza Azhari[16].
  • Among those involved in Iranian Revolution was Gholam Ali Oveisi[17].
  • A participant in Iranian Revolution was Mahmoud Taleghani[18].
  • A participant in Iranian Revolution was Mehdi Bazargan[19].
  • A participant in Iranian Revolution was people[20].
  • Iranian Revolution's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Iranian Revolution[21].
  • Iranian Revolution resulted in {'amount': '+2781'} deaths[22].
  • Iranian Revolution's topic has template is recorded as Template:History of Iranian Revolution[23].
  • Iranian Revolution's has effect is recorded as 1979 energy crisis[24].
  • Iranian Revolution's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'انقلاب اسلامی'}[25].
  • Iranian Revolution's different from is recorded as Constitutionalization attempts in Iran[26].
  • Iranian Revolution's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27].

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When and Where

Iranian Revolution took place on 1970[9]. It began on January 1978[7]. It ended on February 1979[8]. It took place at Iran[5]. It is in the country of Iran[3].

Context

Iranian Revolution's instance of is recorded as revolution[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Mohammad Reza I of Iran[10], Ruhollah Khomeini[11], Shapour Bakhtiar[12], Karim Sanjabi[13], Dariush Forouhar[14], and Jafar Sharif-Emami[15].

Outcome and Impact

Iranian Revolution resulted in {'amount': '+2781'} deaths[22]. Things named for it include Enqelab Square[28], a square[29], in Iran[30] and Enghelab Stadium[31], a stadium[32], in Iran[33], founded in 2001[34].

Why It Matters

Iranian Revolution ranks in the top 3% of revolution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,143 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for it include Enqelab Square[28], a square[29], in Iran[30] and Enghelab Stadium[31], a stadium[32], in Iran[33], founded in 2001[34].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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