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Arab Revolt

The Age of Extremes

The Arab Revolt, also called the Great Arab Revolt, was an armed uprising waged by Hashemite-led Arab forces from the Hejaz against the Ottoman Empire during the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War. It lasted from June 1916 to October 1918 and ended in victory for the Arab rebels, contributing to the collapse of Ottoman rule across the region. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Year
1916 1
Event Date
1916-06-10 1
Location
Middle East 1
Classification
Event Type
Military Conflict 1
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1. Wikipedia: Arab Revolt
  • Intro paragraph 2
    officially initiated at Mecca on 10 June 1916
  • Infobox, date
    10 June 1916
  • Infobox, location
    Middle East
  • Arab Revolt: Event Type
    The Arab Revolt, also called the Great Arab Revolt, was an armed uprising waged by Hashemite-led Arab forces from the Hejaz against the Ottoman Empire during the Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War.
  • In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, dates
    The Arab Revolt ( ), also known as the Great Arab Revolt ( ), was an armed uprising by the Hashemite-led Arabs of the Hejaz against the Ottoman Empire
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