Statements (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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gptkbp:aftermath |
Looting of Benin artifacts
Destruction_of_Benin_City |
gptkbp:casualties |
High casualties on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Benin_Kingdom |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Loss of cultural heritage
Impact_on_Benin_culture |
gptkbp:date |
1897
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gptkbp:followedBy |
British_colonial_rule_in_Nigeria
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gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:General_Sir_Harry_Rawson
Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi Benin_warriors British_officials |
gptkbp:historicalContext |
Resistance_against_British_imperialism
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Cultural heritage preservation efforts
Artifacts from the battle Articles in historical journals Conferences on colonial history Educational programs on colonial history Academic studies on colonialism Accounts from colonial administrators International discussions on repatriation of artifacts Reports from missionaries Research papers on the impact of colonialism British_military_records Books_on_Nigerian_history Documentaries_on_the_Benin_Kingdom Museum_exhibitions_on_Benin_artifacts Nigerian_oral_histories Online_resources_on_Nigerian_history Publications_on_African_history Theses_on_the_Benin_Kingdom |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Benin City
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gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:General_Sir_Harry_Rawson
Oba Ovonramwen Nogbaisi |
gptkbp:legacy |
Controversy over looted artifacts
Symbol of colonial oppression |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Benin_City
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gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Benin_Expedition_of_1897
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gptkbp:precededBy |
Benin_Wars
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gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
Colonial_wars_in_Africa Establishment_of_British_protectorates Formation_of_modern_Nigeria Nigerian_resistance_movements |
gptkbp:result |
British_victory
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gptkbp:significance |
Colonial_expansion_in_Nigeria
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gptkbp:type |
military conflict
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