Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:caused_by |
destruction of cultural artifacts
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| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:British_Army
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Benin Expedition of 1897
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
post-colonial discourse
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:British_forces military technology of the time Nigerian soldiers |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
suppressing resistance
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
gptkb:political_science_literature
academic studies cultural studies |
| gptkbp:is_challenged_by |
gptkb:human_rights_organizations
local resistance movements cultural heritage advocates |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
exploitation of resources
human rights violations lack of accountability anti-colonial activists cultural insensitivity colonial violence |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:historical_records
gptkb:historical_texts gptkb:documentaries gptkb:archaeologists gptkb:historians |
| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
gptkb:political_power
economic interests strategic interests civilizing mission rhetoric retaliation for the killing of British officials |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:local_leaders
international observers |
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
gptkb:Benin_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
cultural heritage loss
establishment of British control over Benin |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
1897
|
| gptkbp:order |
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
British colonial history
|
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
British colonial officials
|
| gptkbp:reported_by |
historical documentaries
historical journals newspapers of the time |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
establishment of a protectorate
cultural restitution discussions Benin Bronzes being taken to Europe international debate on colonialism looting of Benin City |
| gptkbp:was_followed_by |
cultural heritage debates
Benin City being rebuilt British rule in Nigeria increased British presence in West Africa |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
local politics
European rivalries local alliances |
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
British colonial policy colonial military history colonial military strategy British imperial expansion British military campaigns in Africa |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Benin_Kingdom
gptkb:Benin_Empire |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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