British occupation of Aden (1839–1967)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_occupation_of_Aden_(1839–1967)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:administrativeChange	became Crown Colony in 1937 merged into Federation of South Arabia in 1963
gptkbp:capital	gptkb:Aden
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:Aden_Emergency Arab nationalist insurgency
gptkbp:currency	gptkb:Aden_dollar gptkb:Indian_rupee gptkb:East_African_shilling
gptkbp:decolonization	ended with independence of South Yemen
gptkbp:endDate	1967
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:People's_Republic_of_South_Yemen
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	British occupation of Aden (1839–1967)
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Arabic English
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Aden
gptkbp:militaryBranch	gptkb:British_Army gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:RAF_Khormaksar Aden Camp Aden refinery
gptkbp:notableEvent	Aden Mutiny (1947) Aden riots (1947) British withdrawal (1967)
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Steamer_Point
gptkbp:notableLeader	gptkb:Sir_Charles_Johnston gptkb:Sir_William_Luce
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Jewish_community British expatriates Indian diaspora Somali community
gptkbp:notablePlace	gptkb:Ma'alla gptkb:Tawahi Crater
gptkbp:occupyingPower	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:British_Empire gptkb:British_Raj gptkb:Aden_Protectorate
gptkbp:precededBy	control by Sultanate of Lahej
gptkbp:reasonForOccupation	strategic port coaling station for ships
gptkbp:relatedOrganization	gptkb:Front_for_the_Liberation_of_Occupied_South_Yemen_(FLOSY) gptkb:National_Liberation_Front_(NLF)
gptkbp:significantEvent	gptkb:Aden_Emergency gptkb:Suez_Crisis
gptkbp:startDate	1839
gptkbp:strategicImportance	control of Red Sea shipping lanes proximity to Suez Canal
gptkbp:関連法令	gptkb:Treaty_of_1839
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:British_occupation_authorities
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7