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Name: Kingdom of Libya

Type: Polity

Start: 1951 AD

End: 1969 AD

Nation: libya

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This article is about the specific polity Kingdom of Libya and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Was a predecessor of modern-day Libya. After France and Great Britain had occupied the Italian colony of Libya during World War II, Libya gained its independency as a Kingdom in 1951.

Establishment

  • December 1951: Tripolitania joined Cyrenaica and Fezzan-Ghadames to form the Kingdom of Libya (with autonomy).

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    1. Events

  • September 1969: A coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi on 1 September 1969 overthrew King Idris and established the Libyan Arab Republic.

    • Disestablishment

  • September 1969: A coup d'état led by Muammar Gaddafi on 1 September 1969 overthrew King Idris and established the Libyan Arab Republic.

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