Information

Name: Nigerian Civil War

Type: Event

Start: 1967

End: 1970

Children: First Biafran offensive, First Nigerian Offensive, Second Biafran offensive, Second Nigerian Offensive, Third Nigerian Offensive

event Nigerian Civil War: All Data

This page is about the data available for this event, the chronology of the event is available here.

Was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967 and controlled the predominantly Igbo-populated Eastern Region of Nigeria. The war ended after Nigerian forces invaded and occupied Biafra.

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Nigerian Civil War: video summary

1. Timeline of all fronts of the war

timeline iconNigerian Civil War: Timeline of all the fronts of the war

2. Maximum Historical Extents during Events

Involving Nations

map_chart iconnigeria: Maximal extension of the nation during the Nigerian Civil War

map_chart iconbiafra: Maximal extension of the nation during the Nigerian Civil War

Involving Polities

map_chart iconRepublic of Biafra: Maximal extension of the polity during the Nigerian Civil War

map_chart iconRepublic of Benin (Biafra): Maximal extension of the polity during the Nigerian Civil War

map_chart iconFederal Republic of Nigeria: Maximal extension of the polity during the Nigerian Civil War

3. Lists and Timelines of Countries involved in the Event

list iconNigerian Civil War: List of nations involved in the event.

list iconNigerian Civil War: List of polities involved in the event.

timeline iconTimeline of polities involved in the Nigerian Civil War

timeline iconTimeline of nations involved in the Nigerian Civil War

4. Maps Comparing Territorial Boundaries Before and After the Event

Involving Nations

map_chart iconnigeria: comparison of the borders before and after the Nigerian Civil War

Involving Polities

map_chart iconFederal Republic of Nigeria: comparison of the borders before and after the Nigerian Civil War

5. Monthly Summaries of Events

summary iconNigerian Civil War: Summary of the Changes (Sub-Saharan Africa)

Involving Nations

summary iconNigerian Civil War: Summary of the Changes (Sub-Saharan Africa) for biafra

summary iconNigerian Civil War: Summary of the Changes (Sub-Saharan Africa) for nigeria

Involving Polities

summary iconNigerian Civil War: Summary of the Changes (Sub-Saharan Africa) for Federal Republic of Nigeria

summary iconNigerian Civil War: Summary of the Changes (Sub-Saharan Africa) for Republic of Benin (Biafra)

summary iconNigerian Civil War: Summary of the Changes (Sub-Saharan Africa) for Republic of Biafra

6. Time Series of Territorial Changes

statistic iconTime Series of all Territorial Changes during the Nigerian Civil War

Involving Nations

statistic iconbiafra: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Nigerian Civil War

statistic iconnigeria: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Nigerian Civil War

Involving Polities

statistic iconFederal Republic of Nigeria: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Nigerian Civil War

statistic iconRepublic of Biafra: Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Nigerian Civil War

statistic iconRepublic of Benin (Biafra): Time Series of all Territorial Changes during the Nigerian Civil War

7. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

Involving Nations

statistic iconbiafra: time series of its population and area during the Nigerian Civil War

statistic iconnigeria: time series of its population and area during the Nigerian Civil War

Involving Polities

statistic iconFederal Republic of Nigeria: time series of its population and area during the Nigerian Civil War

statistic iconRepublic of Biafra: time series of its population and area during the Nigerian Civil War

statistic iconRepublic of Benin (Biafra): time series of its population and area during the Nigerian Civil War

8. Events Navigation - Explore All Territorial Changes

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 10 Years): Nigerian Civil War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Nigerian Civil War

summary iconEvents Navigation (Duration 1 Year): Nigerian Civil War

All Territorial Changes involving specific Nations

summary iconEvents Navigation: biafra during the Nigerian Civil War

summary iconEvents Navigation: nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War

All Territorial Changes involving specific Polities

summary iconEvents Navigation: Federal Republic of Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Republic of Benin (Biafra) during the Nigerian Civil War

summary iconEvents Navigation: Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War

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