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Muammar Gaddafi

1969 — 2011 · A concise record of the regime, documented abuses, and the public sources behind this profile.

Portrait of Muammar Gaddafi

Years in power

1969 — 2011

Estimated toll

tens of thousands

Timeline events

3

Linked sources

2

Chronology

Rise, rule, and aftermath

1969–2011

Personalist rule

1969

Military coup overthrows King Idris

2011

Uprising crushed; regime falls in civil war

Evidence ledger

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  1. Source 01Britannica: Muammar al-Qaddafibritannica.com ↗, opens in a new tab
  2. Source 02Human Rights Watchhrw.org ↗, opens in a new tab

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