Muammar Gaddafi ... Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi[b] (c. 1942 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled …

Jan 1, 2026 · Muammar al-Qaddafi, de facto leader of Libya from 1969, when he seized control of the government in a coup against King Idris I, to 2011, when he was ousted in a revolt and …

Jun 5, 2025 · Gaddafi ruled Libya for 42 years after a 1969 coup, introducing reforms but also committing human rights abuses and fostering international isolation. Muammar Gaddafi (also …

In the Arab world, Gaddafi initially aligned himself with Egypt’s Nasser, but after Nasser’s death and Egypt’s eventual peace with Israel, Gaddafi became disillusioned with pan-Arabism. He …

May 26, 2025 · Gaddafi went into hiding but was eventually captured and killed on October 20, 2011, in Sirte—his hometown—by rebel fighters. His death was broadcast globally, marking a …

Muammar Al-Gaddafi (born 1942) was head of the revolution that set up the Libyan Republic in 1969. In the Libyan Jamahiriyya, of which he was always the leader, Al-Gaddafi wanted to …

Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya from 1969 until his assassination by rebel forces in 2011.

Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya for over 40 years—feared, admired, and never ignored. Discover his impact on Africa, Pan-Africanism, and the complex legacy he left behind.

Libya under Gaddafi experienced socio-economic and political changes and transitions. Gaddafi rose to power when in September 1969 a group of some 70 army officers carried out a coup …

Jun 24, 2025 · Muammar Gaddafi (c. 1942 – October 20, 2011) was a polarizing figure whose 42-year rule over Libya left an indelible mark on the nation