Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi[pron 1] (c. 1942 – 20 October 2011) was a Libyan revolutionary, politician and political theorist who ruled Libya as a dictator from 1969 until his assassination by the rebel forces of the National Liberation Army in 2011. He came to power through a military coup, first becoming Revolutionary Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic from 1969 to 1977 and ...

The killing of Muammar Gaddafi took place on 20 October 2011 after the Battle of Sirte. Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of Libya, was captured by NTC forces and executed shortly afterwards. [1] The NTC initially claimed Gaddafi succumbed to injuries sustained in a firefight when loyalist forces attempted to free him, although a video of his last moments shows rebel fighters beating him and ...

5 days ago · 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 later killed by rebel forces. He was known for his eccentric leadership and behavior and his confrontational stances on the international stage.

Oct 21, 2011 · Celebrations continue across Libya the day after Moammar Gadhafi was killed by rebel forces in his hometown of Sirte, while details of the hours and minutes that led up to his death begin to surface.

Mar 27, 2025 · Muammar al-Qaddafi, or Muʿammar al-Qadhdhāfī, (born 1942, near Sirte, Libya—died October 20, 2011, Sirte), Ruler of Libya (1969–2011). The son of a Bedouin farmer, he was born in a tent in the Libyan desert. He attended the University of Libya and Libya’s military academy. He was a devout Muslim and ardent Arab nationalist. As a captain in the army, he led the 1969 coup that deposed ...

On October 20, 2011, Muammar al-Qaddafi, the longest-serving leader in Africa and the Arab world, is captured and killed by rebel forces near his hometown of Sirte. The eccentric 69-year-old ...

Oct 21, 2011 · How can you adequately describe someone like Muammar Gaddafi? During a period that spanned six decades the Libyan leader has paraded on the world stage with unique and unpredictable style.

Muammar al-Gaddafi was born in a tent near Qasr Abu Hadi. His family came from a small tribal group called Qadhadhfa. His family were Arabized Berber people in heritage. He joined the Libyan military in 1961; the military was one of the few ways for lower class Libyans like him to rise in social status. He became a colonel.

Oct 20, 2011 · Slideshow of life and times of Colonel Gaddafi tracking his rise to power, relations with the international community and his eventual downfall.

Muammar Gaddafi was a dictator and autocrat who ruled Libya for 42 years. With this biography, explore his childhood, life, and timeline