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coup d'état A coup d'état (; ; ), or simply a coup , is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. A self-coup is said to take place when a leader, having come to powe ...
, often abbreviated to ''coup'', is the overthrow of a lawful government through illegal means. If force or violence are not involved, such an event is sometimes called a soft or bloodless coup. In another variation known as a
self-coup A self-coup, also called an autocoup () or coup from the top, is a form of coup d'état in which a political leader, having come to power through legal means, stays in power illegally through the actions of themselves or their supporters. The le ...
, a ruler who came to power through legal means may try to stay in power through illegal means, thus preventing the next legal ruler from taking power. This is a chronological list of such coups and coup attempts, from ancient times to the present.


BC

* 1155,
Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt () was a cradle of civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in Northeast Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower E ...
: Pharaoh
Ramesses III Usermaatre Meryamun Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt, Twentieth Dynasty in Ancient Egypt. Some scholars date his reign from 26 March 1186 to 15 April 1155 BC, and he is considered the last pharaoh of the New K ...
was assassinated in a
conspiracy A conspiracy, also known as a plot, ploy, or scheme, is a secret plan or agreement between people (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder, treason, or corruption, especially with a political motivat ...
led by
Tiye Tiye (c. 1398 BC – 1338 BC, also spelled Tye, Taia, Tiy and Tiyi) was the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III, mother of pharaoh Akhenaten and grandmother of pharaoh Tutankhamun; her parents were Yuya and Thuya. In 2010 ...
, one of his secondary wives, to place her son Pentawer on the throne. The plot failed, and
Ramesses IV Usermaatre Heqamaatre Setepenamun Ramesses IV (also written Ramses or Rameses) was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. He was the second son of Ramesses III and became crown prince when his elder br ...
, his son with Queen Tyti, succeeded him. * 876, Kingdom of Israel: Zimri, a military commander of Israel, killed King Elah and became king himself. Soon after, he committed suicide to avoid being overthrown by his own commander,
Omri The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic () is the most senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of Italy, President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking honour of the Republi ...
. * 860, Qi coup d'état of 860 BC in Qi: Duke Hu of Qi was overthrown by his half-brother Shan. * 841, Kingdom of Israel:
Jehu Jehu (; , meaning "Jah, Yah is He"; ''Ya'úa'' 'ia-ú-a'' ) was the tenth king of the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), northern Kingdom of Israel since Jeroboam I, noted for exterminating the house of Ahab. He was the son of Jehoshaphat (father ...
killed
Jehoram of Israel Jehoram or Joram () was the ninth king of the northern Kingdom of Israel according to 2 Kings 8:16 and 2 Kings 8:25–28. He was the son of King Ahab and Jezebel and brother to Ahaziah and Athaliah. According to 2 Kings 8:16, in the fifth y ...
and Ahaziah of Judah, and became king of Israel. * 730,
Kingdom of Judah The Kingdom of Judah was an Israelites, Israelite kingdom of the Southern Levant during the Iron Age. Centered in the highlands to the west of the Dead Sea, the kingdom's capital was Jerusalem. It was ruled by the Davidic line for four centuries ...
: There was a failed coup attempt by Rezin of Aram-Damascus and Pekah of Israel to try to overthrow Ahaz of Judah and the House of David and to replace him with Ben Tav'el. * 716,
Lydia Lydia (; ) was an Iron Age Monarchy, kingdom situated in western Anatolia, in modern-day Turkey. Later, it became an important province of the Achaemenid Empire and then the Roman Empire. Its capital was Sardis. At some point before 800 BC, ...
: King Candaules of Lydia was killed by his bodyguard, Gyges, who then assumed the throne, having conspired with Candaules's wife. * 632,
Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...
: A coup attempt failed in Athens, by Cylon who attempted to establish himself as a tyrant. * 522, Murder of the Magi in the
Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenian Empire, also known as the Persian Empire or First Persian Empire (; , , ), was an Iranian peoples, Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. Based in modern-day Iran, i ...
:
Bardiya Bardiya or Smerdis ( ; ; possibly died 522 BCE), also named as Tanyoxarces (; ) by Ctesias, was a son of Cyrus the Great and the younger brother of Cambyses II, both Persian kings. There are sharply divided views on his life. Bardiya eithe ...
was assassinated in a conspiracy led by Otanes, leading to the accession of
Darius the Great Darius I ( ; – 486 BCE), commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE. He ruled the empire at its territorial peak, when it included much of West A ...
of the
Achaemenid dynasty The Achaemenid dynasty ( ; ; ; ) was a royal house that ruled the Achaemenid Empire, which eventually stretched from Egypt and Thrace in the west to Central Asia and the Indus Valley in the east. Origins The history of the Achaemenid dy ...
. * 509,
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
: Members of the Tarquin dynasty led by
Lucius Junius Brutus Lucius Junius Brutus (died ) was the semi-legendary founder of the Roman Republic and traditionally one of its two first consuls. Depicted as responsible for the expulsion of his uncle, the Roman king Tarquinius Superbus after the suicide of L ...
overthrew
King of Rome The king of Rome () was the ruler of the Roman Kingdom, a legendary period of Roman history that functioned as an elective monarchy. According to legend, the first king of Rome was Romulus, who founded the city in 753 BC upon the Palatine H ...
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died 495 BC) was the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, reigning 25 years until the popular uprising that led to the establishment of the Roman Republic.Livy, ''ab urbe condita libri'', wikisource:From_the_ ...
and established the
Roman Republic The Roman Republic ( ) was the era of Ancient Rome, classical Roman civilisation beginning with Overthrow of the Roman monarchy, the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establis ...
. * 411, Athens: A coup at Athens, led by
Antiphon An antiphon ( Greek ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί "opposite" and φωνή "voice") is a short chant in Christian ritual, sung as a refrain. The texts of antiphons are usually taken from the Psalms or Scripture, but may also be freely compo ...
, established a short-lived oligarchy known as The Four Hundred. * 404, Athens: A coup at Athens, led by
Critias Critias (; , ''Kritias''; – 403 BC) was an ancient Athenian poet, philosopher and political leader. He is known today for being a student of Socrates, a writer of some regard, and for becoming the leader of the Thirty Tyrants, who ruled Athens ...
, established the short-lived pro-
Sparta Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (), while the name Sparta referred to its main settlement in the Evrotas Valley, valley of Evrotas (river), Evrotas rive ...
n oligarchy known as the
Thirty Tyrants The Thirty Tyrants (, ''hoi triákonta týrannoi'') were an oligarchy that briefly ruled Classical Athens, Athens from 404 BC, 404 BCE to 403 BC, 403 BCE. Installed into power by the Sparta, Spartans after the Athenian surrender in the Peloponnesian ...
. * 209,
Xiongnu Empire The Xiongnu (, ) were a tribal confederation of nomadic peoples who, according to ancient Chinese sources, inhabited the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the 3rd century BC to the late 1st century AD. Modu Chanyu, the supreme leader after 209& ...
: The Xiongnu Emperor
Modu Chanyu Modu () was the son of Touman and the founder of the empire of the Xiongnu. He came to power by ordering his men to kill his father in 209 BCE. Modu ruled from 209 to 174 BCE. He was a military leader under his father Touman and later ''chanyu ...
overthrew his father
Touman Touman ( zh, 頭曼), from Old Chinese (220 BCE): *''do-mɑnᴬ'', is the earliest named '' chanyu'' (leader) of the Xiongnu tribal confederation, reigning from , directly preceding the formation of the Xiongnu empire. Life Competing with the X ...
and killed his rival half-brother. * 185,
Maurya Empire The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia with its power base in Magadha. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya around c. 320 BCE, it existed in loose-knit fashion until 185 BCE. The primary source ...
: There was a coup in the Maurya Empire, which controlled much of present Indian territory, by Mauryan General
Pushyamitra Shunga Pushyamitra Shunga ( IAST: ; reigned ), also known as Pushpamitra Shunga ( IAST: ) was the founder and the first ruler of the Shunga Empire which he established to succeed the Maurya Empire. His original name was Puṣpaka or Puṣpamitra and ...
. * 88, Rome:
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (, ; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic. A great commander and ruthless politician, Sulla used violence to advance his career and his co ...
occupied Rome and outlawed his enemy,
Gaius Marius Gaius Marius (; – 13 January 86 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. Victor of the Cimbrian War, Cimbric and Jugurthine War, Jugurthine wars, he held the office of Roman consul, consul an unprecedented seven times. Rising from a fami ...
. * 82, Rome: In
Sulla's civil war Sulla's civil war was fought between the Roman general Sulla and his opponents, the Cinna-Marius faction (usually called the Marians or the Cinnans after their former leaders Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Cinna), in the years 83–82 BC. ...
,
Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (, ; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Roman people, Roman general and statesman of the late Roman Republic. A great commander and ruthless politician, Sulla used violence to advance his career and his co ...
again marched on Rome, removed Gaius Marius the Younger, and proclaimed himself as
Roman dictator A Roman dictator was an extraordinary Roman magistrate, magistrate in the Roman Republic endowed with full authority to resolve some specific problem to which he had been assigned. He received the full powers of the state, subordinating the oth ...
. * 63, Rome: In the Catiline conspiracy, Lucius Sergius Catilina plotted to overthrow the consulship of
Marcus Tullius Cicero Marcus Tullius Cicero ( ; ; 3 January 106 BC – 7 December 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, orator, writer and Academic skeptic, who tried to uphold optimate principles during the political crises tha ...
and
Gaius Antonius Hybrida Gaius Antonius Hybrida (flourished 1st century BC) was a politician of the Roman Republic. He was the second son of Marcus Antonius (orator), Marcus Antonius and brother of Marcus Antonius Creticus; his mother is unknown. He was also the uncle o ...
, but the plan was discovered. * 49, Rome:
Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...
, heading part of the
Roman army The Roman army () served ancient Rome and the Roman people, enduring through the Roman Kingdom (753–509 BC), the Roman Republic (509–27 BC), and the Roman Empire (27 BC–AD 1453), including the Western Roman Empire (collapsed Fall of the W ...
, illegally crossed the Rubicon and marched on Rome. After assuming control of government, he was proclaimed "
dictator A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute Power (social and political), power. A dictatorship is a state ruled by one dictator or by a polity. The word originated as the title of a Roman dictator elected by the Roman Senate to r ...
in perpetuity". * 44, Rome: On the
Ides of March The Ides of March (; , Medieval Latin: ) is the day on the Roman calendar marked as the , roughly the midpoint of a month, of Martius, corresponding to 15 March on the Gregorian calendar. It was marked by several major religious observances. ...
,
Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...
was
assassinated Assassination is the willful killing, by a sudden, secret, or planned attack, of a personespecially if prominent or important. It may be prompted by political, ideological, religious, financial, or military motives. Assassinations are orde ...
by members of the
Roman Senate The Roman Senate () was the highest and constituting assembly of ancient Rome and its aristocracy. With different powers throughout its existence it lasted from the first days of the city of Rome (traditionally founded in 753 BC) as the Sena ...
. The conspirators did not gain control of the
Roman Republic The Roman Republic ( ) was the era of Ancient Rome, classical Roman civilisation beginning with Overthrow of the Roman monarchy, the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establis ...
, instead, power eventually passed to the
Second Triumvirate The Second Triumvirate was an extraordinary commission and magistracy created at the end of the Roman republic for Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian to give them practically absolute power. It was formally constituted by law on 27 November ...
of Caesar supporters.


1–999

* 41, Rome: Roman Emperor
Caligula Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August 12 – 24 January 41), also called Gaius and Caligula (), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus' granddaughter Ag ...
was assassinated as a result of a conspiracy by officers of the
Praetorian Guard The Praetorian Guard (Latin language, Latin: ''cohortes praetoriae'') was the imperial guard of the Imperial Roman army that served various roles for the Roman emperor including being a bodyguard unit, counterintelligence, crowd control and ga ...
, senators, and courtiers, though the conspirators' attempt to use the opportunity to restore the
Roman Republic The Roman Republic ( ) was the era of Ancient Rome, classical Roman civilisation beginning with Overthrow of the Roman monarchy, the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom (traditionally dated to 509 BC) and ending in 27 BC with the establis ...
was thwarted. * 65,
Pisonian conspiracy The conspiracy of Gaius Calpurnius Piso in 65 CE was a major turning point in the reign of the Roman emperor Nero (reign 54–68). The plot reflected the growing discontent among the ruling class of the Roman state with Nero's increasingly d ...
in Rome: Gaius Calpurnius Piso plotted to have Roman Emperor
Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his ...
assassinated, but the plan was discovered. * 69, Rome: Following Roman Emperor Nero's death, several complots lead to the
year of the Four Emperors The Year of the Four Emperors, AD 69, was the first civil war of the Roman Empire, during which four emperors ruled in succession, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian. It is considered an important interval, marking the change from the ...
. * 189,
Eastern Han dynasty The Han dynasty was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC ...
(China): The Ten Eunuchs of Later Han dynasty were murdered by troops led by
Yuan Shao Yuan Shao (, ; died 28 June 202), courtesy name Benchu (), was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He occupied the northern territories of China during the civil wars that occurred tow ...
and
Yuan Shu Yuan Shu () (155 – 199), courtesy name Gonglu, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He rose to prominence following the collapse of the Han central government in 189. He decla ...
;
Dong Zhuo Dong Zhuo () (c. 140s – 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful ...
took over the government by force. * 249,
Incident at Gaoping Tombs The Incident at the Gaoping Tombs was a '' coup d'état'' that took place on 5 February 249 in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China. The parties involved were Sima Yi and Cao Shuang, who were both regents ...
in
Cao Wei Wei () was one of the major Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid by his father Cao Cao during the end of the Han dy ...
(China):
Cao Shuang Cao Shuang (died 9 February 249), courtesy name Zhaobo, was a Chinese military general and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the eldest son of Cao Zhen, a prominent general of Cao Wei. He initially ...
was captured and executed by the Sima house (
Sima Yi Sima Yi (; ; 179 CE7 September 251 CE), courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He formally began his political career in 208 under th ...
,
Sima Zhao Sima Zhao () (; 211 – 6 September 265), courtesy name Zishang (子上), was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Sima Zhao capably maintained control of Wei, whi ...
, and
Sima Shi Sima Shi () (208 – 23 March 255), courtesy name Ziyuan, was a military general and regent of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. In February 249, he assisted his father Sima Yi in overthrowing the emperor Cao Fang's regent Cao S ...
). * 378,
Tikal Tikal (; ''Tik'al'' in modern Mayan orthography) is the ruin of an ancient city, which was likely to have been called Yax Mutal, found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It is one of the largest archaeological sites and urban centers of the Pre-Col ...
: King Chak Tok Ich'aak of Tikal was assassinated in a
Teotihuacan Teotihuacan (; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Teotihuacán'', ; ) is an ancient Mesoamerican city located in a sub-valley of the Valley of Mexico, which is located in the State of Mexico, northeast of modern-day Mexico City. Teotihuacan is ...
-backed coup. * 498,
Yamato Province was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2005). "Yamato" in . It was also called . Yamato consists of two characters, 大 "great", and 和 " Wa". At first, th ...
: Ōomi
Heguri no Matori was a Japanese court minister of rank during the Kofun period, who was able to briefly usurp the throne of Japan in a coup attempt. He was the son of Heguri no Tsuka, and served in the administration of Emperor Yūryaku and Emperor Ninken. ...
usurped
Yamato was originally the area around today's Sakurai, Nara, Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a Names of Japan, name for the whole of Japan. Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling Imperial ...
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's government upon the death of the (Great Chieftain, now known as Emperor) Ninken. Matori was killed by Otomo no Kanamura. * 552,
Rouran Khaganate The Rouran Khaganate ( Chinese: zh, c=, p=Róurán, label=no), also known as Ruanruan or Juan-juan ( zh, c=, p=Ruǎnruǎn, label=no) (or variously ''Jou-jan'', ''Ruruan'', ''Ju-juan'', ''Ruru'', ''Ruirui'', ''Rouru'', ''Rouruan'' or ''Tantan'') ...
:
Bumin Qaghan Bumin Qaghan (, also known as Illig Qaghan ( Chinese: 伊利可汗, Pinyin: Yīlì Kèhán, Wade–Giles: i-li k'o-han) or Yamï Qaghan (, died 552 AD) was the founder of the Turkic Khaganate. He was the eldest son of Ashina Tuwu (吐務 / 吐 ...
overthrew the Rouran Khaganate and declared the Turkic Khaganate. * 602,
Byzantine Empire The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived History of the Roman Empire, the events that caused the ...
: Maurice, Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, was deposed by a conspiracy of the
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army, which was led by a Thracian
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named Flavius Phocas and Maurice's seven sons. Most of the pro-Maurice government officials and generals were executed along with him (excepting
Priscus Priscus of Panium (; ; 410s/420s AD – after 472 AD) was an Eastern Roman diplomat and Greek historian and rhetorician (or sophist)...: "For information about Attila, his court and the organization of life generally in his realm we have the ...
and Philippicus), and Phocas was acclaimed emperor in the church of St. John the Baptist. * 610, Heraclian revolt in the Byzantine Empire: The same Phocas who had deposed Maurice eight years earlier was deposed by a conspiracy led by the generals
Priscus Priscus of Panium (; ; 410s/420s AD – after 472 AD) was an Eastern Roman diplomat and Greek historian and rhetorician (or sophist)...: "For information about Attila, his court and the organization of life generally in his realm we have the ...
, his son-in-law, and
Heraclius the Elder Heraclius the Elder (; died 610) was a Byzantine Roman general and the father of Byzantine Roman emperor Heraclius (r. 610–641). Heraclius the Elder distinguished himself in the war against the Sassanid Persians in the 580s. As a subordinate ...
, the governor of north Africa. The exarch's son, Heraclius the Younger, deposed Phocas with the help of his cousin Niketas. * 626,
Xuanwu Gate Incident The Xuanwu Gate Incident was a palace coup for the throne of the Tang dynasty on 2 July of 626, when Prince Li Shimin (Prince of Qin) and his followers assassinated his brothers Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince Li Yuanji (Prince of Qi). L ...
in the Tang Empire (China): On 2 July, Prince
Li Shimin Emperor Taizong of Tang (28January 59810July 649), previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second Emperor of China, emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. He is traditionally regarded as a co-founder ...
and his close followers killed Crown Prince Li Jiancheng and Prince
Li Yuanji Li Yuanji ( Chinese: 李元吉, Pinyin: Lǐ Yuánjí) (603 – 2 July 626), formally Prince La of Chao (巢剌王), more commonly known by the title of Prince of Qi (齊王), nickname Sanhu (三胡), was an imperial prince of the Chinese Tang dy ...
before taking complete control of the Tang government from Emperor Gaozu. * 642,
Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...
: Yŏn Kaesomun of Goguryeo led a military coup that killed King Yeongryu and installed King Bojang as a puppet under military rule. * 680,
Visigothic Kingdom The Visigothic Kingdom, Visigothic Spain or Kingdom of the Goths () was a Barbarian kingdoms, barbarian kingdom that occupied what is now southwestern France and the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries. One of the Germanic people ...
: King Wamba of the
Visigoths The Visigoths (; ) were a Germanic people united under the rule of a king and living within the Roman Empire during late antiquity. The Visigoths first appeared in the Balkans, as a Roman-allied Barbarian kingdoms, barbarian military group unite ...
was drugged,
tonsure Tonsure () is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word ' (meaning "clipping" or "shearing") and referred to a specific practice in ...
d, and dressed in a monk's cloak, so he would be considered an ordained man and hence he could not reign. * 717,
Second Turkic Khaganate The Second Turkic Khaganate was a khaganate in Central and Eastern Asia founded by the Ashina clan of the Göktürks that lasted between 682–744. It was preceded by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate (552–630) and the early Tang dynasty period ( ...
:
Inel Qaghan Inäl Qaγan (, zh, , c=, s=, t=拓西可汗, p=Tuoxīkèhán) was the third khagan of Second Turkic Khaganate. During Qapγan's reign He actively participated in his father's campaigns. He became lesser khagan and received from his father 40, ...
of Second Turkic Khaganate was dethroned and later killed by Bilge Kaghan's brother Kül Tigin. * 742, Second Turkic Khaganate: Ashina Shi usurped the Second Turkic Khaganate throne after killing three of his rivals. * 751,
Umayyad Caliphate The Umayyad Caliphate or Umayyad Empire (, ; ) was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty. Uthman ibn Affan, the third of the Rashidun caliphs, was also a member o ...
:
Abu Muslim Khorasani Abu Muslim Abd al-Rahman ibn Muslim al-Khurasani (; ; 718/19 or 723/27 – 755) was a Persian general who led the Abbasid Revolution that toppled the Umayyad dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Abbasid Caliphate. Little is known ab ...
stormed
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and massacred the ruling Banu Umayyad family. As-Saffah became the first ruler of the Abbasid Caliphate. * 767,
Duchy of Rome A duchy, also called a dukedom, is a country, territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess, a ruler hierarchically second to the king or queen in Western European tradition. There once existed an important difference between "sovereign ...
: Amidst the political turmoil of the
Frankish Frankish may refer to: * Franks, a Germanic tribe and their culture ** Frankish language or its modern descendants, Franconian languages, a group of Low Germanic languages also commonly referred to as "Frankish" varieties * Francia, a post-Roman ...
-
Byzantine The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centred on Constantinople during late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Having survived the events that caused the fall of the Western Roman E ...
rivalry for control over the Papacy,
Pope Paul I Pope Paul I (; 70028 June 767) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the emerging Papal States from 29 May 757 to his death on 28 June 767. He first served as a Roman deacon and was frequently employed by his brother, Pope Stephen II, in negotiat ...
contracted a fatal illness and died on June 28. Before a successor could be chosen, Roman nobles led by
Toto of Nepi Toto (died 29 July 768) was the self-styled duke of Nepi, the leading magnate of Etruria, who staged a ''coup d'état'' in Rome in 767. He became Duke of Rome for a year until his death. The principal sources documenting his takeover are the '' ...
launched a military coup, installing Toto's brother as Antipope Constantine II. * 839,
Silla Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...
:
Jang Bogo Jang Bo-go (787–841), whose childhood name was Gungbok or Gungpa (), was a Sillan who rose to prominence in the Later Silla period of Korea as a powerful maritime figure who effectively controlled the Yellow Sea (West Sea), and dominated the ...
of
Silla Silla (; Old Korean: wikt:徐羅伐#Old Korean, 徐羅伐, Yale romanization of Korean, Yale: Syerapel, Revised Romanization of Korean, RR: ''Seorabeol''; International Phonetic Alphabet, IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between ...
overthrew King Minae and installed King Sinmu on the throne.


1000–1699

* 1010,
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
: General Kang Cho of Goryeo staged a coup that overthrew King Mokjong. * 1126, Goryeo:
Yi Cha-gyŏm Yi or YI may refer to: Philosophic principle * Yi (philosophy) (义; 義, righteousness, justice) among the Three Fundamental Bonds and Five Constant Virtues Ethnic groups * Dongyi, the Eastern Yi, or Tung-yi (Chinese: , ''Yí''), ancient peo ...
of Goryeo made a failed attempt to overthrow King Injong. * 1170, Goryeo: General Chŏng Chung-bu of Goryeo led a military coup that deposed King Uijong and installed puppet king Myeongjong under military regime. * 1197, Goryeo: Ch'oe Ch'ung-hŏn of Goryeo staged a military coup that ousted and killed military dictator Yi Ŭi-min, and deposed King Myeongjong. * 1240, Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt:
As-Salih Ayyub Al-Malik as-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub (5 November 1205 – 22 November 1249), nickname: Abu al-Futuh (), also known as al-Malik al-Salih, was the Ayyubid ruler of Egypt from 1240 to 1249. Early life As-Salih was born in 1205, the son of Al-Kamil ...
overthrew his brother
Al-Adil II Al-Malik al-ʿĀdil Sayf ad-Dīn Abū Bakr ibn Nāṣir ad-Dīn Muḥammad (, better known as al-Adil II) ( 1221 – 9 February 1248) was the Ayyubid Sultan of Egypt from 1238 to 1240. When his father al-Kamil, nephew of Saladin, died in 1238, al ...
in a palace coup, imprisoning him and seizing the throne. * 1250, Ayyubid Sultanate of Egypt: A group of Mamluk officers, led by
Baybars Al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn al-Din Baybars al-Bunduqdari (; 1223/1228 – 1 July 1277), commonly known as Baibars or Baybars () and nicknamed Abu al-Futuh (, ), was the fourth Mamluk sultan of Egypt and Syria, of Turkic Kipchak origin, in the Ba ...
, rebelled against Ayyubid rule, killing Sultan
Al-Muazzam Turanshah Turanshah, also Turan Shah (), (? – 2 May 1250), (''epithet:'' al-Malik al-Muazzam Ghayath al-Din Turanshah ()) was a ruler of Egypt, a son of Sultan As-Salih Ayyub. A member of the Ayyubid Dynasty, he became Sultan of Egypt for a brief peri ...
and establishing the
Mamluk Sultanate The Mamluk Sultanate (), also known as Mamluk Egypt or the Mamluk Empire, was a state that ruled Egypt, the Levant and the Hejaz from the mid-13th to early 16th centuries, with Cairo as its capital. It was ruled by a military caste of mamluks ...
. * 1258, Goryeo: General Kim Chun of
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
overthrew and killed then-military dictator Ch'oe Ŭi. * 1259, Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt: Sayf ad-Din Qutuz deposed the infant Sultan
Al-Mansur Ali Al-Mansur Ali (, ''epithet'': ''al-Malik al-Manṣūr Nūr ad-dīn ʾAlī ibn Aybak'', Arabic: ) (b. c. 1242) was the second of the Mamluk Sultans of Egypt in the Turkic, or Bahri, line. Some historians, however, consider Shajar al-Durr as the ...
in a coup, establishing himself as ruler of Egypt. * 1284,
Ilkhanate The Ilkhanate or Il-khanate was a Mongol khanate founded in the southwestern territories of the Mongol Empire. It was ruled by the Il-Khans or Ilkhanids (), and known to the Mongols as ''Hülegü Ulus'' (). The Ilkhanid realm was officially known ...
: The Ilkhanate ruler Tekuder was overthrown by
Arghun Arghun Khan ( Mongolian Cyrillic: Аргун; Traditional Mongolian: ; c. 1258 – 10 March 1291) was the fourth ruler of the Mongol empire's Ilkhanate division, from 1284 to 1291. He was the son of Abaqa Khan, and like his father, was a de ...
. * 1290,
Khalji Revolution The Khalji Revolution, alternatively spelled the Khilji Revolution, marked a military coup and a period of political and societal transformation in the Delhi Sultanate. It unfolded following the death of the Mamluk sultan Balban and the subse ...
in the
Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate or the Sultanate of Delhi was a Medieval India, late medieval empire primarily based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries.
:
Jalal-ud-Din Khalji Jalal-ud-Din Khalji, also known as Firuz al-Din Khalji, Jalaluddin Khilji or Firuz II ( Persian; جلال الدین خلجی c. 1220 – 19 July 1296, ) was the founder and first Sultan of the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate of ...
led a coup that murdered the last Mamluk ruler, Qaiqabad, starting the
Khalji dynasty The Khalji or Khilji dynasty was a Turco-Afghan dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate for three decades between 1290 and 1320. It was the second dynasty to rule the Delhi Sultanate which covered large swaths of the Indian subcontinent.
. * 1296,
Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate or the Sultanate of Delhi was a Medieval India, late medieval empire primarily based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries.
:
Alauddin Khalji Alauddin Khalji (; ), born Ali Gurshasp, was a ruler from the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate in the Indian subcontinent. Alauddin instituted a number of significant administrative changes in the Delhi Sultanate, related to revenue ...
usurped the Delhi throne after ordering the assassination of his uncle,
Jalal-ud-Din Khalji Jalal-ud-Din Khalji, also known as Firuz al-Din Khalji, Jalaluddin Khilji or Firuz II ( Persian; جلال الدین خلجی c. 1220 – 19 July 1296, ) was the founder and first Sultan of the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate of ...
, and deposing the rightful heir, Ruknuddin Ibrahim. * 1320,
Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate or the Sultanate of Delhi was a Medieval India, late medieval empire primarily based in Delhi that stretched over large parts of the Indian subcontinent for more than three centuries.
: On 9 July, a group of conspirators committed the
regicide Regicide is the purposeful killing of a monarch or sovereign of a polity and is often associated with the usurpation of power. A regicide can also be the person responsible for the killing. The word comes from the Latin roots of ''regis'' ...
of Sultan Mubarak Shah, the last Khalji ruler. A conspirator named Khusrau Khan then seized the throne, but was soon overthrown by Tughlaq's revolt. * 1327,
England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
:
Isabella of France Isabella of France ( – 22 August 1358), sometimes described as the She-Wolf of France (), was List of English royal consorts, Queen of England as the wife of Edward II of England, King Edward II, and ''de facto'' regent of England from 1327 ...
overthrew her husband,
Edward II Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also known as Edward of Caernarfon or Caernarvon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne follo ...
, and became
regent In a monarchy, a regent () is a person appointed to govern a state because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been dete ...
for their son,
Edward III Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after t ...
, with her lover and co-regent, Roger Mortimer. * 1330, England:
Edward III Edward III (13 November 1312 – 21 June 1377), also known as Edward of Windsor before his accession, was King of England from January 1327 until his death in 1377. He is noted for his military success and for restoring royal authority after t ...
assumed royal power, arrested
Isabella of France Isabella of France ( – 22 August 1358), sometimes described as the She-Wolf of France (), was List of English royal consorts, Queen of England as the wife of Edward II of England, King Edward II, and ''de facto'' regent of England from 1327 ...
and executed Roger Mortimer. * 1388,
Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...
: General Yi Sŏng-gye of Goryeo led a military coup that deposed King U, murdered General Ch'oe Yŏng, and installed puppet ruler King Chang and eventually King Gongyang. Yi later crowned himself, starting the
Joseon dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
. * 1452,
Aq Qoyunlu The Aq Qoyunlu or the White Sheep Turkomans (, ; ) was a culturally Persianate society, Persianate,Kaushik Roy, ''Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400–1750'', (Bloomsbury, 2014), 38; "Post-Mongol Persia and Iraq were ruled by two trib ...
:
Uzun Hasan Uzun Hasan or Uzun Hassan (; February or March 1425 – January 6, 1478) was a ruler of the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman Aq Qoyunlu state and is generally considered to be its strongest ruler. Hasan ruled between 1452 and 1478 and presided ove ...
seized Diyarbakir in a coup while sultan
Jahangir Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was List of emperors of the Mughal Empire, Emperor of Hindustan from 1605 until his death in 1627, and the fourth Mughal emperors, Mughal ...
was away on a military expedition. * 1398,
Joseon dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
(Korea): Prince Yi Pangwŏn of Joseon led a coup that murdered
Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
Chŏng Tojŏn and two other princes. * 1455, Joseon dynasty (Korea): Grand Prince Suyang of Joseon led a coup that ousted the government of
Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
Hwangbo In and
Kim Chongsŏ Kim Chongsŏ (; 1383 – 10 November 1453) was a prominent military official and politician of the early Joseon dynasty. His ancestral home was Suncheon. He was also known under the names Kukkyŏng and Chŏlchae, and his posthumous name was Ch' ...
, who were killed during the coup. * 1459,
Đại Việt Đại Việt (, ; literally Great Việt), was a Vietnamese monarchy in eastern Mainland Southeast Asia from the 10th century AD to the early 19th century, centered around the region of present-day Hanoi. Its early name, Đại Cồ Việt,(ch ...
: Prince Lê Nghi Dân led a coup that killed
Emperor The word ''emperor'' (from , via ) can mean the male ruler of an empire. ''Empress'', the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother/grandmother (empress dowager/grand empress dowager), or a woman who rules ...
Lê Nhân Tông. Lê Nghi Dân later crowned himself. * 1459, Đại Việt: Đỗ Bí and Lê Thụ led a coup that overthrew
Emperor The word ''emperor'' (from , via ) can mean the male ruler of an empire. ''Empress'', the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother/grandmother (empress dowager/grand empress dowager), or a woman who rules ...
Lê Nghi Dân. * 1506, Joseon dynasty (Korea): A
coup d'état A coup d'état (; ; ), or simply a coup , is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. A self-coup is said to take place when a leader, having come to powe ...
in Joseon overthrew Prince Yeonsan and placed King Jungjong on the throne. * 1512,
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
:
Selim I Selim I (; ; 10 October 1470 – 22 September 1520), known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute (), was the List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire, sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. Despite lasting only eight years, his reign is ...
rebelled against his father
Bayezid II Bayezid II (; ; 3 December 1447 – 26 May 1512) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, Bayezid consolidated the Ottoman Empire, thwarted a pro-Safavid dynasty, Safavid rebellion and finally abdicated his throne ...
and took the throne of the
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
. * 1541,
Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
: Juan de Rada led a coup that ousted and killed Spanish conquistador and governor of
Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
,
Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro, Marquess of the Atabillos (; ; – 26 June 1541) was a Spanish ''conquistador'', best known for his expeditions that led to the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Born in Trujillo, Cáceres, Trujillo, Spain, to a poor fam ...
, and installed Diego de Almagro II as governor. * 1567,
Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
: Protestant rebels arrested
Mary Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was List of Scottish monarchs, Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legit ...
and forced her to sign the Abdicate on 24 July 1567 in favour of the infant
James VI James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (disambiguation), various kings named James * Prince Ja ...
and to appoint her illegitimate half-brother,
James Stewart, Earl of Moray James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. 1531 – 23 January 1570) was a member of the House of Stewart as the illegitimate son of King James V of Scotland. At times a supporter of his half-sister Mary, Queen of Scots, he was the regent of Scotl ...
, as regent. * 1569,
1569 Plot The 1569 Plot was a conspiracy in Sweden in 1569. The purpose was to depose John III of Sweden and reinstate the imprisoned Eric XIV of Sweden on the Swedish throne. The plot was instigated by the courtiers of Eric's spouse queen Karin Månsdott ...
in
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
:
Courtier A courtier () is a person who attends the royal court of a monarch or other royalty. The earliest historical examples of courtiers were part of the retinues of rulers. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the officia ...
s of the imprisoned
Eric XIV Erik XIV or Eric XIV (13 December 153326 February 1577) became King of Sweden following the death of his father, Gustav I, on 29 September 1560. During a 1568 rebellion against him, Erik was incarcerated by his half-brother John III. He ...
attempted to free and reinstate him, deposing
John III of Sweden John III (; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He attained the Swedish throne after a rebellion against his half-brother Erik XIV. He is mainly remembered for his attempts to close the gap bet ...
. The plot was exposed and prevented, and the conspirators were executed. * 1574,
Mornay Plot The Mornay plot was a plot in 1574 to assassinate John III of Sweden, free the imprisoned Eric XIV of Sweden and place him or Charles IX of Sweden upon the Swedish throne.Charles de Mornay, urn:sbl:17458, Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (art av Ingvar ...
in Sweden: A plot to depose
John III of Sweden John III (; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He attained the Swedish throne after a rebellion against his half-brother Erik XIV. He is mainly remembered for his attempts to close the gap bet ...
and reinstate
Eric XIV Erik XIV or Eric XIV (13 December 153326 February 1577) became King of Sweden following the death of his father, Gustav I, on 29 September 1560. During a 1568 rebellion against him, Erik was incarcerated by his half-brother John III. He ...
was discovered in
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. * 1605,
Gunpowder Plot The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was an unsuccessful attempted regicide against James VI and I, King James VI of Scotland and I of England by a group of English ...
in
England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
: On 5 November, a group of provincial English
Catholics The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...
led by
Guy Fawkes Guy Fawkes (; 13 April 1570 – 31 January 1606), also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He was born and educate ...
attempted to kill King James I and much of the
Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...
aristocracy by blowing up the
Houses of Parliament The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England. It is commonly called the Houses of Parliament after the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two legislative ch ...
during the
State Opening of Parliament The State Opening of Parliament is a ceremonial event which formally marks the beginning of each Legislative session, session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. At its core is His or Her Majesty's "Speech from the throne, gracious speech ...
. * 1622, Janissaries' Revolt in the Ottoman Empire: Janissaries revolted against
Osman II Osman II ( ''‘Osmān-i sānī''; ; 3 November 1604 – 20 May 1622), also known as Osman the Young (), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 26 February 1618 until his regicide on 20 May 1622. Early life Osman II was born at Topkapı Pa ...
and imprisoned him in the Seven Towers. He was murdered shortly afterwards. * 1623,
Joseon dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
(Korea): A coup d'état in Joseon overthrew Prince Gwanghae and placed King Injo on the throne. * 1626,
Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...
: General Mahabat Khan revolted against Emperor
Jahangir Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim (31 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was List of emperors of the Mughal Empire, Emperor of Hindustan from 1605 until his death in 1627, and the fourth Mughal emperors, Mughal ...
and kidnapped him, but the coup attempt was ultimately foiled by Nur Jahan. * 1648,
Pride's Purge Pride's Purge is the name commonly given to an event that took place on 6 December 1648, when soldiers prevented members of Parliament considered hostile to the New Model Army from entering the House of Commons of England. Despite defeat in the ...
in England: Members of Parliament who wished to continue political negotiations with Charles I were ejected from the
House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of ...
. Those remaining—known as the Rump—went on to agree that the king should be put on trial for his life. * 1653, England: On 20 April,
Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially ...
and forty musketeers under the command of
Charles Worsley Charles Worsley (24 June 1622 – 12 June 1656) was an English soldier and politician. He was an ardent supporter of Oliver Cromwell and was an officer in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War and the Commonwealth of England. ...
entered the
House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of ...
and forcibly dissolved the
Rump Parliament The Rump Parliament describes the members of the Long Parliament who remained in session after Colonel Thomas Pride, on 6 December 1648, commanded his soldiers to Pride's Purge, purge the House of Commons of those Members of Parliament, members ...
, leading to Cromwell becoming
Lord Protector Lord Protector (plural: ''Lords Protector'') is a title that has been used in British constitutional law for the head of state. It was also a particular title for the British heads of state in respect to the established church. It was sometime ...
and instigating military rule. * 1660,
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
:
Frederick III of Denmark Frederick III (; 18 March 1609 – 9 February 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death in 1670. He also governed under the name Frederick II as diocesan administrator (colloquially referred to as prince-bishop) of the ...
staged a coup in
Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
that instituted absolute monarchy in the country. * 1670: Magnate conspiracy * 1687, Kolomak coup in the
Cossack Hetmanate The Cossack Hetmanate (; Cossack Hetmanate#Name, see other names), officially the Zaporozhian Host (; ), was a Ukrainian Cossacks, Cossack state. Its territory was located mostly in central Ukraine, as well as in parts of Belarus and southwest ...
: Hetman Ivan Samoylovych was deposed and imprisoned by a successful conspiracy. The conspirators elected
Ivan Mazepa Ivan Stepanovych Mazepa (; ; ) was the Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host and the Left-bank Ukraine in 1687–1708. The historical events of Mazepa's life have inspired Cultural legacy of Mazeppa, many literary, artistic and musical works. He was ...
as the new leader of the Cossacks. * 1688,
Glorious Revolution The Glorious Revolution, also known as the Revolution of 1688, was the deposition of James II and VII, James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II, Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange ...
in the
British Isles The British Isles are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner Hebrides, Inner and Outer Hebr ...
: The
Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...
James II was deposed by a faction favourable to the
Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...
William of Orange. * 1689, Boston Revolt in the
Dominion of New England The Dominion of New England in America (1686–1689) was a short-lived administrative union of English colonies covering all of New England and the Mid-Atlantic Colonies, with the exception of the Delaware Colony and the Province of Pennsylvani ...
: In an action described by some as a "putsch", the Puritan militia, assisted by a Bostonian mob, arrested the unpopular governor, Sir
Edmund Andros Sir Edmund Andros (6 December 1637 – 24 February 1714; also spelled ''Edmond'') was an English colonial administrator in British America. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. At other ...
.


1700–1799

* 1703,
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
: A
Janissary A janissary (, , ) was a member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan's household troops. They were the first modern standing army, and perhaps the first infantry force in the world to be equipped with firearms, adopted dur ...
revolt began in result of
Treaty of Karlowitz The Treaty of Karlowitz, concluding the Great Turkish War of 1683–1699, in which the Ottoman Empire was defeated by the Holy League at the Battle of Zenta, was signed in Karlowitz, in the Military Frontier of the Habsburg Monarchy (present-day ...
, in which
Mustafa II Mustafa II (; ''Muṣṭafā-yi sānī''; 6 February 1664 – 29 December 1703) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703. Early life He was born at Edirne Palace on 6 February 1664. He was the son of Sultan Mehmed IV (1648–87 ...
was deposed, which is known as Edirne event. * 1711, 1711 Karamanli coup in the
Ottoman Tripolitania Ottoman Tripolitania, also known as the Regency of Tripoli, was officially ruled by the Ottoman Empire from 1551 to 1912. It corresponded roughly to the northern parts of modern-day Libya in historic Tripolitania and Cyrenaica. It was initially ...
* 1719,
Mughal Empire The Mughal Empire was an Early modern period, early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to ...
: The
Sayyid brothers The Sayyid brothers were Hassan Ali Khan Barha, Abdullah Khan II and Hussain Ali Khan Barha, Syed Hussain Ali Khan, two powerful Mughal Empire, Mughal nobles who were active during the decline of the Mughal Empire. They were Punjabi Muslims bel ...
led a coup that deposed and executed Emperor
Farrukhsiyar Farrukhsiyar (; 20 August 16839 April 1719), also spelled as Farrukh Siyar, was the tenth Mughal emperors, Mughal Emperor from 1713 to 1719. He rose to the throne after deposing his uncle Jahandar Shah. He was an emperor only in name, with all ...
, placing Rafi ud-Darajat on the throne. * 1719, Revolution of 1719 in South Carolina * 1730,
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
: Janissary Patrona Halil instigated an uprising which resulted in the deposition of
Ahmed III Ahmed III (, ''Aḥmed-i sālis''; was sultan of the Ottoman Empire and a son of sultan Mehmed IV (r. 1648–1687). His mother was Gülnuş Sultan, originally named Evmania Voria, who was an ethnic Greek. He was born at Hacıoğlu Pazarcık, ...
and the end of the Tulip era. * 1756, Coup of 1756 in Sweden: Louisa Ulrika of Prussia,
Queen of Sweden The monarchy of Sweden is centred on the monarchical head of state of Sweden,See the Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Article 5. by law a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system.Parliamentary system: see the Ins ...
, attempted to abolish the rule of the
Riksdag of the Estates Riksdag of the Estates (; informally ) was the name used for the Estates of Sweden when they were assembled. Until its dissolution in 1866, the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to the King. It was a Diet made up of the Fou ...
and reinstate absolute monarchy in Sweden. The plot was exposed and subdued shortly before it was intended to begin. * 1762,
Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
: A coup by
Catherine the Great Catherine II. (born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst; 2 May 172917 November 1796), most commonly known as Catherine the Great, was the reigning empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. She came to power after overthrowing her husband, Peter I ...
forced the abdication of
Peter III of Russia Peter III Fyodorovich (; ) was Emperor of Russia from 5 January 1762 until 9 July of the same year, when he was overthrown by his wife, Catherine II (the Great). He was born in the German city of Kiel as Charles Peter Ulrich of Schleswig-Holst ...
. * 1769,
Ethiopia Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Ken ...
: Ras Mikael Sehul deposed and killed
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Iyoas I of Ethiopia Iyoas I (Ge'ez: ኢዮአስ; 1754 – 14 May 1769), throne name Adyam Sagad (Ge'ez: አድያም ሰገድ) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 27 June 1755 to 7 May 1769, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the infant son of Iyasu II of Ethio ...
in a demonstration of power over the Ethiopian Throne. This action ushered in the
Zemene Mesafint The Zemene Mesafint ( Ge'ez: ) variously translated "Era of Judges", "Era of the Princes," "Age of Princes," etc.; taken from the biblical Book of Judges) was a period in Ethiopian history between the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries when the cou ...
("Era of the Princes"), a lengthy period of civil war and chaos in Ethiopia. * 1772,
Denmark–Norway Denmark–Norway (Danish language, Danish and Norwegian language, Norwegian: ) is a term for the 16th-to-19th-century multi-national and multi-lingual real unionFeldbæk 1998:11 consisting of the Kingdom of Denmark, the Kingdom of Norway (includ ...
: A coup led by
Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern (Danish: ''Juliane Marie''; 4 September 1729 – 10 October 1796) was List of Danish royal consorts, Queen of Denmark and List of Norwegian royal consorts, Norway from 1752 to 1766 as the second con ...
and her son Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Denmark and Norway deposed the ruling cabinet minister
Johann Friedrich Struensee Count, Lensgreve Johann Friedrich Struensee (5 August 1737 – 28 April 1772) was a German-Danish physician, philosopher and statesman. He became royal physician to the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark and a minister in the Danish gov ...
. * 1772, Revolution of 1772 in Sweden: King
Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what he saw ...
performed a coup to introduce absolute monarchy against the
Riksdag of the Estates Riksdag of the Estates (; informally ) was the name used for the Estates of Sweden when they were assembled. Until its dissolution in 1866, the institution was the highest authority in Sweden next to the King. It was a Diet made up of the Fou ...
, resulting in the end of the
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and the introduction of the
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. * 1774, Nana Fadnavis, along with 11 other influential Sardars of the
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, formed the Barbhai Counsil and overthrew
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Raghunath Rao, who had seized the throne after killing his own nephew, Narayanrao. After his removal, Nana Fadnavis proclaimed 40-day-old son of Narayanrao, Madhavrao II as the next Peshwa, with himself acting as
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. * 1781: Conspiracy of the three Antonios * 1783:
Newburgh Conspiracy The Newburgh Conspiracy was a failed apparent threat by leaders of the Continental Army in March 1783, at the end of the American Revolutionary War. The Army's commander, George Washington, successfully calmed the soldiers and helped secure back ...
* 1784, Denmark–Norway: A coup is performed by the crown prince
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against the ruling cabinet led by Ove Høegh-Guldberg. * 1786:
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* 1789, 1789 Conspiracy in Sweden: An attempted coup, with the purpose of deposing
Gustav III of Sweden Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what he s ...
, was thwarted. * 1791,
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
: A political coup compelled the Polish diet to adopt a new constitution. * 1793,
Armfelt Conspiracy The Armfelt Conspiracy was a plot in Sweden in 1793. The purpose was to depose the de jure regent Duke Charles and the de facto regent Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm, leaders of the regency government of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, and replace them wit ...
in Sweden: A coup by
Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt Count Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (; 31 March 1757 – 19 August 1814) was a Finnish-Swedish count, baron, courtier, general and diplomat who was later in Russian service. In Finland, he is considered one of the greatest Finnish statesmen. His advi ...
, in companionship with Magdalena Rudenschöld, with the intent to depose the guardian government of
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837) was List of Swedish monarchs, King of Sweden from 1792 until he Coup of 1809, was deposed in a coup in 1809. He was also the last Swedish monarch to be the ruler of Fin ...
, was exposed. * 1794,
Fall of Maximilien Robespierre Maximilien Robespierre addressed the National Convention on 26 July 1794, was arrested the next day, and executed on 28 July. In his speech on 26 July, Robespierre spoke of the existence of internal enemies, conspirators, and calumniators, with ...
(also called the Coup d'état of 9 Thermidor) in France: Members of the
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arrested and executed fellow Committee member
Maximilien Robespierre Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (; ; 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman, widely recognised as one of the most influential and controversial figures of the French Revolution. Robespierre ferv ...
. * 1797, Coup of 18 Fructidor in France: The French Directory, with the support of the military, seizes power and ends the Monarchism, monarchist majority in Parliament. * 1799, Coup of 18 Brumaire in France: A bloodless coup d'état overthrew the French Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate, and brought Napoléon Bonaparte to power. * 1799: Conspiracy of the Machetes


1800–1899


1800

* Switzerland: During the Switzerland in the Napoleonic era, Napoleonic era and French Revolutionary Wars, there were four coups in the Helvetic Republic between 1800 and 1802


1804

* Pichegru Conspiracy in France: a failed plot against French Consulate, Napoleonic Consulate


1807

* Ottoman coups of 1807–1808 * Burr conspiracy


1808

* :es:Crisis política en México de 1808, Mexico: Gabriel J. de Yermo overthrew the viceroy of New Spain José de Iturrigaray * Rum Rebellion in New South Wales: A coup d'état by the New South Wales Corps deposed Governor William Bligh.


1809

* Mutiny of Álzaga in Argentina: a failed attempt by Martín de Álzaga to overthrow the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, viceroy of the Río de la Plata Santiago de Liniers * Coup of 1809 in Sweden: Several army officers deposed King of Sweden, King
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837) was List of Swedish monarchs, King of Sweden from 1792 until he Coup of 1809, was deposed in a coup in 1809. He was also the last Swedish monarch to be the ruler of Fin ...
while an army was marching on Stockholm. * Jørgen Jørgensen's Revolution, Revolution of 1809 in Iceland: Danes, Danish adventurer Jørgen Jørgensen arrested the governor of Iceland and made himself Protector (title), protector, declaring the country independent from Denmark. Two months later, English warship arrived and restored Danish rule.


1811

* Figueroa mutiny * Chile: José Miguel Carrera September 1811 Chilean coup d'état, first coup d'état (4 September 1811). Known as the first successful ''coup d'état'' in the history of Chile.


1812

* Revolution of 8 October 1812 in Argentina * Malet coup of 1812 in France: Republicanism, Republican General Claude François de Malet led a coup against Emperor Napoleon I.


1815

* France: Emperor Napoleon I staged a coup against King Louis XVIII of France, retaking his throne as Emperor of the French during the Hundred Days. * Spain: Juan Díaz Porlier, with the support of the bourgeoisie and educated class, Pronunciamiento, pronounced against King Ferdinand VII of Spain, Ferdinand VII but was later betrayed.


1820

* Spain: A pronunciamiento by Liberalism in Spain, Spanish liberal Rafael del Riego forced the restoration of the Spanish Constitution of 1812, and began the Trienio Liberal.


1822

* :es:Levantamiento Iturbidista de Pío Marcha, Mutiny of Pío Marcha in Mexico: a popular pronunciamiento by Sergeant Pío Marcha proclaims Agustín de Iturbide as Emperor * July 1822 Spanish coup d'état: The Royal Guard (Spain), Royal Guard attempted an absolutist coup against Ferdinand VII, King Ferdinand VII, which failed.


1823

* Balconcillo mutiny in Peru: The Peruvian military overthrew the Supreme Governing Junta, bringing José de la Riva Agüero to power. * Casa Mata Plan Revolution in Mexico: Agustín de Iturbide presents his abdication and the First Mexican Empire ends as a result of a republican coup led by Antonio López de Santa Anna * Costa Rica: Joaquín de Oreamuno overthrew Rafael Francisco Osejo and declared the joining of Costa Rica to the First Mexican Empire, but fails because of his defeat in the Battle of Ochomogo.


1824

* April Revolt in Portugal


1827

* 1827 Honduran coup d'état: Dionisio de Herrera is overthrown by José Justo Milla and is imprisoned in Guatemala. * Mexico: Vice President Nicolás Bravo rebelled against ''Yorkinos'', but fails to overthrow the first Mexican President Guadalupe Victoria


1828

* Chuquisaca Mutiny in Bolivia: Military revolt in Sucre, Chuquisaca wounded President of Bolivia, President Antonio José de Sucre, leading to his resignation. * Decembrist revolution (Argentina): Unitarian Juan Lavalle deposed and executed federalist Manuel Dorrego as governor of Buenos Aires. * Septembrine Conspiracy * Palmero Conspiracy * :es:Motín de la Acordada, Mutiny of La Acordada in Mexico: Successful riots against the 1828 Mexican general election, 1828 Mexican elections and its winner Manuel Gómez Pedraza, resulting in its nullification and the rise to power of Vicente Guerrero


1829

* Bolivia: On the eve of New Year's Day, President Pedro Blanco Soto was arrested and soon killed in a coup led by Colonel José Ballivián. * Mexico: Anastasio Bustamante overthrew and murdered President Vicente Guerrero.


1832

* 1832 Georgian plot in Russian Empire * 1832 Brazilian coup d'état attempt: a failed coup launched by Minister Diogo Feijó to suspend the Brazilian Constitution of 1824 and impose the so-called :pt:Constituição de Pouso Alegre, Pouso Alegre Constitution. * Plan of Veracruz (1832), Plan of Veracruz in Mexico: President of Mexico, Mexican president Anastasio Bustamante was deposed for the first time by Antonio López de Santa Anna, and replaced by Melchor Múzquiz.


1834

* Plan of Cuernavaca in Mexico: With the support of the Mexican Army and clergy, President Antonio López de Santa Anna, Santa Anna performs a self-coup in which he declares himself dictator, dissolves congress and ends Valentín Gómez Farías, Gómez Farías' progressive reforms. This event culminated in Mexico's transition from a First Mexican Republic, federal republic to a Centralist Republic of Mexico, centralist system.


1836

* Belenzada in Portugal


1837

* Revolt of the Marshals in Portugal


1839

* Bolivia: José Miguel de Velasco seized control of the government from Andrés de Santa Cruz during the dissolution of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation. * Guatemala: On March 24, Rafael Carrera initiated a ''pronunciamiento'' in Mataquescuintla, in opposition to Carlos Salazar Castro, Carlos Salazar's Francisco Morazán, pro-Morazán regime. Carrera's forces seized the capital on April 13, restoring Mariano Rivera Paz as head of state. * Züriputsch in Switzerland


1841

* Bolivia (June): Sebastián Ágreda overthrew José Miguel de Velasco, later installing the pro-Andrés de Santa Cruz politician Mariano Enrique Calvo as president. * Bolivia (September): José Ballivián deposed Mariano Enrique Calvo and returned Andrés de Santa Cruz to power. * :es:Bases de Tacubaya, Bases de Tacubaya in Mexico: President of Mexico, Mexican president Anastasio Bustamante was deposed for the second time by Antonio López de Santa Anna.


1842

* :sr:Вучићева буна, Vučić's Rebellion in Serbia: Toma Vučić Perišić overthrew the Obrenović Dynasty in a coup, leading the House of Karađorđević, Karađorđević dynasty to power. * Costa Rica: Francisco Morazán, former List of heads of state of the Federal Republic of Central America, President of the Federal Republic of Central America, invaded the Free State of Costa Rica and seized power. He was later deposed by popular uprising and executed. * Portugal: Coup of António Bernardo da Costa Cabral, 1st Marquess of Tomar, Costa Cabral


1843

* 3 September 1843 Revolution in Greece * Spain: A successful Moderate Party (Spain), Moderate pronunciamiento of Narváez and Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre, Francisco Serrano y Domínguez ended the Baldomero Espartero regency.


1844

* 1844 Haitian coup d'état: While Haitian president Charles Rivière-Hérard led a campaign against the Dominican Republic, a coup deposed him and brought General Philippe Guerrier to power. * 18 Dominican Brumaire, 1844 Dominican coup d'état: In the Dominican War of Independence, Dominican independence process, a coup was launched by revolutionary Juan Pablo Duarte to bring a new junta to power. General Pedro Santana took power in a counter-coup shortly afterwards. * Three Hours' Revolution in Mexico: a conflict between Santa Anna's puppet ruler, Valentín Canalizo, and the Mexican Congress, headed by José Joaquín de Herrera, culminates in Canalizo's deposition by congress forces and the removal of Antonio López de Santa Anna from power.


1845

* Mexico: General Mariano Paredes led a coup that deposed Mexican president José Joaquín de Herrera.


1846

* Plan of the Ciudadela in Mexico: In a first coup during the Mexican–American War, Mexican General José Mariano Salas overthrew the Mariano Paredes, Paredes-Nicolás Bravo, Bravo government, ending the Centralist Republic of Mexico, centralist system and restoring Second Federal Republic of Mexico, federalism. * Emboscada (historical event), Emboscada in Portugal


1847

* Revolt of the Polkos in Mexico: In a second coup during the Mexican–American War, Mexican rebels succeed in deposing Valentín Gómez Farías.


1848

* Bolivia (January): Manuel Isidoro Belzu overthrew Eusebio Guilarte and installed José Miguel de Velasco Franco, José Miguel de Velasco as president. * Bolivia (December): Manuel Isidoro Belzu turned on José Miguel de Velasco Franco, José Miguel de Velasco and overthrew him. An attempted counter-coup by José Miguel de Velasco, Velasco failed.


1851

* Portugal: Revolt of João Carlos de Saldanha Oliveira e Daun, 1st Duke of Saldanha, João Carlos de Saldanha (beginning of ''Regeneração'') * 1851 Nicaraguan coup d'état: On August 4, a military coup by José Trinidad Muñoz expels Supreme Director Laureano Pineda to Honduras. However, a Honduran intervention in Nicaragua (1851), Honduran-backed campaign restores Pineda to power in Nicaragua that same year. * 1851 French coup d'état: On December 2, President of France Napoleon III, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte launches a self-coup by dissolving the Assembly and became the sole ruler of the country. In the following year, he restored the Second French Empire, Empire by referendum.


1852

* Revolution of 11 September 1852 in Argentina


1853

* :es:Plan del Hospicio, Plan de Hospicio in Mexico: ''Conservative Party (Mexico), Santanistas'' succeed in deposing Mariano Arista, culminating in the return of Antonio López de Santa Anna to power and the establishment of his last government.


1854

* :es:Golpe de Estado en la República de la Nueva Granada, Colombia: In Republic of New Granada, José María Melo overthrew José María Obando in a coup that began the Colombian Civil War of 1854 * Mexico: Following the Plan of Ayutla, Benito Juárez deposed Antonio López de Santa Anna and installed Juan Álvarez as President of Mexico. * Spanish Revolution of 1854: General Leopoldo O'Donnell led a successful revolutionary coup in Madrid. * Bolivia: A military revolt failed to overthrow Manuel Isidoro Belzu.


1857

* Bolivia: José María Linares overthrew Jorge Córdova and Manuel Isidoro Belzu by proxy. * Plan of Tacubaya in Mexico: Mexican president Ignacio Comonfort performs a self-coup against Federal Constitution of the United Mexican States of 1857, Constitution of 1857, culminating in the outbreak of a civil war, the War of Reform.


1861

* :es:Golpe de Estado en Colombia de 1861, 1861 Colombian coup d'état: Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera overthrew Julio Arboleda Pombo * Bolivia: José María Linares was overthrown by his own ministerial cabinet, led by José María de Achá. * Qing dynasty (China): Empress Dowager Cixi launched the Xinyou Coup in the Qing dynasty of China in response to the death of Xianfeng Emperor.


1864

* Bolivia: Mariano Melgarejo rose up against José María de Achá and defeated his forces and those of Manuel Isidoro Belzu, who was also attempting to return to power. Melgarejo declared himself President of Bolivia.


1866

* Monstrous coalition in Romania: Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Romania was forced to abdicate by a political and military coalition.


1867

* Haiti: General Sylvain Salnave, opponent of the deposed Fabre Geffrard, President Geffrard, seizes power and proclaims himself "Protector of the Republic" after pressure from a mutiny of his adherents. * :es:Golpe de Estado en Colombia de 1867, 1867 Colombian coup d'état: Santos Acosta overthrew Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera *
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: Compelled by the Satchō Alliance, the Tokugawa shogunate returned political power to Emperor Meiji.


1868

* Glorious Revolution (Spain), Glorious Revolution in Spain: A pronunciamiento of Juan Bautista Topete in Cádiz deposed Isabella II of Spain, Queen Isabella II.


1870

* 1870 Costa Rican coup d'état: Bruno Carranza came to power in Costa Rica after deposing President Jesús Jiménez Zamora. He resigned three months later. * Republic of Ploiești in Romania: a republican coup led by Colonel Alexandru Candiano-Popescu, Candiano-Popescu failed to overthrow monarch Carol I of Romania.


1871

* :es:Intento de golpe de Estado en México de 1871, October 1871 Mexican coup attempt: An attempted coup is crushed by Benito Juárez * 1871 Liberian coup d'état * Bolivia: Agustín Morales led a popular revolt against Mariano Melgarejo.


1872

* :pt:A Pavorosa, A Pavorosa in Portugal: a planned putsch by the Count of Peniche is detected by the Portuguese authorities led by Fontes Pereira de Melo * Gutiérrez Brothers' rebellion in Peru


1874

* Coup d'état of Pavía, Spain (January): After Emilio Castelar lost a vote of confidence and a new government was to be instituted, Manuel Pavía y Rodríguez de Alburquerque ordered Congress to evacuate and formed a new government, giving power to Francisco Serrano, 1st Duke of la Torre, Francisco Serrano. * Spain (December): Arsenio Martínez Campos overthrew the First Spanish Republic and installed Alfonso XII of Spain, Alfonso XII as king.


1876

* 1876 Ottoman coup d'état * Costa Rica: Aniceto Esquivel Sáenz was deposed in a coup d'état led by Vicente Herrera Zeledón. * Mexico: Following the Plan of Tuxtepec, Porfirio Díaz overthrew Sebastián Lerdo de Tejada and installed himself as President of Mexico. * Bolivia: A military coup led by Hilarión Daza overthrew the president Tomás Frías Ametller and installed Hilarión Daza as President of Bolivia, leading to the War of the Pacific.


1879

* Bolivia: Hilarión Daza was deposed while fighting in the War of the Pacific.


1884

* Gapsin Coup in Korea: The Empire of Japan, Japanese-supported Gaehwa Party attempts to overthrow Joseon government, but is suppressed.


1885

* 1885 Nepal coup d'état


1886

* 1886 Bulgarian coup d'état


1889

* Proclamation of the Republic (Brazil), Proclamation of the Republic in Brazil: A military coup led by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca deposed the Brazilian Emperor, Don (honorific), Dom Pedro II of Brazil, Pedro II, proclaimed the First Brazilian Republic, Republic, and installed a provisional government.


1891

* Chile: President José Manuel Balmaceda breaks the constitutional order, carrying out a
self-coup A self-coup, also called an autocoup () or coup from the top, is a form of coup d'état in which a political leader, having come to power through legal means, stays in power illegally through the actions of themselves or their supporters. The le ...
and Dictatorship, ruling without obstacles. Outbreak of the Chilean Civil War of 1891 * Brazil: President of Brazil Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca dissolved the National Congress of Brazil, National Congress and declared himself Dictator, but soon after resigned after the Revolta da Armada, Navy rebellion.


1893

* Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom: Sanford Dole and American plantation owners overthrew the independent Kingdom of Hawaiʻi led by Queen Liliuokalani


1895

* 1895 Wilcox rebellion in the Republic of Hawaii: Robert W. Wilcox unsuccessfully launched a counter-coup in an attempt to restore the Hawaiian Monarchy. * Bahrain: Shubar al-Sitri launched an unsuccessful coup to depose the Bahraini monarchy.


1896

* :fr:Coup d'État de Rucunshu, Rucunshu Coup in Rwanda kingdom: a bloody royal coup deposes Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa and replaces him with Yuhi IV


1898

* Wilmington insurrection of 1898 (also known as the Wilmington coup and the Wilmington massacre) in the United States: White supremacists in Wilmington, North Carolina overthrew the biracial Fusion Party#Fusion Party in North Carolina, Fusionist government. * Qing dynasty (China): Empress Dowager Cixi launched the Wuxu Coup, Wuxu coup in the Qing dynasty of China in response to the Hundred Days' Reform.


1899

* Bolivia: José Manuel Pando defeated Severo Fernández, bringing an end to the Bolivian Civil War, Federal War. * Venezuela: Cipriano Castro's army overthrew the government of Ignacio Andrade in Venezuela.


1900–1919


1900

* 1900 Colombian coup d'état


1901

* 1901 Nepal coup d'état: Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Chandra Shumsher Rana staged a coup that overthrew Dev Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Dev Shumsher Rana, establishing himself as Prime Minister of Nepal.


1902

* 1902 Paraguayan coup d'état: Bernardino Caballero, Caballerista coup led by Juan Antonio Escurra overthrew Emilio Aceval, who is replaced by interim president Andrés Héctor Carvallo. * 1902 Dominican coup d'état: Vice President Horacio Vásquez overthrew President Juan Isidro Jimenes.


1903

* May Coup (Serbia), May Coup in Serbia: The Black Hand (Serbia), Black Hand group of military officers, led by Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijević, Dragutin Dimitrijević Apis, killed Alexander I of Serbia in coup d'état named Majski Prevrat (May Overthrow). * March 1903 Dominican coup d'état: Horacio Vásquez is overthrown by Alejandro Woss y Gil. * November 1903 Dominican coup d'état: Carlos Morales Languasco overthrew President Alejandro Woss y Gil.


1904

* 1904 Honduran coup d'état: On February 8, Manuel Bonilla, with the support of the American mercenary Lee Christmas, carries out a self-coup against the National Congress of Honduras. * Brazil: A failed military coup was led by Lauro Sodré after a week of civil disorder during the Vaccine Revolt.


1905

* 1905 Dominican self-coup attempt: On 24 December, Carlos Morales Languasco plans a self-coup, but only a fraction of Dominican forces had arrived following his order. The plot is discovered by the President's opponents, which leads to Languasco's resignation.


1906

* 1906 Ecuadorian coup d'état: Under the pretext of saving the Ecuadorian Liberal Revolution, Eloy Alfaro launches a coup against Lizardo García.


1907

* Coup of June 1907, June 1907 coup in
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* Hafidiya


1908

* 1908 Venezuelan coup d'état: Juan Vicente Gómez took the office as President of Venezuela after Cipriano Castro left for Europe to receive medical treatment. * 1908 Paraguayan coup d'état: General Albino Jara overthrew Benigno Ferreira. * 1908 bombardment of the Majlis in Iran: Persian Cossack Brigade, Persian Cossack forces, commanded by Vladimir Liakhov and the other Imperial Russia, Russian officers, bombarded and by that suppressed the Baharestan, Iranian parliament. Liakhov was subsequently made Military Governor of Tehran by the Shah of Persia, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar. * Young Turk Revolution in the Ottoman Empire: The Committee of Union and Progress, a Young Turks organization, rebelled against the absolute rule of Sultan Abdul Hamid II which resulted in the restoration of the Ottoman constitution of 1876 and marked the beginning of the Second Constitutional Era and List of political parties in the Ottoman Empire, multi-party politics in the Ottoman Empire.


1909

* Goudi coup in Greece: A secret society of military officers called the Military League issued a pronunciamiento, resulting in the replacement of Prime Minister Dimitrios Rallis government and various reforms. * 31 March Incident in the
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
: Shortly after the Young Turk Revolution, members of the military convened on Sultan Ahmet Square to demand reestablishment of Sharia. After a brief period of rival groups claiming to represent the legitimate government, the uprising was suppressed and the former government was ultimately restored. * 1909 Peruvian coup attempt


1910

* 5 October 1910 revolution in Portugal: A Republicanism, republican coup d'état deposed King of Portugal, King Manuel II of Portugal and established the Portuguese First Republic.


1911

* 1911 Ecuadorian coup d'état: Emilio Estrada Carmona, Estradista coup overthrew Eloy Alfaro.


1912

* 1912 Ottoman coup d'état, 1912 coup d'état in the
Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
: Members of the 1912 Ottoman coup d'état, Savior Officers group in the army, a pro-Freedom and Accord Party clique, issued a memorandum to the Grand Vizier Mehmed Said Pasha to resign and dissolve Chamber of Deputies (Ottoman Empire), parliament, which was overwhelmingly dominated by the CUP following the rigged 1912 Ottoman general election, 1912 election known as the "election of clubs". The Savior Officers got their wish, resulting in Ahmed Muhtar Pasha's Great Cabinet.


1913

* 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Led by Talaat Pasha, Talaat and Enver Pasha, the Committee of Union and Progress overthrew the Liberal Union (Ottoman Empire), Freedom and Accord Party coalition and introduced a military dictatorship, led by the Three Pashas. * Mexico: During the Ten Tragic Days, General Victoriano Huerta overthrew and murdered the president of Mexico, Francisco Madero. * United Kingdom: During the suffragette bombing and arson campaign, a plot to kidnap Home Secretary Reginald McKenna was revealed and discussed in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons and in the press. It was revealed that suffragettes were planning to kidnap one or more cabinet ministers and subjecting them to force-feeding, until they conceded women's suffrage. After the publicization of the plans, the plans were aborted. * United Kingdom: During the suffragette bombing and arson campaign, Special Branch (Metropolitan Police), Special Branch detectives discovered that the WSPU had plans to create a suffragette "army" known as the "People's Training Corps" and informally as "Mrs Pankhurst's Army". The army was intended to proceed in force to Downing Street to imprison ministers until they conceded women's suffrage. After the discovery of the plans, they were aborted.


1914

* 1914 Peruvian coup d'état: Óscar R. Benavides overthrew Guillermo Billinghurst.


1915

* Republic of China (1912–1949), China: Yuan Shikai launched a self-coup by proclaiming himself Empire of China (1915–1916), emperor of the Chinese Empire.


1916

* Ethiopian Empire, Ethiopia: While touring the city of Harar, Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, Lij Iyasu was deposed by a cabal of aristocrats in favor of his aunt Zewditu. Forces loyal to him were defeated at Battle of Segale, Segale, and Lij Iyasu wandered northwestern Ethiopian Empire, Ethiopia with a small band of loyal followers until captured five years later.


1917

* 1917 Costa Rican coup d'état: President of Costa Rica, President Alfredo González Flores was overthrown in a coup d'état led by General Federico Tinoco Granados, José Federico Alberto de Jesús Tinoco Granados, who established a repressive military dictatorship. * Manchu Restoration in China: Zhang Xun (Qing loyalist), Zhang Xun launched a coup in an attempt to restore the Emperor of China, Qing monarchy. It was quickly reversed by Republic of China (1912–1949), Republican troops. * Kornilov affair in Russia: An attempted coup by Russian Commander-in-Chief Lavr Kornilov, General Kornilov is defeated by Russian Provisional Government.


1918

* 1918 Ukrainian coup d'état: Lieutenant general Pavlo Skoropadskyi overthrew the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic with support from the Imperial German Army. Skoropadskyi is declared Hetman of all Ukraine, Hetman (monarch) of all Ukraine. * Russia (August): In a first coup in Arkhangelsk, Captain :ru:Чаплин, Георгий Ермолаевич, Georgi Chaplin deposes the Bolshevik local government and establishes the Supreme Administration of the Northern Region. * Russia (September): In a second coup in Arkhangelsk, Captain :ru:Чаплин, Георгий Ермолаевич, Georgi Chaplin expels Popular Socialists (Russia), Popular Socialists' government to Solovetsky Islands, but his attempted coup fails. * :ru:Переворот в Хиве (1918), Coup in Khiva: the monarch of the Khanate of Khiva Isfandiyar Khan is executed in a coup by the commander Junayd Khan * :ro:Lovitura de stat din Ducatul Bucovinei din 6 noiembrie 1918, Ukrainian coup in Bukovina: On November 6, Ukrainian revolutionaries seize power in the Duchy of Bukovina and declare loyalty to the West Ukrainian People's Republic, but are soon defeated by an intervention from the Kingdom of Romania. * November 1918 Liechtenstein putsch * Kolchak Coup, Omsk Coup in Russia: Alexander Kolchak overthrew the Provisional All-Russian Government and took control of the newly formed Russian State, establishing a military dictatorship. * Luxembourg rebellions


1919

* 1919 Polish coup attempt in Lithuania: The Polish right-wing parties, Polish right-wing unsuccessfully tried to overthrow the left-wing government. * Spartacist uprising in Germany: The German Communist Party unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the government. * István Friedrich overthrew the First Hungarian Republic, Hungarian People's Republic led by Gyula Peidl, in Romanian occupied Budapest. * Polonsky conspiracy in Ukraine: Failed plot by Ukrainian Bolsheviks to seize power in the Makhnovshchina region and kill Nestor Makhno. * 1919 Peruvian coup d'état: On July 4, Lima's military staged a coup to secure the inauguration of Augusto B. Leguía, the winner of the 1919 Peruvian presidential election, 1919 election. The coup began the ''History of Peru (1919–1930), Oncenio'', a personalist dictatorship led by Leguía.


1920–1929


1920

* Kapp Putsch in Germany: The Marinebrigade Ehrhardt failed to overthrow Germany's Weimar Republic. * 1920 Georgian coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Georgia: The Bolsheviks failed to overthrow the Democratic Republic of Georgia with the help of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Russian Red Army. * 1920 Bolivian coup d'état: 21 years of continuous single-party democratic rule ended when Bautista Saavedra overthrew José Gutiérrez Guerra. * Plan of Agua Prieta in Mexico: General Álvaro Obregón, backed by labor unions and Liberation Army of the South, Zapatistas, ousted Mexican President Venustiano Carranza.


1921

* Iran: Colonel Reza Khan, with Zia'eddin Tabatabaee, launched a 1921 Persian coup d'état, coup against Ahmad Shah Qajar. * Charles IV of Hungary's attempts to retake the throne, Charles IV attempts to retake the throne in Hungary: The former King Charles I of Austria, who had also reigned as Charles IV of Hungary, returned to Hungary twice to try, unsuccessfully, to retake his throne from Regent Miklós Horthy.


1922

* Greece: Following the defeat in the Asia Minor Campaign, Venizelism, Venizelist army officers, chief amongst them Nikolaos Plastiras and Stylianos Gonatas, led the Greek Army in revolt against the royal government and forced the renewed abdication of King of Greece, King Constantine I of Greece. * Albania: A failed coup d'état attempt was led by Bajram Curri, Elez Isufi, Hamit Toptani and Halit Lleshi. * Copacabana Fort revolt in Brazil: a failed ''Tenentism, tenentist movement'' against the government of Epitácio Pessoa and the election of Artur Bernardes * March on Rome in Italy: Between 27 and 29 October, the March on Rome by the Blackshirts led to the installation of Benito Mussolini of the National Fascist Party as prime minister of the Kingdom of Italy (1861–1946), Kingdom of Italy, supported by King Victor Emmanuel III. After the Italian general election, 1924, election of 1924 and the assassination of Giacomo Matteotti, Mussolini established a dictatorship on 3 January 1925.


1923

* Spain: Miguel Primo de Rivera 1923 Spanish coup d'état, installed a dictatorship in Spain without overthrowing King Alfonso XIII. * 1923 Bulgarian coup d'état: The military, under the control of General Ivan Valkov, overthrew the Bulgarian Agrarian National Union government of Aleksandar Stamboliyski and installed one headed by Aleksandar Tsankov. ** September uprising (14–29 September 1923). The September Uprising (Bulgarian: Септемврийско въстание, Septemvriysko vastanie) was an armed insurgency staged in September 1923 by the Bulgarian Communist Party (BCP) under Comintern pressure and attempted to overthrow Alexander Tsankov's new government of Bulgaria that had come to power with the coup d'état of 9 June. Besides its communist base, the uprising was also supported by agrarians and anarchists. The uprising's goal was the "establishment of a government of workers and peasants" in Bulgaria. * Beer Hall Putsch in Germany: A failed coup was attempted by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany, Germany against the leaders of the Weimar Republic. The Nazis were repelled by police, and Hitler was later charged with treason. * Leonardopoulos–Gargalidis coup attempt in Greece: Pro-royalist military officers attempted to stage a coup, and successfully took control of much of the Greek mainland. However, the government rallied its forces, and leaders Georgios Leonardopoulos and Panagiotis Gargalidis were ultimately surrounded and forced to surrender.


1924

* Brazil: São Paulo Revolt of 1924 * Chile: President Arturo Alessandri resigned and fled after the army, led by Luis Altamirano, headed a coup. * 1924 Estonian coup attempt: Communists attempted a coup against the Estonian government, but their multiple attacks were repelled. Multiple organizers were executed; some escaped to the Soviet Union, but were later executed during the Great Purge. * June Revolution in Albania: A coup d'état overthrew the pro-Ahmet Zogu government and established a leftist government led by Fan Noli. On 24 December of that year, Zogu returned to power, and Noli and his government fled from the country. * 1924 Beijing Coup, Beijing Coup in China: On 23 October, Warlord Feng Yuxiang seized Beijing from Beiyang government, Chinese List of presidents of China, President Cao Kun at a crucial moment during the Second Zhili–Fengtian War.


1925

* 1925 Chilean coup d'état: General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo and Colonel Marmaduque Grove deposed the military ruler of Chile, Luis Altamirano. They later allowed former President of Chile, president Arturo Alessandri to return to Chile. * Greece: General Theodoros Pangalos (general), Theodoros Pangalos seized power in a coup in
Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...
, Greece.


1926

* Nicaragua: Emiliano Chamorro overthrows Carlos José Solórzano, starting the Nicaraguan Civil War (1926–1927), Constitutionalist War. * May Coup (Poland), May Coup in Poland: Marshal of Poland, Marshal Józef Piłsudski overthrew the democratically elected government of President Stanisław Wojciechowski and Prime Minister Wincenty Witos. A new government was installed, headed by Kazimierz Bartel. * 28 May 1926 coup d'état in Portugal: Nationalist military forces overthrew the unstable First Portuguese Republic, Portuguese First Republic and instituted a new regime, the Ditadura Nacional, National Dictatorship. * 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état: A military-organized coup resulted in the replacement of the democratically elected Lithuanian government with a conservative authoritarian government led by Antanas Smetona. * Greece: The dictatorship of General Theodoros Pangalos (general), Theodoros Pangalos was overthrown by General Georgios Kondylis. * Spain: A 1926 Spanish coup d'état, failed coup was attempted against the dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera.


1928

* Ethiopia: Balcha Safo attempted a coup against regent Ras Tafari Makonnen (who would later become Emperor Haile Selassie I); the uprising never amounted to more than a show of force and was put down decisively by Kassa Haile Darge. Balcha Safo surrendered and was imprisoned. * Ethiopian coup d'état of 1928: Supporters of Empress Zewditu attempted to eliminate the heir apparent and Crown Prince Tafari Makonnen; the
coup d'état A coup d'état (; ; ), or simply a coup , is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. A self-coup is said to take place when a leader, having come to powe ...
ended in failure.


1929

* 1929 Spanish coup d'état: a failed coup against the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera * 1929 Tuvan coup d'état in the Tuvan People's Republic: Five Tuvan youths supported by the Soviet Union successfully overthrew the government, and one of them, Salchak Toka, became supreme ruler.


1930–1939


1930

* Gugsa Wale's rebellion in Ethiopia: An uprising by Ras Gugsa Welle, Gugsa Wale against King Tafari Makonnen (later Emperor Haile Selassie I) was put down decisively at the Battle of Anchem by the Minister of War, Ras Mulugeta Yeggazu. * Dominican Republic: Rafael Leónidas Trujillo declared martial law, deposing Horacio Vásquez after a devastating hurricane. * Romania: With support of the National Peasants' Party, Carol II of Romania removes his young son Michael I of Romania, Michael I in a coup, being proclaimed king. * Bolivia: General Carlos Blanco Galindo overthrew the ministerial cabinet, which had been operating as the Bolivian executive power since the resignation of Hernando Siles Reyes the month prior. * 1930 Peruvian coup d'état: Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro overthrew Augusto B. Leguía. * 1930 Argentine coup d'état: General José Félix Uriburu overthrew President of Argentina, President Hipólito Yrigoyen. * Brazilian Revolution of 1930: An armed revolution culminated in a coup d'état which ousted President Washington Luís and established the Brazilian military junta of 1930. * Guatemala: Manuel María Orellana Contreras overthrows Baudilio Palma


1931

* : On January 2, members of Acción Comunal led a coup that overthrew President Florencio Harmodio Arosemena. * March Incident in Japan: The radical, ultranationalist Sakurakai secret society attempted to start large-scale riots in Tokyo, which instigators hoped would lead to martial law and then a coup d'état by the Imperial Japanese Army. Two attempts to start riots failed, and the leaders of the plot were arrested. * October incident in Japan: The Sakurakai again plotted a coup, this time to be instigated by assassinations of key statesmen and officials. The plot was foiled by some of the plotters abandoning the effort, and leaks that reached the War Minister of Japan. * 1931 Salvadoran coup d'état: On 2 December, Arturo Araujo was overthrown by Maximiliano Hernández Martínez.


1932

* Preußenschlag in the Free State of Prussia in the Weimar Republic: Chancellor Franz von Papen successfully took over the Free State of Prussia, the largest constituent state of the Weimar Republic, by using an emergency decree issued by President of Germany, President Paul von Hindenburg. * Mäntsälä Rebellion in Finland: An attempted coup by the Lapua Movement failed. According to some contemporaries, if the coup had been successful, then Vihtori Kosola, the leader of the movement, would have become a fascist
dictator A dictator is a political leader who possesses absolute Power (social and political), power. A dictatorship is a state ruled by one dictator or by a polity. The word originated as the title of a Roman dictator elected by the Roman Senate to r ...
of Finland. * May 15 Incident, 15 May Incident in Japan: Reactionary elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy successfully assassinated Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi, but the coup was otherwise unsuccessful. * Siamese coup d'état of 1932: A bloodless transition occurred, marking the change from the absolute monarchy of Siam to a constitutional monarchy, the introduction of democracy and the Constitution of Thailand#1932 temporary charter, first constitution of Thailand, and the creation of the National Assembly of Thailand. * Chile: A coup headed by the Chilean military deposed President Juan Esteban Montero and created the Socialist Republic of Chile. After 3 months, other army officers headed a counter-coup and ended the Socialist Republic, and the new provisional president, Abraham Oyanedel, restored democracy. * Sanjurjada in Spain: general José Sanjurjo and others failed to overthrow Manuel Azaña, president of the Second Spanish Republic, on August 10, 1932. * 1932 Colonial Building riot in St. John's, Newfoundland: On 5 April 1932, prompted by the Great Depression in Canada, Great Depression and corruption in the Richard Squires, Squires administration, a peaceful protest degenerated into riots and violence. The riots led to the fall of the Squires government and the defeat of Squires's Liberal parties in pre-confederation Newfoundland, Liberal Party.


1933

* Uruguay: The president of Uruguay, Gabriel Terra, dissolved Parliament and headed a coup. * Sergeants' Revolt in Cuba: Fulgencio Batista ousted Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada. * Business Plot (also called the Wall Street Putsch or the White House Putsch) in the United States: Retired United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Major General (United States), Major General Smedley Butler asserted that wealthy businessmen were plotting to create a fascist veterans' organization with Butler as its leader and use it in a coup d'état to overthrow Roosevelt. While historians have questioned whether or not a coup was actually close to execution, most agree that some sort of "wild scheme" was contemplated and discussed. * 1933 Siamese coup d'état: Colonel Phot Phahonyothin, Phraya Phahol Pholphayuhasena led a peaceful coup against Premier Phraya Manopakorn Nititada


1934

* 1934 Estonian coup d'état: Konstantin Päts carried out a
self-coup A self-coup, also called an autocoup () or coup from the top, is a form of coup d'état in which a political leader, having come to power through legal means, stays in power illegally through the actions of themselves or their supporters. The le ...
on 12 March. * 1934 Latvian coup d'état: Kārlis Ulmanis carried out a self-coup against the parliamentary system. * 1934 Bulgarian coup d'état: The Zveno military organization and the Military Union, with the aid of the Bulgarian Army, overthrew the government of the wide Popular Bloc coalition and replaced it with one under Kimon Georgiev. * 1934 Lithuanian coup attempt: Supporters of the former Prime Minister Augustinas Voldemaras attempted to overthrow the government of President Antanas Smetona. * July Putsch in Austria: On 25–30 July, Austrian National Socialism, Austrian Nazis, attempted a coup against the Fatherland Front (Austria), Austrofascist regime. Although they succeeded in resulting in the Engelbert Dollfuß#Assassination, assassinating chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, Kurt Schuschnigg succeeded him and the Austrofascist regime remained in power. * : A coup on 15 January overthrew provisional president Ramón Grau. A second coup three days later overthrew his replacement, Carlos Hevia, and installed Carlos Mendieta as president. * 1934 Bolivian coup d'état: Bolivian generals deposed President Daniel Salamanca Urey, Daniel Salamanca in the midst of the Chaco War.


1935

* Greek coup attempt of 1935: A Venizelism, Venizelist coup attempt, headed by Nikolaos Plastiras against the People's Party (Greece), People's Party government of Panagis Tsaldaris, failed. * Mexico: In an internal coup, Lázaro Cárdenas deported and exiled President Plutarco Elías Calles, effectively ending Calles' control over the Mexican government. * Greece: General Georgios Kondylis deposed the sitting government and Dissolved the Republic of Greece, Republic, restoring the Kingdom of Greece, Greek monarchy.


1936

* Xi'an Incident in China: General Chiang Kai-shek was kidnapped by his deputy Zhang Xueliang, who demanded that Chiang stop fighting the Chinese Communists and instead agree to a united resistance against the
Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
ese. His wife's and her brother's subsequent negotiation with Zhang ensured Chiang's release two weeks later. * 1936 Bolivian coup d'état: Germán Busch overthrew José Luis Tejada Sorzano and handed the presidency to David Toro. * 1936 Nicaraguan coup d'état: a coup by National Guard (Nicaragua), National Guard director Anastasio Somoza García forces the resignation of Juan Bautista Sacasa, President Sacasa, beginning the Somoza family's 43-year rule. * Spanish coup of July 1936: Nationalists seized control of parts of Spain, commencing the Spanish Civil War. Later, General Francisco Franco assumed control of the country as dictator. * February 26 Incident in Japan: A coup attempt by junior military officers failed in installing a militarist government. * Greece: A coup of Ioannis Metaxas on 4 August established the 4th of August Regime. * Kingdom of Iraq: A 30 October coup by Bakr Sidqi and Hikmat Sulayman deposed Prime Minister Yasin al-Hashimi.


1937

* France: A Cagoulard plot to install a pro-Nazi government was foiled by French police. * Bolivia: Dissatisfied with the speed of new reforms, Germán Busch led a popular movement which secured the resignation of David Toro. * 1937 Brazilian coup d'état: President Getúlio Vargas, governing democratically since 1934, launched a self-coup and became the Dictator of the Brazilian Estado Novo (Brazil), Estado Novo ("New State").


1938

* :ro:Lovitura de stat de la 10 februarie 1938, Romanian coup d'état of February 10th, 1938:: King Carol II of Romania launched a self-coup, which abolished parliamentary democracy in favor of a 1938 Constitution of Romania, royal dictatorship. * Brazil: Getúlio Vargas, Vargas forces detected the Integralist Uprising, attempted Integralist coup, leading to a shootout with insurgents at the Guanabara Palace. * Oster conspiracy, a plot to overthrow Hitler in the event of war with Czechoslovakia.


1939

* National Defence Council (Spain), Casado's coup in Spain: A coup by military officers and members of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party in the Second Spanish Republic, Republican zone of Spain resulted in the formation of the National Defence Council (Spain), National Defence Council as a step towards a negotiated peace with the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalists. The negotiations eventually failed, but the coup signaled the end of the Spanish Civil War. * 1939 Liechtenstein putsch


1940–1949


1940

* Carlos Quintanilla#The camperada, La Camperada in Bolivia (also known as the Chapaco Putsch): On March 26, a group of Tarija's officers under the leadership of Antenor Ichazo rebelled against the Carlos Quintanilla, Quintanilla government and President-elect Enrique Peñaranda. * Norway: The fascist politician Vidkun Quisling attempted to overthrow the Norwegian government in response to the Operation Weserübung, German invasion of Denmark and Norway. * Occupation of the Baltic states in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania: Several Soviet-organised coups occurred during the Soviet takeover of the Baltic states. * Mexico: Juan Andreu Almazán attempted a coup to prevent the inauguration of president-elect Manuel Ávila Camacho.


1941

* 1941 Panamanian coup d'état: In a first coup, Arnulfo Arias was deposed and replaced by Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango, Ricardo de la Guardia. * Legionnaires' Rebellion in Romania: Iron Guard paramilitaries (also known as Legionnaires) unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow Conducător Ion Antonescu. * 1941 Iraqi coup d'état: Pro-German Rashid Ali Al-Gaylani and the Golden Square (Iraq), Golden Square overthrew the regime of the Pro-British Regent 'Abd al-Ilah, leading to the Anglo-Iraqi War. * Yugoslav coup d'état: Pro-British King Peter II of Yugoslavia, Peter II and his supporters staged a coup in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia to replace pro-German Regent Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, Prince Paul, leading to the Invasion of Yugoslavia, Axis invasion of Yugoslavia.


1942

* Operation Torch, Coup attempt in Algeria: French Resistance fighters staged a coup in Algiers in the night before Operation Torch.


1943

* 1943 Argentine coup d'état: Arturo Rawson overthrew Ramón Castillo. * Fall of the Fascist regime in Italy: A coup on 24–25 July culminated with a vote of no confidence against Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, ending 21 years of Fascist rule in the Kingdom of Italy. He was replaced by Marshal Pietro Badoglio. * Bolivia: Left-wing military officers and opposition militants of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement under Gualberto Villarroel overthrew Enrique Peñaranda.


1944

* Palm Sunday Coup in El Salvador: On 2 April, the army attempted to oust President Maximiliano Hernández Martínez. * 20 July plot in Germany: Part of Operation Valkyrie, the German resistance to Nazism, German resistance and German Reserve Army attempted to kill Adolf Hitler and seize control of the Third Reich in order to negotiate peace with the Allies of World War II, Allies. The coup failed after it was found Hitler did not die in the bomb blast, and the Reserve Army began to refuse to take orders from the German resistance. 5,000 conspirators were given show trials and summarily executed. * King Michael's Coup in Romania: On 23 August, pro-German dictator Ion Antonescu was overthrown and King of Romania, King Michael I of Romania, Michael of Romania switched the nation from the Axis side of the war to join the Allies. * 1944 Bulgarian coup d'état: The government of pro-German Prime Minister Konstantin Muraviev was overthrown, and Kimon Georgiev of the Fatherland Front (Bulgaria), Fatherland Front switched the nation from the Axis side of the war to join the Allies. * Lorković–Vokić plot: planned coup by members of the Croat Government and the Croatian Peasants Party to overthrow the Ustashe, and then establish a pro-Allied Government. * Operation Panzerfaust in Hungary: Nazi Germany forcefully replaced the Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), royalist Hungarian government of Regent Miklós Horthy with the pro-Nazi Government of National Unity (Hungary), Government of National Unity, led by Ferenc Szálasi. * El Salvador: On 20 October, Andrés Ignacio Menéndez was overthrown by Osmín Aguirre y Salinas.


1945

* Kyūjō incident: Attempt by elements of the Japanese Ministry of War to prevent Japan's surrender. * Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina * 1945 Brazilian coup d'état: Getúlio Vargas's government ended in a coup led by general Mourão, one of his former supporters. * 1945 Venezuelan coup d'état: Isaías Medina Angarita was overthrown in a coup, and Rómulo Betancourt was appointed to lead a civilian–military Junta (governing body), junta.


1946

* Gualberto Villarroel#Overthrow and death, Overthrow of Gualberto Villarroel in Bolivia: An enraged mob stormed the Palacio Quemado, Government Palace and lynched President Gualberto Villarroel. * 3 July Affair in Indonesia


1947

* 3 March affair in Indonesia * 1947 Thai coup d'état: A coup against Thawan Thamrongnawasawat resulted in the return of Plaek Phibunsongkhram. * Hungary: The democratically elected Prime Minister Ferenc Nagy stepped down in the face of blackmail from the Hungarian Communist Party, and was replaced by Lajos Dinnyés. * 1947 Nicaraguan coup d'état: In a second coup, Anastasio Somoza García and National Guard (Nicaragua), National Guard deposes Leonardo Argüello Barreto. * Romanian coup d'état of December 30th, 1947: King of Romania, King Michael I of Romania was forced to abdicate and leave the country at the hands of the Romanian Communist Party.


1948

* 1948 Czechoslovak coup d'état: The Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, backed by the Soviets, asserted control over the government of Czechoslovakia, beginning four decades of communist rule. * 1948 Venezuelan coup d'état: The democratically elected government of Rómulo Gallegos was overthrown, and a military junta was installed with Carlos Delgado Chalbaud as its leader. * 1948 Peruvian coup d'état: General Manuel A. Odría led a military coup that overthrew José Luis Bustamante y Rivero, initiating an History of Peru (1948–1956), authoritarian rule ("Ochenio de Odría") that lasted until 1956. * Al-Waziri coup in the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen: Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, Imam Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din was killed and the rival Sayyid family, the Alwazirs, seized power for several weeks. * El Salvador: On 14 December, Salvador Castaneda Castro was overthrown in a coup led by many younger military officers.


1949

* Palace Rebellion in Thailand: A coup attempt by loyalists of Pridi Banomyong against Plaek Phibunsongkhram failed. * Daniel Chanis Pinzón#1949 coup d'état, 1949 Panamanian coup d'état: President Daniel Chanis Pinzón resigned after pressure from Panama's police chief, José Antonio Remón Cantera, José Antonio Remón. * March 1949 Syrian coup d'état: A bloodless military coup by U.S.-backed general Husni al-Za'im overthrew elected President of Syria, President Shukri al-Quwatli, allowing passage of the Trans-Arabian Pipeline. al-Za'im became President of Syria, and Muhsin al-Barazi became Prime Minister. * August 1949 Syrian coup d'état: In August, Sami al-Hinnawi, along with several other officers of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, executed al-Za'im and al-Barazi, and installed Hashim al-Atassi as president. * December 1949 Syrian coup d'état: In December, Adib Shishakli led a military coup. He kept al-Atassi as president, but arrested Sami al-Hinnawi to end Hashemites, Hashemite influence in Syria.


1950–1959


1950

* APRA coup d'état in Indonesia


1951

* 1951 Panamanian coup d'état: In a second coup, Arnulfo Arias was overthrown following a popular uprising supported by Panama's National Guard. * Manhattan Rebellion in Thailand: A coup attempt by officers of the Royal Thai Navy against the government of Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram failed on 29–30 June. * Silent Coup (Thailand), Silent Coup (also called the Radio Coup) in Thailand: The Army-led National Military Council of Thailand, National Military Council announced the dissolution of parliament, reinstatement of the 1932 constitution, and formation of a provisional government on 29 November. * Rawalpindi conspiracy in Pakistan: There was an unsuccessful coup attempt, planned by Major-General Akbar Khan (Pakistan), Akbar Khan of the Pakistani army against the government of Liaquat Ali Khan. * Argentina: A military coup attempt against Juan Perón was unsuccessful. * Bolivia: President Mamerto Urriolagoitía enacted a self-coup, known as the Mamertazo, and resigned in favor of General Hugo Ballivián in order to prevent elected reformist Víctor Paz Estenssoro from taking office.


1952

* Bolivian National Revolution: General Hugo Ballivián was overthrown by Hernán Siles Zuazo, who then ceded command to Víctor Paz Estenssoro. Paz had won the 1951 election, but was prevented from assuming office by self-coup. * Egyptian revolution of 1952: A group of army officers led by Mohammed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser overthrew King of Egypt, King Farouk of Egypt, Farouk and the Muhammad Ali dynasty. * 1952 Cuban coup d'état: Fulgencio Batista led a bloodless coup to topple the democratically elected government.


1953

* 1953 Iranian coup d'état: A coup, jointly led by the United States and United Kingdom and codenamed Operation Ajax, overthrew Prime Minister Mohammed Mosaddeq. * 1953 Pakistani constitutional coup: Governor-General of Pakistan, Governor-General Malik Ghulam Muhammad, Ghulam Mohammad, supported by Field Marshal Ayub Khan (general), Ayub Khan, dismissed the prime minister and dissolved the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, Constituent Assembly.


1954

* 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état: The democratically elected government of Colonel Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán was ousted by Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas in an operation organized by the American Central Intelligence Agency and codenamed Operation PBSuccess. * 1954 Paraguayan coup d'état: A military coup brings Alfredo Stroessner to power. * Coup d'état of Yanaon: A coup d'état led by Dadala Raphael Ramanayya overthrew French rule in Yanaon, a French settlements in India, French colony in India.


1955

* Brazil: A Preventative Coup of November 11, counter-coup led by marshal Henrique Teixeira Lott overthrew the government of Carlos Coimbra da Luz, Carlos Luz and prevented a coup against the elected president Juscelino Kubitschek. * Revolución Libertadora in Argentina: A military coup overthrew President Juan Perón. * Yemen: An attempted 1955 Yemeni coup attempt, coup was led by Colonel Ahmad Yahya al-Thulaya, but ended in failure.


1956

* Cuba: A military coup attempt, led by Colonel Ramón Barquín against President Fulgencio Batista, was unsuccessful. *1956 Honduran coup d'état: A military coup led by Honduran military junta of 1956–1957, military junta successfully ousted Julio Lozano Díaz from power.


1957

* 1957 Colombian coup d'état: The military supported strikes and student riots, and deposed Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, giving power to the Colombian Military Junta and chairman Gabriel París Gordillo. * Fatti di Rovereta in San Marino: A quasi-coup led to the coexistence of two governments for a month. * Plaek Phibunsongkhram#1957 coup and exile, 1957 coup in Thailand: A coup by members of the Royal Thai Army, under the command of Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat, resulted in the ouster and exile of Plaek Phibunsongkhram. * Anti-Party Group, Anti-Party Group coup attempt in the Soviet Union: A group of leaders within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, who would later be dubbed the Anti-Party Group, "anti-party group" by Premier Nikita Khrushchev, unsuccessfully attempted to depose Khrushchev as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, General Secretary of the Party. * Overthrow of provisional president Daniel Fignolé in Haiti. * 1957 Sudanese coup attempt: occurred after one year of Sudan independence in 1956, a group of army officers and students from the Sudanese Military College led by Abdel Rahman Ismail Kabeida, led a coup attempted against Prime Minister Abdallah Khalil, Abdullah Khalil and the First Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Sovereignty Council. * Guatemala: A military coup overthrew Luis Arturo González López, and installed a Guatemalan military junta of 1957, three-man junta headed by Óscar Mendoza Azurdia. * 1957 alleged Jordanian military coup attempt


1958

* 1958 Venezuelan coup d'état: After three weeks of protests, the Venezuelan military removed Marcos Pérez Jiménez and installed Wolfgang Larrazábal, commander of the Venezuelan Navy. * 1958 Pakistani military coup: Army Chief and Defence Minister General Ayub Khan (Field Marshal), Ayub Khan led a military coup to overthrow the government of Iskander Mirza. * 14 July Revolution in Iraq: The Kingdom of Iraq, Hashemite monarchy was overthrown and the Iraqi Republic (1958–1968), Iraqi Republic was established, with Abd al-Karim Qasim as Prime Minister. * May 1958 crisis in France: General Jacques Massu took over Algiers and threatened to invade Paris unless Charles de Gaulle became head of state. * July 1958 Haitian coup attempt: An attempted against François Duvalier was led by Alix Pasquet. * 1958 Sudanese coup d'état: was a bloodless
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on 17 November 1958 orchestrated by List of heads of government of Sudan, Prime Minister Abdallah Khalil and Lieutenant General Ibrahim Abboud.


1959

* 1959 Mosul uprising in Iraq: A coup attempt by Arab nationalism, Arab nationalists against Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim failed. * Aragarças Revolt in Brazil: Air Force military hijacked a civilian airplane and attempted a coup against Juscelino Kubitschek. * Cuban Revolution: A successful coup against Fulgencio Batista, led by Fidel Castro, established a Cuba under Fidel Castro, communist-ruled Cuba. * 1959 Laotian coup: Phoumi Nosavan took control of Laos in a bloodless coup. * 1959 Sudanese coup attempt: was on 9 November 1959 where a group of military officers attempted a coup to overthrow Lieutenant General Ibrahim Abboud. The coup attempt failed and conspirators were court martialled and the leaders were hanged. * Bangkok Plot: an attempt to overthrow Norodom Sihanouk.


1960–1969


1960

* 1960 Turkish coup d'état: A coup against the Democrat Party (Turkey, 1946–1961), Democrat Party government resulted in the institution of the Turkish Constitution of 1961. * 1960 Republic of the Congo coup d'état, First Mobutu coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A bloodless coup launched by Joseph-Désiré Mobutu replaced both President Joseph Kasa-Vubu and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba with a College of Commissionaires-General, consisting of a panel of university graduates led by Justin Marie Bomboko, Justin Bomboko. * 1960 Ethiopian coup attempt: A group failed to overthrow Emperor Haile Selassie during a state visit. * 1960 Laotian coups: Phoumi Nosavan, who came to power after a coup the previous year, was overthrown in August 1960 by his former ally Kong Le. A three-way conflict ensued, and an attempt by Kouprasith Abhay to seize power from Kong Le failed. Following the Battle of Vientiane, Phoumi Nosavan regained power. * 1960 Salvadoran coup d'état: On 26 October, José María Lemus was overthrown by the Junta of Government (El Salvador), Junta of Government. * 1960 Nepal coup d'état in Nepal: On 15 December, King Mahendra of Nepal dismissed the B.P. Koirala cabinet, 1959, cabinet of B. P. Koirala and imprisoned B. P. Koirala, Koirala. * 1960 South Vietnamese coup attempt


1961

* 1961 Salvadoran coup d'état: On 25 January, the Civic-Military Directory overthrew the Junta of Government (El Salvador), Junta of Government. * Coup of Gitarama in Rwanda * May 16 coup in South Korea: Park Chung Hee led a coup, ending the Second Republic of South Korea and establishing the Supreme Council for National Reconstruction. * Sanmu incident in Japan: Right-wing extremists from the Japan Self-Defense Forces attempted a coup, but were foiled by the National Police Agency (Japan), National Police Agency. * Algiers putsch of 1961 in France: In the midst of the Algerian War, four retired Army generals failed to overthrow president Charles de Gaulle, who himself came to power through the May 1958 crisis, 1958 military coup d'état. * 1961 revolt in Somalia: A group of military officers failed in an attempt to dismantle the union of the two states of Somaliland and Somalia. * 1961 Lebanese coup attempt: A group of Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon, Syrian Social Nationalist Party loyalists led an attempted coup against President Fouad Chehab.


1962

* 1962 Ceylonese coup attempt: Christian officers in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) failed to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. * 1962 Turkish coup attempt: Staff Colonel Talât Aydemir, Talat Aydemir, the Commander of the Turkish Military Academy, and his associates attempted a coup against Prime Minister İsmet İnönü. * 1962 Burmese coup d'état: A coup led by General Ne Win overthrew the constitutionally elected government of Prime Minister U Nu. * 1962 Peruvian coup d'état: Ricardo Pérez Godoy overthrew Manuel Prado Ugarteche. * Coups d'état in Argentina#Coup of 29 March 1962, Coup of 29 March 1962 in Argentina: President Arturo Frondizi was overthrown by the military while abroad, and José María Guido became president. * North Yemen Civil War#Coup d'état, 26 September Revolution in North Yemen: A military coup overthrew Imams of Yemen, Imam Muhammad al-Badr, resulting in the abolition of the Kingdom of Yemen, Yemeni monarchy and the formation of the Yemen Arab Republic. The coup started the North Yemen Civil War. * Coup d'état of South Kasai in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: During the Congo Crisis, a pro-Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), Léopoldville coup ended the Albert Kalonji, Kalonji's secessionist rule in South Kasai. * 1962 Senegalese coup attempt * 1962 Algerian crisis


1963

* 1963 Guatemalan coup d'état: Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes was overthrown by the military. Enrique Peralta Azurdia took power and established the Institutional Democratic Party until elections took place in 1966. * 1963 Dominican coup d'état: The military overthrew President Juan Bosch (politician), Juan Bosch in September 1963, only seven months into his term as the first democratically elected president in the Dominican Republic since 1924. Bosch was replaced by a military junta, junta until it was overthrown in 1965. * 1963 Turkish coup attempt: A military coup attempt failed in Turkey. * 1963 South Vietnamese coup: A group of officers in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, supported by the United States, deposed Leaders of South Vietnam, President Ngô Đình Diệm and the Personalist Labor Revolutionary Party. * 1963 Ecuadorian coup d'état: A Ecuadorian Military Junta of 1963, military junta deposed Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy. * 1963 Togolese coup d'état in Togo: Coup leaders including Emmanuel Bodjollé, Étienne Eyadéma (later Gnassingbé Eyadéma), and Kléber Dadjo took over government buildings, arrested most of the cabinet, and assassinated Togo's first president, Sylvanus Olympio, outside the American embassy in Lomé. Nicolas Grunitzky and Antoine Meatchi, both exiled political opponents of Olympio, formed a new government. * 1963 Dahomeyan coup d'état: Christophe Soglo took control of the Republic of Dahomey (later Benin). * Ramadan Revolution (also known as the 8 February Revolution) in Iraq: The Ba'ath Party's Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region, Iraqi wing overthrew Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim. * 1963 Syrian coup d'état (also known as the 8 March Revolution): The Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region#Military Bureau, military committee of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region, Syrian Regional Branch of the Ba'ath Party, Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party seized power, overthrowing President Nazim al-Qudsi, Nazim al-Kudsi and beginning Syria#Ba'athist Syria, Ba'athist rule in Syria. * 1963 Honduran coup d'état: The military overthrew the democratic government of Honduras ten days before a scheduled election. Oswaldo López Arellano took power from Ramón Villeda Morales, preventing the likely succession of Modesto Rodas Alvarado. * November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état: Pro-Nasserism, Nasserist Iraqi officers within the Ba'ath Party led a successful coup.


1964

* ''Piano Solo'' in Italy: A plot for an Italian coup was created in 1964 at the request of then president of the Italian Republic, Antonio Segni. * Zanzibar Revolution: Local revolutionaries overthrow Sultanate of Zanzibar, Sultan Jamshid bin Abdullah of Zanzibar, Jamshid bin Abdullah, ending the Sultanate of Zanzibar and establishing the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba. * 1964 Brazilian coup d'état: Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, Humberto Castelo Branco was installed as president after a military coup overthrew João Goulart. * January 1964 South Vietnamese coup: A military coup overthrew Dương Văn Minh's military junta. * September 1964 South Vietnamese coup attempt * December 1964 South Vietnamese coup * 1964 Bolivian coup d'état: Vice President René Barrientos and General Alfredo Ovando Candía overthrew President Víctor Paz Estenssoro. * 1964 Gabonese coup d'état: Gabonese military officers overthrew President Léon M'ba and established a provisional government with Jean-Hilaire Aubame as president. The provisional government was toppled shortly afterwards with the help of France, and M'ba was reinstated. * 1964 Laotian coups: Policemen of the Directorate of National Coordination overthrew the Royal Lao Government in April, but the successful coup was overturned five days later by U.S. Ambassador Leonard Unger. In August, a second coup was attempted when Defense Minister Phoumi Nosavan tried to take over Vientiane with a training battalion; this was quickly quashed by the Royal Laotian Army's troops.


1965

* 1965 Bulgarian coup attempt: A conspiracy by officials in the Bulgarian Communist Party and officers in the Bulgarian People's Army to overthrow Todor Zhivkov was uncovered, and foiled before the coup could be carried out. * 1965 Algerian coup d'état: After a military 1965 Algerian coup d'état, coup in Algeria, Defense Minister Colonel Houari Boumedienne took power. * Indonesia: Members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces calling themselves the 30 September Movement began a coup attempt and assassinated six Indonesian Army generals. The attempted coup failed, and was blamed on the Communist Party of Indonesia, which led to a Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66, mass purge of actual and suspected members of the party and sympathizers. While who is behind the initial coup is still being debated, Major General Suharto took advantage of the chaos to exile First Indonesian President Sukarno and install a dictatorship that would last until 1998 a couple years later. * Second Mobutu coup d'état, Second Mobutu coup in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mobutu Sese Seko seized power in a bloodless coup after Parliament twice refused to confirm Évariste Kimba as Prime Minister. * 1965 Burundian coup attempt: A group of Hutu, ethnic Hutu officers from the National Defence Force (Burundi)#Historical outline 1962–1993, Burundian military wounded the Prime Minister of Burundi, but ultimately failed to overthrow the government. * Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état in the Central African Republic: Central African Republic army leader Jean-Bédel Bokassa and his military officers staged a coup against the government of President David Dacko. * 1965 Laotian coups: Two simultaneous and independent January coups failed. One was led by General Phoumi Nosavan, who had participated in four prior coup attempts against the Royal Lao Government; the other was led by Colonel Bounleuth Saycocie. * 1965 South Vietnamese coup


1966

* 1966 Ghanaian coup d'état, Operation Cold Chop in Ghana: The Ghana Armed Forces, led by Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, overthrew Kwame Nkrumah while he was abroad. The National Liberation Council was formed, and Lieutenant General Joseph Arthur Ankrah was installed as chairman. * 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état in Republic of Upper Volta, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso): On 3 January, Sangoulé Lamizana overthrew Maurice Yaméogo. * 1966 Syrian coup d'état: The ruling National Command of the Ba'ath Party, National Command of the Ba'ath Party, Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party were removed from power by a union of the party's Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region#Military Bureau, Military Committee and the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Syria Region, Regional Command, under the leadership of Salah Jadid. * 1966 Nigerian coup d'état: In January, mutinous Nigerian soldiers led by Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and Emmanuel Ifeajuna killed 22 people including the Prime Minister of Nigeria and many senior politicians and Army officers. The General Officer Commanding the Nigerian Army, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, was compelled to take control of the government. * 1966 Dhabyani coup d'état: Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan was deposed in a bloodless coup and replaced by his brother, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. * July 1966 Burundian coup d'état * November 1966 Burundian coup d'état * 1966 Nigerian counter-coup: In a reaction to the January coup, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi was assassinated, and conspirators appointed Yakubu Gowon as head of state. * Argentine Revolution: President Arturo Illia was overthrown by military forces supporting the leadership of General Juan Carlos Onganía, who became de facto president. * 1966 alleged Ceylonese coup attempt (also known as the Bathroom coup): 31 suspects, including the commander of the army, were arrested for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of Dudley Senanayake. They were later unanimously acquitted. * 1966 Laotian coup d'état: General Thao Ma, who wished to reserve the transports Royal Lao Air Force for strictly military use, was forced into exile by fellow generals angling to use the transports for smuggling opium and gold. * 1966 Republic of the Congo coup attempt * Saudi Arabia: A coup attempt against King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Faisal failed.


1967

* Coup d'état of 21 April 1967, Coup d'état of 21 April in Greece: A group of colonels 1967 Greek coup d'état, overthrew the caretaker government a month before 1967 Greek legislative election, scheduled elections which Georgios Papandreou's Centre Union was favoured to win. * Operation Guitar Boy in Ghana: A coup attempt led by a group of junior officers of the Military of Ghana, Ghana Armed Forces resulted in the assassination of Lieutenant General Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, Ghana's Chief of the Defence Staff (Ghana), Chief of the Defence Staff. However, the coup itself was unsuccessful. * 1967 Togolese coup d'état: In a bloodless coup, Gnassingbé Eyadéma overthrew Nicolas Grunitzky and began a 38-year rule. * 1967 Sierra Leonean coups d'état, 1967 coups in Sierra Leone: On 21 March, Brigadier David Lansana led a bloodless military coup against Prime Minister Siaka Stevens, who had taken office hours earlier after a 1967 Sierra Leonean general election, closely contested election. Lansana declared himself interim leader, placing Stevens under house arrest and later releasing him, at which point Stevens went into exile. On 23 March, Brigadier Andrew Juxon-Smith led a group of military officers to seize control of the government, arrest Lansana, and suspend the constitution. They established the National Reformation Council and made Juxon-Smith the chairman. * Biafra: Biafra, Biafran Army colonel Victor Banjo plotted a coup against Biafran President Odumegwu Ojukwu. The coup plot was uncovered by an informant, and Banjo and two other conspirators were executed on 22 September. * : In November, a coup in the Yemen Arab Republic led to the removal of Abdullah al-Sallal. * Transition to the New Order in Indonesia: Suharto overthrew Sukarno in a military coup in Indonesia, beginning the New Order (Indonesia), New Order and Suharto's 31-year presidency. * Kapsan faction incident: Pak Kum-chol failed to overthrow Kim Il Sung.


1968

* 1968 Panamanian coup d'état: In a third coup, Arnulfo Arias was ousted by the military. The coup began a 21-year military rule in Panama. * 17 July Revolution in Iraq: A bloodless coup led by Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Abd ar-Razzaq an-Naif, and Abd ar-Rahman al-Dawud ousted President Abdul Rahman Arif and Prime Minister Tahir Yahya and brought the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region, Iraqi Regional Branch of the Ba'ath Party (Iraqi-dominated faction), Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party to power. * 1968 Peruvian coup d'état: General Juan Velasco Alvarado led a coup against President Fernando Belaúnde, who established the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru. * Sergeants' Coup (Sierra Leone), Sergeants' Coup in Sierra Leone: A military coup against Brigadier Andrew Juxon-Smith by Brigadier John Amadu Bangura restored Siaka Stevens as Prime Minister. * 1968 Malian coup d'état: Lieutenant Moussa Traoré, Moussa Traore led a bloodless military coup against President Modibo Keïta, Modibo Keita. * 1968 Republic of the Congo coup d'état


1969

* 1969 Libyan coup d'état (also known as the al-Fateh Revolution or the 1 September Revolution): Muammar al-Gaddafi led a group of military officers to overthrow the monarchy of King Idris of Libya, Idris, resulting in the abolition of the Libyan monarchy and establishment of the Libyan Arab Republic. * 1969 Sudanese coup d'état: Colonel Gaafar Nimeiry led a military coup to overthrow the government of President Ismail al-Azhari. * Brazilian military junta of 1969: Pedro Aleixo, the legal vice president of Brazil, was replaced by a military junta after Artur da Costa e Silva suffered a stroke. * 1969 Saudi Arabian coup attempt: A failed coup d'état, planned by numerous high-ranking members of the Royal Saudi Air Force, resulted in King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Faisal ordering the arrest of hundreds of military officers. * 1969 Bolivian coup d'état: General Alfredo Ovando Candía overthrew President Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas. * 1969 Somali coup d'état: Military officers led by Siad Barre overthrew President Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein and Prime Minister Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Mohammad Egal, leading to Barre's Somali Democratic Republic, 21-year-long military rule and the imposition of an authoritarian government. * 1969 Libyan coup attempt * 1969 Panamanian coup attempt (also known as Loyalty Day): On December 16, a group of loyalists officers, including Manuel Noriega, warned General Omar Torrijos to a coup plot during his Mexico trip, securing his return to power in Panama.


1970–1979


1970

* Black Prince conspiracy in Libya * Corrective Movement (Syria)#Events, Corrective Revolution in Syria: Hafez al-Assad overthrew the government of Salah Jadid in a bloodless coup. * Bolivia: A Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1970 (Bolivia), junta of commanders of the Bolivian army enact a coup, but the highly polarized military forces were split. President Alfredo Ovando Candía sought asylum in a foreign embassy, believing all hope was lost, but leftist military forces reasserted control under the leadership of General Juan José Torres. Embarrassed by his quick abandonment of the fight and exhausted by a grueling 13 months in office, Ovando agreed to leave the presidency in Torres's hands. * 1970 Haitian coup attempt: An attempted against François Duvalier was led by Octave Cayard. * 1970 Omani coup d'état: Qaboos bin Said, with the support of the British, ousted his father Said bin Taimur in a bloodless coup during the Dhofar Rebellion. * ''Golpe Borghese'' (Borghese Coup) in Italy: A coup plot in Italy by Neo-fascism, neo-fascist groups failed to materialize. * Mishima Incident in Japan: After barricading the headquarters of the Eastern Command of the Japan Self-Defense Forces and tying the commandant to a chair, Yukio Mishima, the leader of the Tatenokai, delivered a speech to soldiers gathered outside, intending to inspire a coup. After this failed, Mishima committed seppuku. * 1970 Cambodian coup d'état: Chief of State Norodom Sihanouk was ousted in a military coup, and Prime Minister Lon Nol took power. * Chile: With the United States Central Intelligence Agency strongly invested in Salvador Allende not coming to power in the 1970 Chilean presidential election, the CIA discussed several possible coup options.


1971

* 1971 Turkish military memorandum: The Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces delivered a memorandum demanding the formation of a "strong and credible government, which will neutralise the current anarchical situation". * 1971 Ugandan coup d'état: A military coup led by General Idi Amin overthrew the government of President Milton Obote while he was abroad, and installed Amin as dictator. * Thailand: Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn#Self-coup, Thanom Kittikachorn launched a self-coup against his own government, dissolving parliament and appointing himself Chairman of the National Executive Council. * 1971 Sudanese coup d'état: Major Hashem al Atta leads a short-lived coup against the government of the Democratic Republic of the Sudan and President Jaafar Nimeiry. Several days later, Nimeiry loyalists enacted a counter-coup, toppling Atta's government and executing him. * Project 571 in China: An alleged Project 571, coup plot was developed against the Chinese leader Mao Zedong by the supporters of Lin Biao, then Vice Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, vice-chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. Any attempts that may have been made at the coup ultimately failed. * 1971 Moroccan coup attempt: A coup attempt was organized by General Mohamed Medbouh and Colonel M'hamed Ababou and carried out by cadets during a diplomatic function at King Hassan II of Morocco, Hassan II's summer palace in Rabat. The King and important guests were detained, and plotters took control of Rabat's radio station to say that the king had been killed and a republic had been founded. Royalist troops regained the palace and ended the coup attempt. * 1971 Bolivian coup d'état: General Hugo Banzer overthrew President Juan José Torres and established a military dictatorship. * 1971 Pakistan Military Officer's Revolt: Overthrow of Yahya Khan by Pakistani officers


1972

* Ghana: Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong led a coup to overthrow the democratically elected government of the Progress Party (Ghana), Progress Party and its leader Kofi Abrefa Busia on 13 January. * El Carnavalazo, 1972 Ecuadorian coup d'état * 1972 Sharjawi coup d'état attempt: Saqr bin Sultan Al Qasimi led a coup that killed Khalid bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, but failed to seize power in the Emirate of Sharjah. * Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos, Martial law declared in the Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in a self-coup, beginning 14 years of authoritarian rule. * October Yusin (or October Restoration) in South Korea: President Park Chung Hee assumed dictatorial powers in a self-coup on 17 October. * 1972 Dahomeyan coup d'état: Major Mathieu Kérékou led a coup that overthrew the Dahomeyan Presidential Council (Benin), Presidential Council. * 1972 Honduran coup d'état: On 4 December, General Oswaldo López Arellano led the Armed Forces of Honduras to oust President Ramón Ernesto Cruz Uclés after only 18 months in power. * 1972 Moroccan coup attempt


1973

* El Tanquetazo in Chile: Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Souper launched a failed coup against President Salvador Allende. * 1973 Afghan coup d'état: Former Prime Minister Mohammed Daoud Khan overthrew the King Mohammed Zahir Shah and established a Republic of Afghanistan (1973—1978), Republic. * 1973 Pakistan coup attempt: 59 military officers were arrested after allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. * 1973 Rwandan coup d'état: Army Chief of Staff Juvénal Habyarimana overthrew President Gregoire Kayibanda in a military coup. * 1973 Chilean coup d'état: On 11 September, General Augusto Pinochet, with support from the CIA, led a group of military officers to seize power from democratically elected President Salvador Allende, and installed a Government Junta of Chile (1973), junta headed by Pinochet. * 1973 Uruguayan coup d'état: President Juan María Bordaberry, with the assistance of a junta of military generals, dissolved Parliament in a self-coup. * Greece: On 25 November, Army hardliners led by Brigadier Dimitrios Ioannidis overthrew the hitherto leader of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, Greek junta, President Georgios Papadopoulos. * 1973 Laotian coup attempt: Exiled General Thao Ma took over a Laotian airfield and led air strikes on the office and home of General Kouprasith Abhay in an attempt to stave off a communist coalition government in Laos. Royalist forces retook the airfield, and shot down and executed Thao Ma when he returned after the bombings, which had failed to kill Kouprasith. * Moulay Bouazza plot


1974

* 1974 Upper Voltan coup d'état: In a self-coup, President Sangoulé Lamizana dismissed the prime minister Gérard Kango Ouédraogo and dissolved the National Assembly. * Carnation Revolution in Portugal: A coup organized by the Armed Forces Movement ended the dictatorship of Marcello Caetano. * 1974 Cypriot coup d'état: Members of the Cypriot National Guard overthrew President Makarios III and triggered Cyprus dispute, invasion by Turkey. * Arube uprising in Uganda: A coup attempt against Idi Amin was led by Brigadier Charles Arube. * June 13 Corrective Movement, 1974 North Yemeni coup d'état (also known as the 13 June Corrective Movement): A bloodless coup deposed Abdul Rahman al-Eryani, and brought Ibrahim al-Hamdi to power. * 1974 Ethiopian coup d'état: The Derg, a communist junta led by General Aman Andom and Mengistu Haile Mariam, enacted a coup and overthrew Haile Selassie. * Bolivia: Hugo Banzer solidifies his regime with a self-coup formulated in Supreme Decree 11947. A military-only government and ban on political activities are declared. * 1974 Nigerien coup d'etat: Seyni Kountché overthrows Hamani Diori.


1975

* Comoros: Mercenary Bob Denard, on orders from Jacques Foccart, overthrew President Ahmed Abdallah. * 1975 Nigerian coup d'état: A faction of junior military officers overthrew Yakubu Gowon and appointed Brigadier Murtala Muhammed as head of state. * Pyjamas coup, 24 February 1975 Pyjama coup was a failed conspiracy by far-right Greek military officers, to re-establish the Greek junta. The term "pyjamas coup" was coined by then-Defense Minister Evangelos Averoff. * 1975 Ecuadorian coup attempt * The Emergency (India), 1975 Indian Emergency: Self-coup attempt by incumbent Prime Minister of India, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. * 15 August 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état: Army officers killed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad announced the formation of a new government with himself as leader. * 3 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état: General Khaled Mosharraf led a military coup to overthrown Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed, who had come to power in a coup months earlier. * 7 November 1975 Bangladesh coup d'état: Left wing army personnel killed General Khaled Mosharraf and paved the way for Ziaur Rahman to take power. Rahman would go on to survive as many as Military coups in Bangladesh#Failed Attempts 1977 to 1980, 21 assassination and coup attempts until his 1981 assassination. * 1975 Chadian coup d'état: Members of the military overthrew and killed President François (Ngarta) Tombalbaye, François Tombalbaye and replaced him with Noël Milarew Odingar. * 1975 Australian constitutional crisis (also known as "the Dismissal"): A constitutional crisis occurred in Australia. It has been referred to by some, including author John Pilger, as a "soft coup" due to allegations of involvement by British and American intelligence agencies in the removal of then-Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. * 1975 Sudanese coup attempt was on 5 September led by army officers linked to the Sudanese Communist Party. The coup was quickly crushed by Vice President Mohamed al-Baghir Ahmed. The coup leader, Brigadier Hassan Hussein Osman, court martialled and executed. * Coup of 25 November 1975:A coup attempt led by far-left military units failed, putting an end to PREC. The current Portuguese Constitution would be approved and come into force five months later.


1976

* Ecuador: A bloodless military coup removed Guillermo Rodríguez (politician), Guillermo Rodríguez from power. * 1976 Central African Republic coup attempt: On 3 February, coup plotters orchestrated an assassination attempt on Jean-Bédel Bokassa at Bangui airport by throwing a grenade in his direction, but the plan failed when the grenade did not detonate. * 1976 Nigerian coup attempt: Military officers led by Lieutenant Colonel Buka Suka Dimka succeeded in assassinating General Murtala Muhammed, but failed to enact a coup. * Al-Ahdab coup in Lebanon (also known as the Television coup): On 11 March, Brigadier General staged an abortive coup in Lebanon, which he announced via Beirut's TV station, and which demanded the resignation of President Suleiman Frangieh. * 1976 Argentine coup d'état: A military coup overthrew Isabel Perón and led to the National Reorganization Process. * China: A bloodless coup overthrew the Gang of Four, which had been led by Chairman Mao Zedong's widow, Jiang Qing. * History of Thailand (1973–2001)#Return to military rule, Coup in Thailand: A military coup on the evening of the 6 October 1976 massacre installed an ultra-right government with Thanin Kraivichien as prime minister. * 1976 Sudanese coup attempt on 2 July, saw the fighting between one thousand insurgents of Sadiq al-Mahdi, Sadiq al Mahdi followers, armed and trained by Libya, against President Gaafar al-Nimeiry government in Khartoum, Sudan. * 1976 Burundian coup d'état


1977

* 1977 Pakistani military coup, Operation Fair Play in Pakistan: Chief of Army Staff General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq led a coup to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. * 1977 Seychelles coup d'état: Supporters of the United Seychelles party overthrew President James Mancham and installed France-Albert René as president. * March 1977 Thai coup attempt: A group of Royal Thai Army officers failed to overthrow Prime Minister Thanin Kraivichien. * October 1977 Thai coup d'état: General Kriangsak Chamanan, Kriangsag Chamanan led a bloodless military coup against Prime Minister Thanin Kraivichien. * 1977 Sudan Juba coup attempt, 1977 Sudanese coup attempt in Juba on 2 February, was an unsuccessful coup, led by 12 Sudanese Air Force, Air Force members who had previously been members of Anyanya. * Operation Mafuta Mingi in Uganda: A coup attempt against Idi Amin was led by Uganda Liberation Movement. * 1977 Angolan coup attempt


1978

* 1978 Comorian coup d'état * : A coup attempt against President Ali Abdullah Saleh failed. * Saur Revolution (also known as the April Revolution) in Afghanistan: The Soviet-backed People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan overthrew and killed President Mohammed Daoud Khan, and Nur Muhammad Taraki took power. * 1978 Somali coup attempt: A group of military officials failed to overthrow President Siad Barre. Most of the plotters, including coup leader Colonel Mohamed Osman Irro, were summarily executed. However, some prominent officials, including Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, survived and formed the first resistance group against Barre known as the Somali Salvation Democratic Front.Nina J. Fitzgerald, ''Somalia: issues, history, and bibliography'', (Nova Publishers: 2002), p.25. * 1978 Mauritanian coup d'état: Chief of Army Staff Colonel Mustafa Ould Salek led a 1978 Mauritanian coup d'état, bloodless military coup that ousted long-time President Moktar Ould Daddah. * Operation Galaxia in Spain: A plot to stop the Spanish transition to democracy was planned for 17 November. However, some officers present at the planning informed their superiors, and the plan was thwarted. * Bolivia: After the annulment of a 1978 Bolivian general election, fraudulent election in which term-limited Hugo Banzer ensured the win of his surrogate, Juan Pereda, then denounced Pereda and blamed him for the rigged election, Pereda launched a July 1978 Bolivian coup d'état, coup and was sworn in as president. Pereda himself was overthrown several months later by David Padilla, who briefly served as president until new elections could be held.


1979

* Iranian Revolution: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Pahlavi dynasty were overthrown, and Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini took power. * Coup d'état of December Twelfth in South Korea: Major General Chun Doo-hwan led a coup against Choi Kyu-hah, and early the next year installed himself as president. * Bolivia: Alberto Natusch enacted a coup against the interim government of Wálter Guevara, but resigned after just sixteen days. As a face-saving measure, Natusch secured an agreement that Guevara wouldn't return as president, and Lidia Gueiler became interim president. * 1979 Mauritanian coup d'état: The 1979 Mauritanian coup d'état, bloodless military coup was led by Colonel Ahmed Ould Bouceif and Colonel Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, who seized effective power from the President, Colonel Mustafa Ould Salek. * June 4th revolution in Ghana: Jerry John Rawlings and others led a military uprising that removed leader Fred Akuffo from power, following an unsuccessful attempt the month before. * 1979 Equatorial Guinea coup d'état: Deputy defense minister Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo overthrew his uncle, Francisco Macías Nguema, and established the Supreme Military Council (Equatorial Guinea), Supreme Military Council. * Operation Barracuda and the Central African Empire#Overthrow, overthrow of the Central African Empire: A French-led coup overthrew Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa on 20 September, ending the Central African Empire and restoring the Central African Republic with David Dacko as president. * 1979 Salvadoran coup d'état: Military officers overthrew President Carlos Humberto Romero and established the Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador. * Operation Storm-333: Babrak Karmal overthrows Hafizullah Amin and established a pro-Soviet, Parcham-dominated government.


1980–1989


1980

* 1980 Pakistan coup attempt * Coup d'état of May Seventeenth in South Korea: On 17 May, General Chun Doo-hwan forced the State Council of South Korea, Cabinet to extend martial law to the whole nation, which had previously not applied to Jeju Province, Jeju-do. On 18 May, citizens of Gwangju rose up against Chun Doo-hwan's military dictatorship and took control of the city. In the course of the uprising, Gwangju Uprising, citizens took up arms to defend themselves, but were ultimately crushed by the army. On 20 May 1980, Chun Doo-hwan and Roh Tae-woo ordered the National Assembly of Korea, National Assembly to be Dissolution of parliament, dissolved by deploying troops in the National Assembly. * 1980 Mauritanian coup d'état: Colonel Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla led a 1980 Mauritanian coup d'état, bloodless military coup that ousted President Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly. * 1980 Bolivian coup d'état: General Luis García Meza enacted a violent military coup against his cousin, President Lidia Gueiler, who subsequently fled the country. The coup began the rule of the Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces 1980 (Bolivia), first Junta of Commanders of the Armed Forces. * 1980 Turkish coup d'état: On 12 September, the National Security Council (Turkey), National Security Council, headed by Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Chief of the General Staff Kenan Evren, General Kenan Evren, declared a coup d'état on the national channel. The Council then extended martial law throughout the country, abolished the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Parliament and the government, suspended the Constitution, and banned all political parties and trade unions. * 1980 Liberian coup d'état: A military coup led by Master Sergeant Samuel Doe overthrew the government led by President William Tolbert, ending 102 years of continuous rule by the True Whig Party. * 1980 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état: Prime Minister and commander of the armed forces, João Bernardo Vieira, overthrew the government. * 1980 Surinamese coup d'état (also known as the Sergeants' Coup): A group of military officers, led by Dési Bouterse, overthrew the government of Prime Minister Henck Arron. The coup began a military dictatorship that lasted until 1991. * 1980 Upper Voltan coup d'état: Colonel Saye Zerbo led a military coup and overthrew President Sangoulé Lamizana. * Nojeh coup plot in Iran: A plot by military officers to overthrow the Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution, newly established Government of Islamic Republic of Iran, Islamic Republic of Iran and its government of Abolhassan Banisadr and Ruhollah Khomeini was largely thwarted by the arrest of hundreds of officers at Nojeh Air Base. * Operation Quartz


1981

* 1981 Spanish coup attempt (also known as 23-F or the Tejerazo): Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio Tejero attempted a coup in which members of the military entered the Congress of Deputies during the vote to elect a List of Prime Ministers of Spain, President of the Government. The officers held the parliamentarians and ministers hostage for 18 hours, but surrendered the next morning without killing anyone. * 1981 Gambian coup attempt: Members of the Gambia Socialist Revolutionary Party and disaffected staff of the Gambia Armed Forces, Gambia Field Force led a failed coup against President Dawda Jawara, who was in the United Kingdom. The attempt was quashed by the Senegalese armed forces. * Assassination of Ziaur Rahman in Bangladesh: A faction of officers of the Bangladesh Army succeeded in assassinating President Ziaur Rahman, who had survived many prior assassination attempts. The army suppressed the coup, and Vice President Abdus Sattar (president), Abdus Sattar became acting president. * Suriname: Wilfred Hawker led an attempted coup against the government of Dési Bouterse, who had come to power in a coup the previous year. The coup failed, and Hawker was imprisoned and later executed. * 1981 Central African Republic coup d'état: General André Kolingba overthrew President David Dacko, who was out of the country, in a bloodless coup. * 1981 Ghanaian coup d'état: On 31 December, Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings overthrew Hilla Limann and the People's National Party (Ghana), People's National Party, and established the Provisional National Defence Council. * 1981 Seychelles coup attempt (also known as the Seychelles affair or Operation Angela): A South African-orchestrated coup attempt failed to overthrow the government of Prime Minister France-Albert René in Seychelles and install the previous president James Mancham to power. * Martial law in Poland, Institution of martial law in Poland: General Wojciech Jaruzelski formed the Military Council of National Salvation and announced the institution of martial law in the country. * 1981 Bahraini coup attempt * On December 11, 1981: the military overthrew Roberto Eduardo Viola, with Leopoldo Galtieri being appointed president of Argentina one week later.


1982

* 1982 Guatemalan coup d'état: A group of military officers overthrew Fernando Romeo Lucas García, bringing Efraín Ríos Montt to power. * 1982 Bangladeshi coup d'état: General Hussain Muhammad Ershad led a military coup to depose the civilian government, led by President Abdus Sattar (president), Abdus Sattar, and install Ershad into power. * 1982 Central African Republic coup attempt * 1982 Kenyan coup attempt: An attempted military coup failed to overthrow the government of President Daniel arap Moi. * Surendre Rambocus#Rambocus coup d'état, Rambocus coup attempt in Suriname: Surendre Rambocus and Wilfred Hawker attempted a coup against the government of Dési Bouterse. The attempt failed, and the plotters were arrested and later executed. * 1982 Upper Voltan coup d'état: Colonel Gabriel Yoryan Somé led a military coup to overthrow the regime of Colonel Saye Zerbo, installing Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo as president.


1983

* 1983 Guatemalan coup d'état: A palace coup deposed Efraín Ríos Montt and brought Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores to power. * 1983 Upper Voltan coup attempt: A few months after the Somé-led coup deposed Zerbo, several army officers decided to kill members of the Council of Popular Salvation and restore Zerbo to power. The plotters were arrested before they were able to do so. * 1983 Upper Voltan coup d'état: On 3 August, Captain Blaise Compaoré deposed President Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo and installed Thomas Sankara as president. * 1983 Nigerian coup d'état: Members of the Nigerian military led a coup, ousting the democratically elected government of President Shehu Shagari. They installed Major General Muhammadu Buhari as leader of the Supreme Military Council (Ghana), Supreme Military Council, the country's new ruling body. * Grenada: In a military coup, Deputy Prime Minister Maurice Bishop was placed under house arrest. Bishop, who enjoyed popularity among the Grenadian population, was freed by supporters, and Bishop and some of his co-conspirators were executed. After the execution, the People's Revolutionary Army (Grenada), People's Revolutionary Army (PRA) formed a military Marxist government with General Hudson Austin as chairman. The United States invasion of Grenada, United States invaded Grenada shortly after.


1984

* 1984 Pakistan coup attempt * 1984 Syrian coup attempt * 1984 Cameroonian coup attempt: Some members of the Presidential Guard (Cameroon), Presidential Guard failed to overthrow President Paul Biya. * 1984 Mauritanian coup d'état: Colonel Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya rose to power after a 1984 Mauritanian coup d'état, bloodless coup that overthrew President Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla. * 1984 Guinean coup d'état: Colonel Lansana Conté led a coup, deposing Louis Lansana Beavogui and taking power himself. * 1984 Bolivian coup attempt: During an ultimately unsuccessful coup attempt, the military arrested President Hernán Siles Zuazo for ten hours. * Romania: A tentative
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planned in October 1984 failed when the military unit assigned to carry out the plan was sent to harvest maize instead.


1985

* 1985 Ugandan coup d'état: Brigadier Bazilio Olara-Okello and General Tito Okello led a coup against President Milton Obote. They briefly ruled the country via a military council, but after a few months of near chaos, Yoweri Museveni and the National Resistance Army took control. * 1985 Nigerian coup d'état: Chief of Army Staff General Ibrahim Babangida led a military coup which replaced Major General Muhammadu Buhari, and replaced the Supreme Military Council (Ghana), Supreme Military Council with the Armed Forces Ruling Council (Nigeria), Armed Forces Ruling Council. * 1985 Sudanese coup d'état: Defense Minister and Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, led a coup against the government of President Jaafar Nimeiry.


1986

* January 1986 Lebanese Forces coup * Ugandan Bush War: In January 1986, after the decisive Battle of Kampala, Museveni was sworn as president. * Anti-Duvalier protest movement: In February 1986, the Duvalier family, Duvalier regime in Haiti had collapse, Henri Namphy took power as president. * Philippines: A coup attempt led by Juan Ponce Enrile and Gregorio Honasan failed when President Ferdinand Marcos learned of it and arrested the leaders. However, it was one of the events that led to the People Power Revolution, which did eventually result in Marcos' fall from power. * 1986 Lesotho coup d'état: General Justin Lekhanya led a coup that overthrew the long-time rule of Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan. * 1986–1990 Philippine coup attempts, 1986 Philippine coup attempts: Two attempted coups failed in the Philippines.


1987

* Aldo Rico#The Carapintada uprising, The Carapintada uprising in Argentina: Lieutenant Colonel Aldo Rico and Carapintadas, Carapintada followers took up arms to make demands of the Argentine government. However, the public was sensitive to any military demands following decades of coups, and rallied around Alfonsin. * 1986–1990 Philippine coup attempts, 1987 Philippine coup attempts: Four attempted coups failed in the Philippines. * 1987 Fijian coups d'état: Lieutenant Colonel Sitiveni Rabuka overthrew the government of Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra. After temporarily handing power to a council of ministers, in September that year, Rabuka seized control of the country again, deposed Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, and declared Fiji a republic. * 1987 Burkina Faso coup d'état: On 15 October, President Thomas Sankara was assassinated in a coup, and coup leader Captain Blaise Compaoré was installed as president. * 1987 Sharjawi coup attempt * 1987 Tunisian coup d'état: Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali overthrew President Habib Bourguiba. * 1987 Burundian coup d'état * 1987 Transkei coup d'état * Sierra Leone: On 23 March, police reported that a group of conspirators, including Vice President Francis Minah, was plotting to assassinate President Joseph Saidu Momoh and stage a coup after they raided a house in Freetown and discovered a cache of weapons, including rocket launchers. Minah and seventeen other alleged conspirators were convicted of treason and sentenced to death.


1988

* 8888 Uprising#SLORC coup and crackdown, SLORC coup in State Peace and Development Council, Burma: Following 8888 Uprising, nationwide protests, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC) enacted a bloody military coup and imposed martial law. * Argentina: Aldo Rico, who had been imprisoned following a 1987 coup attempt, escaped prison and began a new attempt to overthrow President Raúl Alfonsín. Rico surrendered after a brief combat with the Argentinian army. * Argentina: Colonel Mohamed Alí Seineldín, backed by the Carapintadas, launched a coup attempt against President Alfonsin, but he and the other conspirators were jailed. * 1988 Guatemalan coup attempt: On May 11, a faction of the Guatemalan army attempted a coup against President Vinicio Cerezo, but was unsuccessful. * June 1988 Haitian coup d'état: Henri Namphy overthrew President Leslie Manigat and declared himself president. * September 1988 Haitian coup d'état: Prosper Avril overthrew President Namphy, who had come to power in a coup only months earlier. * 1988 Panamanian coup attempt: In March, a coup was attempted against Manuel Noriega, but was suppressed. * 1988 São Tomé and Príncipe coup attempt * 1988 Maldives coup attempt: A group of Maldivians, assisted by mercenaries, gained control of the capital and major government buildings, but the coup ultimately failed after intervention by Indian armed forces.


1989

* 1989 Philippine coup attempt: Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines belonging to the Reform the Armed Forces Movement (RAM) and soldiers loyal to former President Ferdinand Marcos nearly seized the presidential palace, but were defeated. * 1989 Burkina Faso coup attempt: A coup was allegedly attempted by Jean-Baptiste Boukary Lingani, Baptiste Boukary Lingani, Henri Zongo, and others against President Blaise Compaoré. After the plot was discovered, alleged conspirators were arrested and summarily executed. * 1989 Guatemalan coup attempt: On 9 May, a group of retired military officers attempted another coup against President Vinicio Cerezo, but was suppressed. * 1989 Ethiopian coup attempt: On 16 May, while President Mengistu Haile Mariam was out of the country for a four-day state visit to East Germany, senior military officials attempted a coup and the Minister of Defense, Haile Giyorgis Habte Mariam, was killed. Mengistu quickly returned, and nine generals, including the air force commander and the army chief of staff, died as the coup was crushed. * 1989 Paraguayan coup d'état (also known as La Noche de la Candelaria): General Andrés Rodríguez (politician), Andrés Rodríguez led a bloody coup against the regime of long-time leader Alfredo Stroessner. * 1989 Sudanese coup d'état: Omar al-Bashir led a military coup on 30 June against the democratically elected government of Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi and President Ahmed al-Mirghani. * 1989 Panamanian coup attempt: Major Moisés Giroldi led a failed coup attempt, supported by a group of officers who had returned from a United Nations Transition Assistance Group, United Nations peacekeeping mission in Namibia. Although the plotters succeeded in capturing Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, the coup was quickly suppressed. Giroldi and nine others were executed, and another participant in the coup attempt died in prison after being tortured.


1990–1999


1990

* 1990 Nigerian coup attempt: Major Gideon Orkar attempted to overthrow the government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Though successful in seizing military posts, a radio station, and the presidential residence, Orkar and others involved in the coup were captured by government troops, convicted of treason, and later executed. * 1990 Sudanese coup attempt was a bloodless Coup d'état, coup attempt which took place in Sudan on 23 April against the Revolutionary Command Council for National Salvation, RCCNS, the ruling military junta led by Lieutenant General Omar al-Bashir. * 1990 Afghan coup attempt: On 6 March, General Shahnawaz Tanai attempted to overthrow President Mohammad Najibullah of the Republic of Afghanistan (1978–1992), Republic of Afghanistan. The coup attempt failed and Tanai was forced to flee to Pakistan. * 1990 Zambian coup attempt: On 1 July, Lieutenant Mwamba Luchembe rebelled against the Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda, but failed to enact a coup. * Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt in Trinidad and Tobago: Jamaat al Muslimeen, a radical Islamist group, held hostages (including Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson and other government officials) at the The Red House (Trinidad and Tobago), Red House and at the headquarters of the state-owned national television broadcaster, Trinidad and Tobago Television, Trinidad and Tobago Television (TTT). On 1 August, the insurgents surrendered. * Argentina: Mohamed Alí Seineldín and other Carapintadas made a second attempt at overthrowing the Argentine government, now led by President Carlos Menem. The coup failed, and Seineldín was sentenced to life imprisonment, which he served until his 2003 pardon. * 1990 Chadian coup d'état: The forces of the Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS), a Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Libyan–backed rebel group under the leadership of General Idriss Déby, entered the Chadian capital N'Djamena unopposed. After three months of provisional government, the MPS approved a national charter on 28 February 1991, with Déby as president. * 1990 Panamanian coup attempt: On December 5, Colonel Eduardo Herrera Hassan, a former officer in the Panama Defense Forces, led a police rebellion against Guillermo Endara. Herrera's coup attempt was suppressed with U.S. support. * 1990 Surinamese coup d'état (also known as the Telephone Coup): Acting commander-in-chief of the Suriname National Army (SNL), Police Chief Ivan Graanoogst, dismissed President Ramsewak Shankar by telephone on 24 December. On 27 December, the government was dismissed, the National Assembly was dissolved, and Johan Kraag was appointed as president on 29 December. On 31 December, Dési Bouterse was reappointed as commander-in-chief of the SNL. * 1990 Venda coup d'état * 1990 Ciskei coup d'état


1991

* 1991 Soviet coup attempt (also known as the August Coup): Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Communist leaders of the Soviet Union failed to take control of the country from Mikhail Gorbachev, who was Soviet President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, General Secretary of the party. * 1991 Haitian coup d'état: The Armed Forces of Haiti deposed President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Superior Court justice Joseph Nérette was installed as provisional president. * 1991 Thai coup d'état: The National Peace Keeping Council, a military junta, overthrew the elected civilian government of Chatichai Choonhavan in 1991. * 1991–92 Georgian coup d'état (also known as the Tbilisi War or the Putsch of 1991–92): A military coup removed President Zviad Gamsakhurdia from office. * 1991 Malian coup d'état: A military coup overthrew Moussa Traoré, who had been dictator for over two decades. * 1991 Lesotho coup d'état: Elias Phisoana Ramaema overthorws Justin Lekhanya and restores Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, Moshoeshoe II as king of Lesotho. * Somalia: Guerrilla forces, including the Somali Salvation Democratic Front in the northeast, the Somali National Movement in the northwest, and the United Somali Congress in the south, performed a successful coup against the Siad Barre government. Mohamed Farrah Aidid, Mohamed Farah Aideed, the general most responsible for the coup, declared himself the ruling president.


1992

* 1992 Algerian coup d'état: A military coup in Algeria canceled elections and forced President Chadli Bendjedid to resign. * 1992 Peruvian coup d'état: In a self-coup on 5 April, President Alberto Fujimori dissolved the Peruvian congress and judiciary and assumed full legislative and judicial powers. * 1992 Peruvian coup attempt: On 13 November, General Jaime Salinas Sedó led a group of military officers in attempting to overthrow President Fujimori, but was unsuccessful. * 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts: There were two unsuccessful coup attempts against Carlos Andrés Pérez, in February and November; the first led by Hugo Chávez. * 1992 Sierra Leonean coup d'état: A group of young military officers, led by Captain Valentine Strasser, took control of the government on 29 April. They deposed President Joseph Saidu Momoh and Strasser took control of the government. * 1992 Sudanese coup attempt was led by Colonel Ahmed Khaled who was a sympathiser of the Sudanese Ba'ath Party. * Rahmon Nabiyev was forced to resign from the government militia on 7 September 1992, with Emomali Rahmon assuming internal power in November.


1993

* 1993 Russian constitutional crisis (also known as the 1993 October Coup, Black October, the Shooting of the White House (Moscow), White House or Ukase 1400): President Boris Yeltsin successfully launched a self-coup, illegally dissolving the Russian parliament. * 1993 Guatemalan constitutional crisis: President Jorge Serrano Elías unsuccessfully launched a self-coup, illegally suspending the constitution and dissolving Congress and the Supreme Court. Facing protests and international pressure, Serrano resigned the presidency and fled the country. He was briefly replaced by Vice President Gustavo Adolfo Espina Salguero, but after Espina was found by the Supreme Court to have been involved in the coup, Congress replaced him with Ramiro de León Carpio. * 1993 Azerbaijani coup d'état: On 1 September, militia led by military commander Surat Huseynov overthrew President Abulfaz Elchibey and brought Heydar Aliyev to power. * 1993 Burundian coup attempt: On 21 October, officers of the Tutsi-dominated army launched a coup attempt against Hutu President Melchior Ndadaye. The attempt, although initially successful and even resulting in Ndadaye's death, collapsed in the wake of 1993 ethnic violence in Burundi, widespread ethnic violence across the country. * 1993 Libyan coup attempt * 1993 Nigerian coup d'état * Coup of the Volunteers: coup attempt by members of the Lithuanian Army.


1994

* 1994 Bophuthatswana crisis: Lucas Mangope was overthrown by the South African Defence Force (SADF). * 1994 Gambian coup d'état: A group of soldiers led by Lieutenant Yahya Jammeh seized power in a bloodless coup on 22 July, ousting Dawda Jawara, who had been President of the Gambia since its independence in 1965. * 1994 Lesotho coup d'état * 1994 Liberian coup attempt


1995

* 1995 Azerbaijani coup attempt (also known as the Turkish coup in Baku): members of the Azerbaijani military, led by Colonel Rovshan Javadov, Rovshan Javado, aimed to take control of the country from president Heydar Aliyev and reinstall former president Abulfaz Elchibey. The coup was foiled when the Turkish President Süleyman Demirel became aware of elements in Turkey supporting the plot, and called Aliyev to warn him. On 17 March, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces surrounded the insurgents' camp and assaulted it, killing Colonel Javadov. * 1995 Qatari coup d'état: Crown Prince Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani who, with the support of the ruling House of Al Thani, Al Thani family, took control of the country while his father, Emir of Qatar, Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, was away. * 1995 Pakistani coup attempt: A failed coup plot to overthrow Benazir Bhutto. * 1995 São Tomé and Príncipe coup attempt


1996

* 1996 Qatari coup attempt: Many members of the House of Al Thani, Al Thani family who were still allies of Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, who had been deposed in a coup the prior year, organized a coup to overthrow Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. However, the coup was discovered and thwarted. * 1996 Burundian coup d'état: In the midst of the Burundi Civil War, former president Pierre Buyoya deposed President Sylvestre Ntibantunganya on 25 July. * 1996 Iraqi coup attempt: A coup attempt against President Saddam Hussein failed. * 1996 Nigerien coup d'etat: Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara overthrows Mahamane Ousmane. * 1996 Guinean coup attempt * 1996 Paraguayan coup attempt * 1996 Bangladeshi coup attempt


1997

* 1997 Turkish military memorandum (also known as the Post-modern coup): Military decisions issued in a National Security Council (Turkey), National Security Council meeting on 28 February have been described as a coup. Although the parliament was not dissolved, the military pressure resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan. * First Congo War: Mobutu Sese Seko, Mobutu was overthrown by the rebel leader Laurent Kabila and the collapse of Zaire which marked the end of the Mobutu regime after 32 years of dictatorship which changed its original name to the country as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. * 1997 Cambodian coup d'état: Co-premier Hun Sen ousted the other co-premier, Norodom Ranariddh. * On 16 October 1997 Cobra militia supported by tanks and a force of 1,000 Angolan troops cemented their control of Brazzaville, having ousted Pascal Lissouba.Denis Sassou Nguessoassumed power on the following day, declaring himself president. * 1997 Zambian coup attempt: On 28 October, Steven Lungu, Captain Steven 'Solo' Lungu rebelled against the Zambian president Frederick Chiluba, but failed to enact a coup.


1998

* May 1998 riots of Indonesia: Mass violence, demonstrations, and civil unrest throughout Indonesia, triggered by economic problems including food shortages and mass unemployment, eventually led to Fall of Suharto, the resignation of President Suharto and the fall of the New Order (Indonesia), New Order. * 1998 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt


1999

* 1999 Tashkent bombings: In addition to terrorist attacks in different parts of the capital of Uzbekistan, there was an attempt to assassinate Islam Karimov and an explosion at the Cabinet of Ministers building before the government meeting. Some, including in the government of Uzbekistan, called it an attempted coup by Islamist forces. * 1999 Nigerien coup d'état: Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara was assassinated by Daouda Malam Wanké during the coup. * 1999 Comorian coup d'état: Colonel Azali Assoumani led a military coup that ousted Acting president, Interim president Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde. * 1999 Pakistani coup d'état: In a bloodless coup, military staff under Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Pervez Musharraf seized control of the civilian government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on 12 October. Musharraf declared a state of emergency and imposed martial law. Sharif was arrested and later exiled. * 1999 Ivorian coup d'état: A group of soldiers led by Tuo Fozié rebelled on 23 December, overthrowing President Henri Konan Bédié. * January 1999 Mineriad, 1999: miners from Valea Jiului, led by Miron Cozma and supported by Corneliu Vadim Tudor's Greater Romania Party, unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow the Romanian Democratic Convention, CDR-led government


2000–2009


2000

* 2000 Ecuadorian coup d'état: President Jamil Mahuad was deposed and replaced by Vice President Gustavo Noboa. * 2000 Fijian coup d'état: A civilian coup by hardline i-Taukei nationalists against the elected government of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry occurred on 19 May. President Kamisese Mara attempted to assert executive authority on 27 May, but gave his resignation, possibly forced, on 29 May. An interim government headed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama was set up, and handed power over to an interim administration headed by Josefa Iloilo, Ratu Josefa Iloilo, as president, on 13 July. * 2000 Solomon Islands coup d'état: Rebel Malaita Eagle Forces led a coup against Prime Minister Bartholomew Ulufa'alu. Ulufa'alua was forced to resign, and was replaced by Manasseh Sogavare. * 2000 Paraguayan coup attempt * 2000 Cambodian coup d'état attempt


2001

* 2001 Ivorian coup attempt * 2001 Burundian coup attempt: A group of junior army officers attempted a coup against President Pierre Buyoya, who was out of the country. The conspirators briefly occupied a state-run radio station before being removed by forces loyal to the president. * 2001 Central African Republic coup attempt: Commandos of the Central African Armed Forces attempted to overthrow President Ange-Félix Patassé. The coup failed, though violence continued in the capital for several days after. * 2001 Haitian coup attempt


2002

* 2002 Central African Republic coup attempt: François Bozizé, Bozize loyalists militia attacked Bangui on 25 October 2002 to remove Ange-Félix Patassé from power. The battle lasted for six days and the government forces, with the support from Libya and Movement for the Liberation of the Congo, managed to thwart the coup attempt. * 2002 Ivorian coup attempt: A coup may have been attempted on 19 September, the first night of the First Ivorian Civil War. Former president Robert Guéï was killed; state government claimed it had happened as he attempted to lead a coup, but it was widely claimed that Guéï and fifteen others had been murdered in his home and his body moved. * 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt: President of Venezuela, President Hugo Chávez was ousted from office for 47 hours before being restored to power with the help of popular support (mostly labor unions) and members of the military. * A failed plot led by white supremacists linked to Boeremag to overthrow the African National Congress Government of South Africa, government. The conspiracy included an assassination attempt on former president Nelson Mandela and 2002 Soweto bombings, bomb attacks.


2003

* 2003 Central African Republic coup d'état: President Ange-Félix Patassé was overthrown while out of the country, when the forces of General François Bozizé took over the airport and presidential palace. * 2003 Mauritanian coup attempt: Former Major Saleh Ould Hanenna led a rebel section of the Army to attempt a coup against President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya. The soldiers were completely defeated by troops loyal to the President. * 2003 São Tomé and Príncipe coup attempt: Major Fernando Pereira (major), Fernando Pereira launched a coup against the government of President Fradique de Menezes. After a week with the Army in power, conspirators relinquished control following negotiations with the government. * Oakwood mutiny in the Philippines: A group of military defectors who came to be known as the ''Magdalo (faction), Magdalo'' (mutineers) forcibly occupied the Oakwood Premier apartments and demanded the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and other officials. They relinquished the apartments about 20 hours later after negotiations. * 2003 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état: General Veríssimo Correia Seabra led a bloodless military coup against President Kumba Ialá. * 2003 Burkina Faso coup attempt: A plot to overthrow President Blaise Compaoré was discovered and thwarted. * Sledgehammer (coup plan) an alleged Turkish Secularism in Turkey, secularist military coup plan dating back to 2003, in response to the Justice and Development Party (Turkey), Justice and Development Party (AKP) gaining office.


2004

* 2004 Haitian coup d'état: President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted during his second term, and an interim government led by Prime Minister Gérard Latortue and President Boniface Alexandre was installed. * 2004 Chadian coup attempt: A coup attempt against President Idriss Déby was suppressed after a brief exchange of fire. * 2004 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt: A plot to overthrow Joseph Kabila orchestrated by Eric Lenge was foiled. * 2004 Equatorial Guinea coup attempt (also known as the Wonga Coup): A plot was developed to replace President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo with exiled opposition politician, Severo Moto Nsá. However, the mercenaries who had been hired by mostly British financiers were arrested in Zimbabwe before they could carry out the plot. * Sarıkız, Ayışığı, Yakamoz and Eldiven were the names of alleged Turkish military coup plans in 2004. * 2004 Sudanese coup attempt was a
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attempt in March 2004 against the president Omar al-Bashir and his cabinet, orchestrated by opposition leaders and Hassan Al-Turabi.


2005

*
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coup attempt next to civil uprising known as the Andahuaylas uprising, Andahuaylazo, directed by Antauro Humala in the city of Andahuaylas * Ecuador Ecuadorean Revolution of 2005, civil coup d'état of 2005. It resulted in the premature end of President Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa's term * 2005 Togolese coup d'état, Coup in Togo legalized by parliamentary vote but unrecognized by international community. * Andijan massacre, 2005 coup attempt in Uzbekistan * List of monarchs of Nepal, King Gyanendra of Nepal 2005 Nepal coup d'état, overthrows the government in a self-coup, making him the List of Prime Ministers of Nepal, head of government. The government is reestablished 24 April 2006 after a massive 2006 democracy movement in Nepal, democracy movement. * 2005 Mauritanian coup d'état: A 2005 Mauritanian coup d'état, military coup in Mauritania overthrows List of heads of state of Mauritania, President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya. A new government is set up by a group of military officers headed by Colonel Ely Ould Mohamed Vall. The group formed the Military Council for Justice and Democracy (CMJD) to act as the governing council of the country.


2006

* The Armed Forces of the Philippines allegedly attempted a military Oplan HACKLE, coup in the Philippines targeting President of the Philippines, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, which led to a 2006 state of emergency in the Philippines, state of emergency in the country. * The United Front for Democratic Change allegedly attempts to instigate a military 2006 Chadian coup attempt, coup in Chad to overthrow Heads of state of Chad, President Idriss Déby. * The Royal Thai Army orchestrates a 2006 Thai coup d'état, coup in Thailand that overthrows List of Prime Ministers of Thailand, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra while he is out of the country. * The Military of Madagascar, Malagasy Popular Armed Forces allegedly attempt a 2006 Malagasy coup d'état attempt, military coup in Madagascar against List of Presidents of Madagascar, President Marc Ravalomanana. * The Republic of Fiji Military Forces, military of Fiji overthrows President of Fiji, President Josefa Iloilo and Prime Minister of Fiji, Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase in a bloodless 2006 Fijian coup d'état, coup. * The military of Côte d'Ivoire, military of Côte d'Ivoire claims to foil a coup attempt targeting President of Côte d'Ivoire, President Laurent Gbagbo. * A 2006 Malagasy coup d'état attempt, military attempted coup in Madagascar on 18 November 2006 led by General Andrianafidisoa against President Marc Ravalomanana


2007

* An alleged 2007 Laotian coup d'état conspiracy allegation, coup attempt by Vang Pao, General Vang Pao and others in the United States to overthrow the Laos, Laotian government is foiled. * An alleged 2007 Zimbabwean alleged coup attempt, coup attempt in Zimbabwe led by retired officers to overthrow the Zimbabwean government is foiled. * Philippines rebel forces led by opposition politician Sen. Antonio Trillanes from the Magdalo Group, storm the Peninsula hotel in an Manila Peninsula rebellion, attempted coup.


2008

* East Timorese President of Timor-Leste, President José Ramos-Horta is shot and injured in what Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão describes as an 2008 East Timorese assassination attempts, attempted coup. * 2008 Mauritanian coup d'état: A 2008 Mauritanian coup d'état, military coup took place in Mauritania involving the seizure and the capture of the President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef, and Interior Minister after the official sacking of several military officials. The coup was led by general Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz and general Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. * A 2008 Guinean coup d'état, military coup occurs in Guinea after the death of President of Guinea, President Lansana Conté. * 2008 Sudanese coup attempt on 10 May was an attack by Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebel group on Omar al-Bashir's government around the capital Khartoum.


2009

* 2009 Malagasy political crisis, Coup in Madagascar: the army seized one of the presidential palaces on 16 March 2009, at which president Marc Ravalomanana was not present. The proposal offered by the president for a referendum to solve the crisis was rejected. On 17 March 2009, Marc Ravalomanana resigned under pressure from the military. * 2009 Georgian mutiny: An alleged abortive mutiny by a Georgian Army tank battalion based in Mukhrovani village with a goal of removing President Mikheil Saakashvili from power. * In Honduras, the 2009 Honduran coup d'état, army seized one of the presidential palaces on 28 June 2009, kidnapped president Manuel Zelaya Rosales due to his endeavor for an unconstitutional reelection and extradited him from the country. The 23-nation Rio Group & the United Nations General Assembly condemned the coup d'état. * On 24 April 2009, the Ethiopian government claimed, through the Ethiopian News Agency, that it had foiled a coup attempt led by members of Ginbot 7 to overthrow the government. Ginbot 7 described the allegation that it had attempted a coup as a "baseless accusation" that fitted a pattern of distraction and scapegoating by the government.


2010–2019


2010

* On 18 February a 2010 Nigerien coup d'état, Nigerien coup by Salou Djibo against President Mamadou Tandja. * 2010 Guinea-Bissau military unrest * 2010 Ecuadorian crisis * 2010 Madagascar coup attempt


2011

* Tunisian revolution: A series of street demonstration (protest), demonstrations which took place in Tunisia, and led to the ousting of longtime dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011. * 2011 Egyptian Revolution, 2011 Egyptian coup d'état: Following 2011 Egyptian revolution, mass protests and an army's communiqué, Mubarak resigned. According to art.84 of Egyptian Constitution of 1971, 1971 Egyptian constitution, speaker of the People's Assembly Ahmad Fathi Sorour, Sorour should have succeeded him, but Tantawi took power instead. * United Arab Emirates: Amid the Arab Spring, forces loyal to President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Khalifa Al Nahyan foiled a 2011 Dhabyani coup attempt, coup plot led by Prince Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Hamdan Al Nahyan, which allegedly sought to transition the UAE from an autocratic system to a constitutional monarchy. * 2011 Bahraini uprising * 2011 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt * 2011 Bangladesh coup attempt * 2011 Nigerien coup attempt: A group of Dissenting factions of the armed forces launched failed attempt to overthrow Mahamadou Issoufou from his presidential position. *Battle of Tripoli (2011), Coup d'état in Libya in 2011: On September 20, Gaddafi government was overthrown following the Battle of Tripoli (2011), fall of Tripoli to anti-Gaddafi forces during the Libyan civil war (2011). * 2011 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt


2012

* 2012 Papua New Guinea Defence Force mutiny, 2012 PNG Defence Force mutiny * On 21 March successful 2012 Malian coup d'état, Malian Coup by Malian soldiers led by Captain Amadou Sanogo against President of Mali, President Amadou Toumani Touré. * 2012 Malawian constitutional crisis * On 12 April 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état, Guinea-Bissau Coup by Army Vice Chief of Staff General Mamadu Ture Kuruma against Acting President Raimundo Pereira and ex-Prime Minister and presidential candidate Carlos Gomes Júnior. * On 30 April – 1 May an 2012 Malian counter-coup attempt, attempted Malian counter-coup d'état by Amadou Toumani Touré's loyalists against Acting President Dioncounda Traoré and acting Prime Minister of Mali, prime minister Cheick Modibo Diarra. * On 12 June 2012, pro Laurent Gbagbo military officers carried out 2012 Ivorian coup attempt, coup and failed to oust Alassane Ouattara. * Battle of Damascus (2012), 2012 Syrian coup attempt: Syrian opposition fails to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. * 2012 Sudanese coup attempt was an attempt on 22 November president Omar al-Bashir, who took power in the 1989 Sudanese coup d'état. 13 were arrested during the coup attempt, according to the media.


2013

* The Eritrean opposition claimed that there was an attempted 2013 Eritrean Army mutiny, coup on 21 January 2013. * On 4 March an 2013 Beninese coup d'état attempt, attempted coup in Benin led by Col. Pamphile Zomahoun against President of Benin, President Boni Yayi. * The Federal government of the United Arab Emirates, UAE Federal Government tried 94 people linked to Al Islah (United Arab Emirates), Al Islah for an alleged coup plot. * On 24 March 2013 Séléka rebels Battle of Bangui (2013), overthrew government of the Central African Republic. * Siege of Eastern Ghouta, 2013 Syrian coup attempt: Syrian rebels, anti-government forces failed to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. * On 17 April 2013 an attempted Libyan coup against Prime Minister of Libya, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan by Muammar Gaddafi loyalists. * On 20 April 2013 a 2013 Comorian coup attempt, failed coup in the Comoros against President Ikililou Dhoinine. * A 2013 Chadian coup attempt, failed coup in Chad on 1 May 2013 against President Idriss Déby. * On 3 July a 2013 Egyptian coup d'état, military coup in Egypt led by General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi ousted president Mohamed Morsi. * On 10 October 2013 a 2013 Libyan coup attempt, second coup attempt led by Libyan Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh against Prime Minister of Libya, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan. * December 2013 Kinshasa attacks, 2013 DR Congo coup d'état attempt


2014

* 2014 Libyan coup attempts, Two attempted Libyan coups one on 14 February 2014 and second in May 2014 by Libyan Republican Alliance led by Maj. Gen. Khalifa Haftar against Prime Minister of Libya, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan in first coup and Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani in second coup. * Revolution of Dignity * Abkhazian Revolution * An 2014 Lesotho political crisis, attempted coup in Lesotho against Prime Minister Tom Thabane by Lieutenant General Kennedy Tlai Kamoli and Deputy Prime Minister of Lesotho, Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing. * 2014 Thai coup d'état: The Royal Thai Armed Forces led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha overthrew the Yingluck cabinet, establishing a military junta on 22 May 2014. * 2014 Burkina Faso uprising: Lt. Colonel Yacouba Isaac Zida overthrew president Blaise Compaoré and briefly served as head of state before selecting Michel Kafando as the new president. Days later, Kafando appointed Zida as acting prime minister. * On 30 December 2014 an 2014 Gambian coup attempt, attempted Gambian Coup was launched against President Yahya Jammeh by former head of the presidential guards Lamin Sanneh. * Houthi takeover in Yemen (also known as the September 21 Revolution or the 2014–15 Yemeni coup d'état): During the Yemeni civil war (2014–present), Yemeni civil war, the Houthi movement launched a coup against President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. The Houthis seized control of Sanaa, while Hadi relocated the central government's capital to Aden.


2015

* In 13–15 May the unsuccessful 2015 Burundian coup attempt, 2015 Burundi Coup by General Godefroid Niyombare against President Pierre Nkurunziza. * On 17 September an 2015 Burkina Faso coup attempt, attempted coup in Burkina Faso against President of Burkina Faso, President Michel Kafando by General Gilbert Diendéré. * 26 September – 3 October 2015: Failed attempt by Haroun Gaye and Eugene Ngaïkosset to overthrow president of the Central African Republic Catherine Samba-Panza. * 2015 Tajikistan coup d'état attempt.


2016

* 2016 Turkish coup attempt: On 15–16 July 2016 an attempted coup failed against President of Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. * Filipino coup plot in 2016 * 2016 Burkina Faso coup attempt: On 8 October 2016 Blaise Compaore loyalists and former presidential guards failed to overthrow President of Burkina Faso, President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. * 2016 Libyan coup d'état attempt: On 14 October 2016 an attempted coup against Prime Minister of Libya, prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj led by Khalifa al-Ghawil. * Montenegrin coup plot: On 16 October 2016 a Montenegrin attempted coup by GRU (Russian Federation), Main Intelligence Directorate agents and pro-Russian organisations from Serbia and Montenegro against the Government of Montenegro, government of Milo Đukanović on the day of the Montenegrin parliamentary election, 2016, parliamentary election.


2017

* 2016–2017 Gambian constitutional crisis * A coup d'état plot was foiled in Austria in April. The leader Monika Unger and others were arrested after they tried to organise an army-led coup. * On 21 June 2017, Prince Mohammed bin Salman ousted and succeeded Saudi Crown Prince and de facto leader Muhammad bin Nayef in what was described as a "palace coup". * 2017 Luhansk People's Republic political crisis, 2017 Luhansk coup * 2017 Zimbabwean coup d'état: Harare, Zimbabwe. In the early hours of 15 November 2017, an army spokesman announced the military takeover of government. This was after the army had seized control of the state run television broadcasting station. During the night before they had stormed the president's private residence and placed the head of state, President Robert Mugabe under house arrest. The military police also captured and detained some cabinet ministers whom they labelled criminals around the president. It would succeed with the resignation of Mugabe on 21 November 2017. * In December an 2017 Equatorial Guinea coup attempt, attempted coup against the government in Equatorial Guinea.


2018

* 2018 Yemeni coup d'état


2019

* 2019 Gabonese coup attempt: On 7 January 2019, members of the Armed Forces of Gabon announced a coup, claiming to have ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba, Ali Bongo. Gabon's government later declared that it had reasserted control. * 2019 Sudanese coup d'état: On 11 April 2019, the Sudanese Armed Forces, Sudanese Army overthrew Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir after Sudanese Revolution, popular protests. * On April 2, 2019,the president Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned under pressure from the Algerian People's National Army, military, following 2019–2021 Algerian protests * 2019 Venezuelan uprising attempt * 2019 Bolivian political crisis * Amhara Region coup attempt, 2019 Amhara Region coup attempt: On 22 June 2019, factions of the security forces of Amhara Region,
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, attempted a coup against the regional government after a series of assassinations. * On September 20, 2019, 3 arrested for taking part in a coup plot in Ghana.


2020–present


2020

* 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis * On 7 March, the Saudi Arabian government arrested Princes Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Muhammad bin Nayef, Nayef bin Ahmed Al Saud, Nayef bin Ahmed, Nawwaf bin Nayef Al Saud, Nawwaf bin Nayef and Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud, Muhammad bin Saad for allegedly planning a coup attempt. * Operation Gideon (2020): Attempt by Venezuelan dissidents with aid from American mercenaries to overthrow Nicolas Maduro. * 2020 Malian coup d'état: On 18 August, Mutinying soldiers within the Malian Army attacked the capital and the nearby army base. The soldiers arrested both the democratically elected List of heads of state of Mali, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and List of prime ministers of Mali, Prime Minister Boubou Cissé after months of 2020 Malian protests, anti-government protests. President Keïta resigned and dissolved both the government and parliament just after midnight. A military junta was soon after installed under Colonel Assimi Goita. * The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests of 13 men suspected of orchestrating a domestic terror plot to kidnap American politician Gretchen Whitmer, the Governor of Michigan, and otherwise using violence to overthrow the state government. * On 20 October, a senior army officer in Sudan announced that some retired members of the Popular Defence Forces and officers under leader Brigadier General Mohammed Ibrahim Abdul-Jalil had foiled a coup plot. The Sudanese government has not confirmed this claim. * Central African Republic Civil War#Rebel alliance and advance, 2020–21 Central African Republic coup d'état attempt: In December 2020 major rebel groups in Central African Republic led by former president François Bozizé formed Coalition of Patriots for Change trying to overthrow the government. Rebel groups Battle of Bangui (2021), attacked Bangui on 13 January but were repulsed by government forces. * Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election: Joe Biden was 2020 United States presidential election, elected the 46th president in November 2020, defeating the incumbent, Donald Trump. Trump and numerous other Republicans repeatedly made False or misleading statements by Donald Trump, false claims that widespread electoral fraud had occurred and that only he had legitimately won the election. Although most resulting lawsuits were either dismissed or ruled against by numerous courts, Trump nonetheless Criminal conspiracy, conspired with his Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign, campaign team to Trump fake electors plot, submit documents in several states (all of which Biden had won) that Making false statements, falsely claimed to be legitimate electoral votes for President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. After the submission of these documents, the Trump campaign intended that the Presiding Officer of the United States Senate, presiding officer of the United States Senate, either President of the Senate of the United States, President of the Senate Pence or President pro tempore of the United States Senate, President pro tempore Chuck Grassley, would claim the unilateral power to reject United States Electoral College#Electors, electors during the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, January 6, 2021 vote counting session; the presiding officer would reject all electors from the several states for which the Trump campaign had submitted false documents, leaving 232 votes for Trump and 222 votes for Biden, thereby overturning the election results in Trump's favor. This plan failed after Pence refused to cooperate with it. Trump nevertheless urged his supporters on January 6 to march to the United States Capitol, Capitol while the joint session of Congress was assembled there to count electoral votes and formalize Biden's victory, whereupon January 6 United States Capitol attack, hundreds of people stormed the building and interrupted the count. After the Capitol was cleared, Congress officially counted the election results, with Pence, in his role as president of the Senate, announcing Biden and Harris as the winners. On January 7, Trump acknowledged the incoming administration without mentioning Biden's name. Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States on January 20, 2021.


2021

* 2021 Myanmar coup d'état: On 1 February, State Counsellor of Myanmar, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President of Myanmar, President Win Myint were arrested by the military of Myanmar. The military announced that power had been handed to Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The military announced on state-run TV that they would be in control of the country for one year. * 2021 Armenian political crisis, 2021 Armenian coup d'état attempt: On 25 February, the Armenian Armed Forces chief of staff Onik Gasparyan called on Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan to resign due to his handling of the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and after the dismissal of the first deputy-head of army. * 2021 Nigerien coup attempt: On 31 March, elements within the military attempted a coup. After gunfire at the presidential palace, Presidential Guard fended off the attack and many of its alleged perpetrators were later detained. * 2021 arrests in Jordan: On 3 April, Jordanian authorities arrested top officials and members of the royal family, including former Crown Prince of Jordan, Prince Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, Hamzah bin Hussein, for involvement in an attempted coup. * 2021 Northern Chad offensive * 2021 Malian coup d'état: On 24 May, the president, prime minister, and defense minister of Mali were detained by the military. * Coup attempt in Tajikistan in 2021. * 2021 Tunisian self-coup: Kais Saied launches a self-coup and overthrows the Assembly of the Representatives of the People. * Fall of Kabul (2021), 2021 Afghan coup d'état: On 15 August, the Taliban Fall of Kabul (2021), captured the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, and removed the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani from power. * 2021 Guinean coup d'état: On 5 September, military forces of Guinea led by Mamady Doumbouya, invaded the presidential palace and arrested the president. * September 2021 Sudanese coup attempt: On 21 September, officials and troops loyal to ousted leader Omar al-Bashir attempted a coup against the Sovereignty Council of Sudan. * October–November 2021 Sudanese coup d'état: On 25 October, the military forces of Sudan launched a successful coup against the government. The prime minister Abdalla Hamdok was arrested, the government was dissolved and a state of emergency was declared by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Hamdok was later reinstated in November but resigned in 2022 amid continuing protests. * French security agencies shut down an alleged coup plan led by . * 2021 Ukrainian coup attempt allegations, 2021 Ukrainian coup d'état attempt: In November 2021, top Ukrainian government officials outlined allegations of a plot to overthrow the government of Ukraine which was to take place in early December. The coup plot was allegedly orchestrated by Russia. Some months later, Russia launched an Russian invasion of Ukraine, invasion of Ukraine, with the toppling of the Ukrainian government being one of its objectives.


2022

* 2022 Kazakh unrest * January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état: In late January, the Burkinabé military staged a coup against Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. * 2022 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt: A coup d'état was attempted in Guinea-Bissau on 1 February 2022. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said that "many" members of the security forces had been killed in a "failed attack against democracy". * 2022 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup d'état allegations * 2022 Ukrainian coup d'état attempt: Russian intelligence agency Federal Security Service, FSB and recruited ATO veterans were set to take control of various Ukrainian cities, install pro-Russian leaders in them and transfer those cities to the Russian army during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, as plans for coup were discovered by Ukrainian authorities, people who were set to participate in it were detained by SBU. * 2022 Malian coup d'état attempt. * September 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état: A
coup d'état A coup d'état (; ; ), or simply a coup , is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership. A self-coup is said to take place when a leader, having come to powe ...
took place in Burkina Faso on 30 September 2022, removing Interim President Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba over his alleged inability to deal with the country's Jihadist insurgency in Burkina Faso, Islamist insurgency. Damiba had come to power in a January 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état, coup d'état eight months earlier. Captain Ibrahim Traoré took over as interim leader. * 2022 Brazilian coup plot * 2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup attempt: An attempted coup d'état was reported to have taken place on the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe overnight on 24–25 November 2022. * 2022 German coup d'état plot: On 7 December 2022, 25 members of a suspected far-right terrorist group were arrested for allegedly planning a
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in Germany. The group, called (), which was led by a Council (), was a part of the German far-right extremist Reichsbürger movement, ''Reichsbürger'' movement. The group aimed to re-establish a Monarchism, monarchist government in Germany in the tradition of the German Reich, German ''Reich'', with the government being similar to the German Empire. The group allegedly wanted to provoke chaos and a civil war in Germany so that it could take power. * 2022 Peruvian self-coup attempt: On 7 December 2022, the left-wing President of Peru Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve the Congress of Peru, Congress in the face of imminent Third impeachment of Pedro Castillo, impeachment proceedings by the legislative body, which would have been the third impeachment attempt against the President in less than 2 years. Due to broadly interpreted wording in the Constitution of Peru, 1993 Constitution of Peru, the Congress can impeachment, impeach the President of Peru for "moral incapacity", among other causes, while the president can legally dissolve congress only if two cabinets have been denied a vote of confidence. * Coup attempt in Kazakhstan in 2022 * 2022 Gambian coup attempt


2023

* 2023 invasion of the Brazilian Congress, 2023 Brazilian Congress attack: Supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro storm the National Congress of Brazil, National Congress, Supreme Federal Court and Palácio do Planalto, Planalto Palace in Brasília, in an effort to overturn the result of the 2022 Brazilian general election and claim for a military coup against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. * 2023 Moldovan coup attempt allegations, 2023 Moldovan coup d'état attempt: Plans were unveiled by the president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, that showed Russian efforts to overthrow the Government of Moldova, Moldovan government. * 2023 Sudan conflict, Attempted coup d'état in Sudan in 2023: Clashes broke out between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, and the Sudanese Armed Forces. The fighting began with attacks by the Rapid Support Forces on key government sites, and both forces dispute control between the Presidential Palace, Khartoum, Presidential Palace, Khartoum International Airport, the Army chief's official residence, and several different military bases located around the country. * On 6 May 30 people were arrested in Kyrgyzstan for an attempted coup d'état. * 2023 Azerbaijan coup plot. * Wagner Group rebellion * 2023 Nigerien coup d'état: On 26 July 2023, List of heads of state of Niger, President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown in a coup plot led by Niger Armed Forces, Niger Air Force Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane. The reasoning for the coup announced by Abdramane via national broadcast was dissatisfaction was "due to the deteriorating security situation and bad governance." The coup would lead to the 2023 Nigerien crisis. * 2023 Sierra Leone coup plot: The police arrested 19 people, including fourteen serving personnel of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces, two officers of the Sierra Leone Police and one retired chief superintendent of police who were allegedly planning a coup between August 7 and 10. In addition, five military officers and three police officers have a search and capture warrant. * 2023 Gabonese coup d'état, 2023 Gabon coup: Following the 2023 Gabonese general election, and president of Gabon's Ali Bongo Ondimba, Ali Bongo Ondimba's declaration of victory, soldiers from the presidential guard announced the cancellation of the election, and the "dissolution of the regime". * 2023 Burkina Faso coup attempt: An attempted overthrow of the ruling junta by members of the military failed. * 2023 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt: An attempt by the National Guard to overthrow Umaro Sissoco Embaló. * 2023 Sierra Leone coup attempt: An attempt by an unknown group to overthrow Julius Maada Bio fails.


2024

* A coup attempt took place in Burkina Faso on January 14. * Oyo State coup attempt, Nigeria Oyo State coup attempt * 2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo coup attempt: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo's military arrested perpetrators after a failed coup attempt in Gombe, Kinshasa, Gombe, Kinshasa on May 19. * 2024 Bolivian coup attempt: On 26 June, general Juan José Zúñiga led a failed coup attempt in the Bolivian capital La Paz, at one point entering the Palacio Quemado, the former presidential palace. * 2024 Ukrainian coup attempt allegations, 2024 Ukrainian coup attempt * State Committee for National Security (Kyrgyzstan), Kyrgyz security services arrested five on charges of organising a coup attempt on July 5. * 2024 Bangladeshi military coup: On 5 August, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was overthrown by the military of Bangladesh. * 2024 Serbian coup attempt allegations * On September 26, 2024, 3 people arrested on charges of organising a coup in Benin. * 30 people are arrested, 7 people accused of organizing a coup in Kyrgyzstan on November 19. * 2024 Armenian coup attempt allegations, 2024 Armenian coup attempt * 2024 Tigray coup d'état: Interim Regional Administration of Tigray president Getachew Reda was overthrown by the Tigray People's Liberation Front. * Law enforcement in Germany, German police arrested 8 people for planning a coup to take over the Saxony, state of Saxony. * 2024 South Korean martial law crisis, 2024 South Korean self-coup attempt *Fall of Damascus (2024), Coup d'état in Syria in 2024: On 8 December 2024, the Assad regime collapsed during a 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, major offensive by Syrian opposition, opposition forces.


2025

* An armed commando unit attacked the presidential palace in the capital N'Djamena in Chad, killing at least 18 of its 24 members on January 9, 2025. * 2025 Georgia coup allegations * 2025 Slovakia coup allegations *The Department of Government Efficiency#Actions within the federal government, actions of the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, have been described as a "takeover", "freeze", or "coup" by members of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party and media. * 2025 Romanian coup d'état attempt allegations, 2025 Romanian coup d'état attempt with
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n support * 2025 Kyrgyz coup d'etat attempt * 2025 Syrian coup d'etat attempt * 2025 Burkina Faso coup d'etat attempt * 2025 “The Cousin” Butera DAZN coup d'etat attempt


See also

* Coup d'état * List of coups and coup attempts by country * List of coups and coup attempts since 2010 * List of invasions * List of revolutions and rebellions – chronological listing * Soft coup


Notes


References


External links

Scholarly databases and lists of coups include the following:
Jonathan Powell and Clayton Thyne, "Coups in the World, 1950–Present"
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* [http://www.systemicpeace.org/inscr/CSPCoupsCodebook2021.pdf Monty G. Marshall and Donna Ramsey Marshall, "Coups d'État, 1946–2015"].
John J. Chin, David B. Carter & Joseph G. Wright. Colpus Dataset on all military and non-military coup attempts in the world since 1946

Cline Center Coup D'état Project Dataset

Bjørnskov-Rode regime data
{{DEFAULTSORT:Coups Detat And Coup Attempts Lists of coups d'état, Lists of military conflicts Political history-related lists