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* On August 19th 1991, a group of Communist Party hardliners opposed to Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms of the Soviet Union's government structure (led by Gorbachev's own Vice-President, Gennedy Yanayev) had Gorbachev detained by the KGB while Yanayev was installed as his replacement. However, due to a combination of the hardliners being poorly organized, mass protests by anti-communist civilians, and resistance by Boris Yeltsin's newly-autonomous Russian government, the entire coup collapsed after three days, with Gorbachev being reinstated and all the hardliners arrested.
** Yeltsin himself would have to deal with an attempted coup two years later. When he declared his intention to abolish and replace the Soviet-holdover legislative system in accordance with a referendum of sketchy legitimacy, said legislature responded by impeaching him, while a broad coalition of anti-Yeltsin militants tried to take control of key Moscow facilities. However, the military stayed loyal to Yeltsin and eventually stepped in to quickly crush the attempted rebellion.
** Yeltsin himself would have to deal with an attempted coup two years later. When he declared his intention to abolish and replace the Soviet-holdover legislative system in accordance with a referendum of sketchy legitimacy, said legislature responded by impeaching him, while a broad coalition of anti-Yeltsin militants tried to take control of key Moscow facilities. However, the military stayed loyal to Yeltsin and eventually stepped in to quickly crush the attempted rebellion.
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* In December 2022, the German police arrested members of a far-right organization called the "Patriotic Union" which was allegedly planning to storm the Bundestag and overthrow the government, then install their leader [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Reuss Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss]] as ruler of a restored German Empire.
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*Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte became Napoleon III by means of a self-coup. Facing the end of his term as President of the Second French Republic in 1852, he used his immense popularity as a means of forcibly dissolving the National Assembly and drafting a new constitution that granted him dictatorial powers which eventually translated into crowning himself as Emperor of the restored French Empire.
*The Business Plot was an alleged plot in 1934 by a group of wealthy businessmen to have retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler create a fascist veterans' organization and use it to overthrow the American government, after which President Franklin Roosevelt would be reduced to a powerless figurehead and Butler would take over as a dictatorial "Secretary of General Affairs". However, this conspiracy was nipped in the bud when Butler himself, a strong critic of bankers and capitalism, refused to take part and went before Congress to blow the whistle. Notably, for decades it was doubted whether this plot ever actually happened, though in recent years its likelihood has been reevaluated as feasible.
*The 20 July Plot was an attempted coup in 1944 by a group of German military officers and non-Nazi civilians to assassinate Adolf Hitler with a bomb at his Wolf's Lair bunker and then seize power from the Nazis in Berlin and other key cities with the use of the Reserve Army via Operation Valkyrie in order to sue for peace with the Allies. Unfortunately, Hitler was only slightly injured by the blast and soon managed to recover enough to announce his survival and denounce the coup; while the plotters had had some success in securing multiple cities, this revelation saw their support collapse, and they were all soon either arrested or killed.
*In April 1992, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori responded to the opposition-dominated Congress' blocking of many of his attempts to enact economic reforms with a self-coup. He declared a state of emergency and had the military forcibly dissolve Congress, after which he called elections for a new Congress stacked with his supporters, which enabled him to curtail constitutional rights and the independent power of the judiciary and rule as an authoritarian for the rest of the decade.
**30 years later in December 2022, President Pedro Castillo attempted to repeat Fujimori's actions when facing impeachment by Congress. Unlike Fujimori, however, he lacked popular military support to pull it off; when Congress responded to his declaration by removing him from office, the military promptly arrested him before he could flee to Mexico.
*In October 2021 in Sudan, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan — who had led the transitional Sovereignty Council since overthrowing President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 — had a falling out with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok over the latter's reorganizing of the council to increase civilian power over that of the military. In response, al-Burhan had Hamdok and his allies arrested and seized power; however, after a month of domestic protests and international condemnation, al-Burhan signed a power-sharing deal with Hamdok and allowed him to return to office.
*In December 2022, the German police arrested members of a far-right organization called the "Patriotic Union" which was allegedly planning to storm the Bundestag and overthrow the government, then install their leader [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Reuss Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss]] as ruler of a restored German Empire.
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*Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte became Napoleon III by means of a self-coup. Facing the end of his term as President of the Second French Republic in 1852, he used his immense popularity as a means of forcibly dissolving the National Assembly and drafting a new constitution that granted him dictatorial powers which eventually translated into crowning himself as Emperor of the restored French Empire.
*The Business Plot was an alleged plot in 1934 by a group of wealthy businessmen to have retired Marine Corps Major General Smedley Butler create a fascist veterans' organization and use it to overthrow the American government, after which President Franklin Roosevelt would be reduced to a powerless figurehead and Butler would take over as a dictatorial "Secretary of General Affairs". However, this conspiracy was nipped in the bud when Butler himself, a strong critic of bankers and capitalism, refused to take part and went before Congress to blow the whistle. Notably, for decades it was doubted whether this plot ever actually happened, though in recent years its likelihood has been reevaluated as feasible.
*The 20 July Plot was an attempted coup in 1944 by a group of German military officers and non-Nazi civilians to assassinate Adolf Hitler with a bomb at his Wolf's Lair bunker and then seize power from the Nazis in Berlin and other key cities with the use of the Reserve Army via Operation Valkyrie in order to sue for peace with the Allies. Unfortunately, Hitler was only slightly injured by the blast and soon managed to recover enough to announce his survival and denounce the coup; while the plotters had had some success in securing multiple cities, this revelation saw their support collapse, and they were all soon either arrested or killed.
*In April 1992, Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori responded to the opposition-dominated Congress' blocking of many of his attempts to enact economic reforms with a self-coup. He declared a state of emergency and had the military forcibly dissolve Congress, after which he called elections for a new Congress stacked with his supporters, which enabled him to curtail constitutional rights and the independent power of the judiciary and rule as an authoritarian for the rest of the decade.
**30 years later in December 2022, President Pedro Castillo attempted to repeat Fujimori's actions when facing impeachment by Congress. Unlike Fujimori, however, he lacked popular military support to pull it off; when Congress responded to his declaration by removing him from office, the military promptly arrested him before he could flee to Mexico.
*In October 2021 in Sudan, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan — who had led the transitional Sovereignty Council since overthrowing President Omar al-Bashir in 2019 — had a falling out with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok over the latter's reorganizing of the council to increase civilian power over that of the military. In response, al-Burhan had Hamdok and his allies arrested and seized power; however, after a month of domestic protests and international condemnation, al-Burhan signed a power-sharing deal with Hamdok and allowed him to return to office.
*In December 2022, the German police arrested members of a far-right organization called the "Patriotic Union" which was allegedly planning to storm the Bundestag and overthrow the government, then install their leader [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Reuss Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss]] as ruler of a restored German Empire.
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** After Woodrow Wilson[[spoiler:'s stroke, Vice]] President Thomas Marshall announces that he will be seeking surrender terms from the Reds. In response, [[KKK leader William Joseph Simmons overthrows Marshall's administration, declaring himself acting chief executive. This destroys what legitimacy the White government still had, leading to Texas and the Pacific Fleet surrendering, while also subjecting Virginia, Maryland, and DC itself to a brutal military campaign.]]
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** After Woodrow Wilson[[spoiler:'s stroke, Vice]] President Thomas Marshall announces that he will be seeking surrender terms from the Reds. In response, [[KKK KKK leader William Joseph Simmons overthrows Marshall's administration, declaring himself acting chief executive. This destroys what legitimacy the White government still had, leading to Texas and the Pacific Fleet surrendering, while also subjecting Virginia, Maryland, and DC itself to a brutal military campaign.]]
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When the coup is led by a military officer with the backing of the army and institutes martial rule, it's a MilitaryCoup. Many coups in RealLife tend to be of this type, but note that a coup need not be led by a military officer. Sometimes, even the actual ruler can pull off a coup if it involves seizing power he doesn't normally have -- this is known as an ''autogolpe'', or "self-coup." (for example ifva President isn't re-elected, but decides they will stay on). Compare RegimeChange, when the leadership of a ''foreign'' country is removed against its will at the behest of one of their neighbors. If it happens within the military only, see TheMutiny.
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When the coup is led by a military officer with the backing of the army and institutes martial rule, it's a MilitaryCoup. Many coups in RealLife tend to be of this type, but note that a coup need not be led by a military officer. Sometimes, even the actual ruler can pull off a coup if it involves seizing power he doesn't normally have -- this is known as an ''autogolpe'', or "self-coup." (for example ifva if a President isn't re-elected, but decides they will stay on). Compare RegimeChange, when the leadership of a ''foreign'' country is removed against its will at the behest of one of their neighbors. If it happens within the military only, see TheMutiny.
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** After Woodrow Wilson[[spoiler:'s stroke, Vice]] President Thomas Marshall announces that he will be seeking surrender terms from the Reds. In response, [[KKK leader William Joseph Simmons overthrows Marshall's administration, declaring himself acting chief executive. This destroys what legitimacy the White government still had, leading to Texas and the Pacific Fleet surrendering, while also subjecting Virginia, Maryland, and DC itself to a brutal military campaign.]]
** In 1921, Haitian officer Jean-Baptiste Conzé launches a coup against the pro-ASU Péralte government, backed by a force of American and Mexican FormerRegimePersonnel. The coup ultimately fails, with the Haitian military backing Péralte, while some of the Mexican mercenaries betray Conzé and hand him over in exchange for their own freedom.
** After Woodrow Wilson[[spoiler:'s stroke, Vice]] President Thomas Marshall announces that he will be seeking surrender terms from the Reds. In response, [[KKK leader William Joseph Simmons overthrows Marshall's administration, declaring himself acting chief executive. This destroys what legitimacy the White government still had, leading to Texas and the Pacific Fleet surrendering, while also subjecting Virginia, Maryland, and DC itself to a brutal military campaign.]]
** In 1921, Haitian officer Jean-Baptiste Conzé launches a coup against the pro-ASU Péralte government, backed by a force of American and Mexican FormerRegimePersonnel. The coup ultimately fails, with the Haitian military backing Péralte, while some of the Mexican mercenaries betray Conzé and hand him over in exchange for their own freedom.
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* In ''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'', several coups have taken place in the story. One of the more notable ones is when [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Countess]] [[HornyDevils Nina]], who has been posing as [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Duke]] [[EvilOldFolks Hepnaz's]] lieutenant, takes over the [[MagicKnight Southern]] [[TheLegionsOfHell Horde]] by stabbing Hepnaz in the back just as Hepnaz is about to triumph over the [[BloodKnight Northern Horde]] and is too busy to notice treachery from within his own ranks.
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* In ''Roleplay/TheGamersAlliance'', several coups have taken place in the story. One of the more notable ones is when [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Countess]] [[HornyDevils Countess Nina]], who has been posing as [[DemonLordsAndArchdevils Duke]] [[EvilOldFolks Hepnaz's]] lieutenant, takes over the [[MagicKnight Southern]] [[TheLegionsOfHell Horde]] by stabbing Hepnaz in the back just as Hepnaz is about to triumph over the [[BloodKnight Northern Horde]] and is too busy to notice treachery from within his own ranks.
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Different from a Revolution, whether it will not be [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeVillified vilified]] or [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized civilized]], in that it typically happens from inside the government or military of the country whose power is being seized, while revolutions typically come out of the common folk. Coups tend to not have large battles or start a war, but are an isolated event that will, at most, kill dozens. Also different from an invasion for similar reasons; invasions come from outside the country, coups happen inside of it, even if the initial plot comes from the outside.
When the coup is led by a military officer with the backing of the army and institutes martial rule, it's a MilitaryCoup. Many coups in RealLife tend to be of this type, but note that a coup need not be led by a military officer. Sometimes, even the actual ruler can pull off a coup if it involves seizing power he doesn't normally have -- this is known as an ''autogolpe'', or "self-coup." Compare RegimeChange, when the leadership of a ''foreign'' country is removed against its will at the behest of one of their neighbors. If it happens within the military only, see TheMutiny.
When the coup is led by a military officer with the backing of the army and institutes martial rule, it's a MilitaryCoup. Many coups in RealLife tend to be of this type, but note that a coup need not be led by a military officer. Sometimes, even the actual ruler can pull off a coup if it involves seizing power he doesn't normally have -- this is known as an ''autogolpe'', or "self-coup." Compare RegimeChange, when the leadership of a ''foreign'' country is removed against its will at the behest of one of their neighbors. If it happens within the military only, see TheMutiny.
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Different from a Revolution, whether it will not be [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeVillified vilified]] or [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized civilized]], in that it typically happens from inside the government or military of the country whose power is being seized, while revolutions typically come out of the common folk. Coups tend to not have large battles or start a war, but are an isolated event that will, at most, kill dozens. dozens of leaders. Also different from an invasion for similar reasons; invasions come from outside the country, coups happen inside of it, even if the initial plot comes from from, or is aided by, the outside.
When the coup is led by a military officer with the backing of the army and institutes martial rule, it's a MilitaryCoup. Many coups in RealLife tend to be of this type, but note that a coup need not be led by a military officer. Sometimes, even the actual ruler can pull off a coup if it involves seizing power he doesn't normally have -- this is known as an ''autogolpe'', or "self-coup." (for example ifva President isn't re-elected, but decides they will stay on). Compare RegimeChange, when the leadership of a ''foreign'' country is removed against its will at the behest of one of their neighbors. If it happens within the military only, see TheMutiny.
When the coup is led by a military officer with the backing of the army and institutes martial rule, it's a MilitaryCoup. Many coups in RealLife tend to be of this type, but note that a coup need not be led by a military officer. Sometimes, even the actual ruler can pull off a coup if it involves seizing power he doesn't normally have -- this is known as an ''autogolpe'', or "self-coup." (for example ifva President isn't re-elected, but decides they will stay on). Compare RegimeChange, when the leadership of a ''foreign'' country is removed against its will at the behest of one of their neighbors. If it happens within the military only, see TheMutiny.
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A coup is essentially seizing power by force, blackmail, or other illegal manners. Usually (in literature) [[MilitaryCoup done by the military]], the EvilChancellor, or in some cases, [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized uncivilized revolutions]] will also take power for themselves. It is a very risky gambit, and often, includes plotting, securing alliances, and keeping it in the dark until the coup happens. Alternatively, guy walks into the throne room waving a sword around telling everyone he's king. Often leads to ThePurge. If the one carrying out the coup is in turn overthrown himself, you may have a RevolvingDoorRevolution. If it happens in your own country and results in a dictatorial fascist/communist regime arising, it's a DayOfTheJackboot.
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A coup is essentially seizing power by force, blackmail, or other illegal manners. Usually (in literature) [[MilitaryCoup done by the military]], the EvilChancellor, or in some cases, [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized uncivilized revolutions]] bands of revolutionaries]] will also take power for themselves. It is a very risky gambit, and often, includes plotting, securing alliances, and keeping it in the dark until the coup happens. Alternatively, guy walks into the throne room waving a sword around telling everyone he's king. Often leads to ThePurge. If the one carrying out the coup is in turn overthrown himself, you may have a RevolvingDoorRevolution. If it happens in your own country and results in a dictatorial fascist/communist regime arising, it's a DayOfTheJackboot.
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* ''Series/HouseOfTheDragon'': Towards the end of Season 1, as soon as King Viserys I Targaryen The Peaceful dies, the Targaryen-Hightower side (very much a HeirClubForMen) wastes no time putting Aegon (the firstborn son of Viserys and Alicent) on the throne, going against the will of Viserys to have his daughter Rhaenyra succeed him. They try their best not to have news travel to Rhaenyra while Aegon is hastily crowned, but Rhaenys Velaryon escapes on the back of her dragon right in the middle of the crowning at the Dragonpit.
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* ''Fanfic/ThePetricultureCycle'': In ''Inscape'': A variation: The Nightmare possesses Twilight Sparkle and tries to use her to usurp Celestia and Luna as ruler of Equestria. Twilight, logical and by-the-book as always, goes about this by holding a forum and offering logical arguments for why the royal sisters should cede the throne to her. [[spoiler:It later turns out that The Nightmare still wants a violent coup, and she’s manipulating Twilight to that end. However, Twilight is freed from the possession before anything can come of this.]]
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* ''Fanfic/ThePetricultureCycle'': ''Fanfic/BlindCourage'' ends with a coup against Zelda's father so that [[spoiler:Zelda can be crowned queen]]. It ends [[spoiler:easily after everyone learns about what happened seven years ago]].
* ''Fanfic/ChasingDragons'':
** After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge the abolitionists.
** Following Stannis' death from ThePlague, Renly becomes convinced that Cersei poisoned him in order to seize power and turn Prince Lyonel into a PuppetKing. In''Inscape'': A variation: The Nightmare possesses response, Renly arrests her and her supporters, taking control of the Red Keep and putting King's Landing under martial law until such time that Lyonel can return from his governorship of the Iron Islands to take the throne.
* ''Fanfic/ADragonsRoar'':
** Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father. [[spoiler: And then he finalizes it by allowing Rhaella to kill Aerys in his sleep.]]
** Another one ends the war. [[spoiler: After Rhaegar's death in battle, his wife Laela takes over his court in their son Aegon's name and tries to fight on. In response, Rhaella and her own loyalists seize control of the Red Keep and imprison or kill all of Rhaegar's remaining followers, handing the capital over to Daeron.]]
* ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'': Karen Nakahashi pulls one off against the entire Nishizumi school, by threatening to leak (doctored) compromising photos of Vice-Commander Erika if the Kuromorimine team cannot beat her and her rebels in an impromptu tankery match within 3 hours. She even tricks the Maintenance team the night before into prepping most of the heavy tanks for her rebels by forging Maho's signature.
* ''Fanfic/AJadeDragon'':
** Princess Khiara manipulates her half-brother Yujin into killing the Emperor and starting a civil war that her faction is quick to take the upper hand in, allowing her to take the throne.
** [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Joffrey's terrible rule, and needing a scapegoat to appease the Reach and Dorne for their losses in the war against Stannis, Tywin and the rest of the Small Council (save for Jaime and Cersei) remove him from power and execute him, propping up Myrcella as a new [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]].]]
** Following the revelation that [[spoiler: the "Aegon" they were supporting was an imposter]], Arianne and Oberyn stage a soft coup, convincing Sunspear's guards to side with them and placing Doran and Trystane under house arrest while Arianne takes over running Dorne.
* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Faora Hu-Ul rallies the {{Phantom Zone}}rs and stages a coup against the Science Council in order to take over planet Rokyn.
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': In the fifth chapter, Twilight Sparkle [[ForWantOfANail stops the Changeling invasion herself]] with the spell Prince Jewelius [[ChekhovsGun showed her earlier]]. [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste Immediately after this]], Jewelius calls all the other heroes -- Princess Celestia, Shining Armor andtries Twilight's friends -- out of their canon mistakes[[note]]refusing to use her listen to usurp Celestia and Luna as ruler of Equestria. Twilight, logical and by-the-book as always, goes [[ProperlyParanoid Twilight]] about this by holding a forum [[DevilInPlainSight Queen Chrysalis]] and offering logical arguments for why neglecting to postpone the royal sisters should cede wedding until the throne looming threat of invaders was dealt with[[/note]], telling everyone in Canterlot half-truths which the shocked heroes are unable to her. [[spoiler:It later refute out of hand. When the heroes [[NotHelpingYourCase make the mistake of trying to flee]], everyone turns out against them, allowing Jewelius to exile them and proclaim himself "Holy King Jewelius I". The [[WhamEpisode 11th chapter]] reveals that The Nightmare still wants a violent coup, [[spoiler:he originally intended to overthrow the princesses by convincing Chrysalis to commit her invasion and she’s manipulating helping her infiltrate Canterlot, but after he met Twilight to that end. However, Twilight is freed from and witnessed the possession before anything can come of this.]]canon PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure, he [[XanatosSpeedChess altered his plans]] and betrayed Chrysalis, effectively turning the failed invasion into a successful coup]].
* ''Fanfic/ChasingDragons'':
** After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge the abolitionists.
** Following Stannis' death from ThePlague, Renly becomes convinced that Cersei poisoned him in order to seize power and turn Prince Lyonel into a PuppetKing. In
* ''Fanfic/ADragonsRoar'':
** Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father. [[spoiler: And then he finalizes it by allowing Rhaella to kill Aerys in his sleep.]]
** Another one ends the war. [[spoiler: After Rhaegar's death in battle, his wife Laela takes over his court in their son Aegon's name and tries to fight on. In response, Rhaella and her own loyalists seize control of the Red Keep and imprison or kill all of Rhaegar's remaining followers, handing the capital over to Daeron.]]
* ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'': Karen Nakahashi pulls one off against the entire Nishizumi school, by threatening to leak (doctored) compromising photos of Vice-Commander Erika if the Kuromorimine team cannot beat her and her rebels in an impromptu tankery match within 3 hours. She even tricks the Maintenance team the night before into prepping most of the heavy tanks for her rebels by forging Maho's signature.
* ''Fanfic/AJadeDragon'':
** Princess Khiara manipulates her half-brother Yujin into killing the Emperor and starting a civil war that her faction is quick to take the upper hand in, allowing her to take the throne.
** [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Joffrey's terrible rule, and needing a scapegoat to appease the Reach and Dorne for their losses in the war against Stannis, Tywin and the rest of the Small Council (save for Jaime and Cersei) remove him from power and execute him, propping up Myrcella as a new [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]].]]
** Following the revelation that [[spoiler: the "Aegon" they were supporting was an imposter]], Arianne and Oberyn stage a soft coup, convincing Sunspear's guards to side with them and placing Doran and Trystane under house arrest while Arianne takes over running Dorne.
* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Faora Hu-Ul rallies the {{Phantom Zone}}rs and stages a coup against the Science Council in order to take over planet Rokyn.
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': In the fifth chapter, Twilight Sparkle [[ForWantOfANail stops the Changeling invasion herself]] with the spell Prince Jewelius [[ChekhovsGun showed her earlier]]. [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste Immediately after this]], Jewelius calls all the other heroes -- Princess Celestia, Shining Armor and
* Spoofed in ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku''. Izuku's [[SuperpowerLottery overwhelming combat performance]] makes him a shoe-in to be elected class president even though he doesn't want the position or the extra attention. But during the panic caused by the alarms going off, Tenya manages to show his stuff as a leader while Izuku was busy sparring with Mirio. When Izuku manages to catch up to his friends, they cheerfully tell him that there's been a coup and he's no longer class president, which he's totally fine with.
* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': During a time before the events of the fanfic, TheLeader of [[{{PMC}} the Black Dogs]], Vault, has secured alliances with a section of the Eostian noble houses, plotting to achieve his dream of taking over the country, betraying [[TheAlliance the Seven Shields Alliance]], and creating a SexSlave [[TheEmpire empire]]. The plot has been kept in dark until the Black Dogs manage to achieve victory against the Dark Elf Queen, and Vault, winning the support of the AlwaysChaoticEvil orcs, starts his attack. The rest of the story involves dealing with the elements of this coup.
* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': During a time before the events of the fanfic, TheLeader of [[{{PMC}} the Black Dogs]], Vault, has secured alliances with a section of the Eostian noble houses, plotting to achieve his dream of taking over the country, betraying [[TheAlliance the Seven Shields Alliance]], and creating a SexSlave [[TheEmpire empire]]. The plot has been kept in dark until the Black Dogs manage to achieve victory against the Dark Elf Queen, and Vault, winning the support of the AlwaysChaoticEvil orcs, starts his attack. The rest of the story involves dealing with the elements of this coup.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'' fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Ripples}}'' has the Darkest Winter Night at its climax, wherein [[spoiler: [[KnightTemplar Allora]] attempts to regain power by [[OffingTheOffspring killing Weira]] and pinning the blame on Phobos, so that she and her traditionalist allies can remove Weira's progressive court and establish Allora as regent for the newborn Elyon, who would grow into a [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]]]]. While the coup fails with [[spoiler: Allora's death]], the misinformation campaign is more successful, triggering a CivilWar which leads to the canonical Rebellion.
* In ''[[Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm Ghosts of the Past]]'', [[GeneralRipper General Lukin]] pulls this in Chapter 12 [[spoiler: when President [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Volodya]] tries to shut down the Red Room for pissing off Asgard. Lukin has the [[LivingWeapon Red Son]] wipe out the soldiers he brought with him to the meeting, then shoots Volodya himself. This allows Lukin, through his patsies, to become ''de facto'' ruler of Russia and their sphere of influence.]]
* In ''[[Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm Ghosts of the Past]]'', [[GeneralRipper General Lukin]] pulls this in Chapter 12 [[spoiler: when President [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Volodya]] tries to shut down the Red Room for pissing off Asgard. Lukin has the [[LivingWeapon Red Son]] wipe out the soldiers he brought with him to the meeting, then shoots Volodya himself. This allows Lukin, through his patsies, to become ''de facto'' ruler of Russia and their sphere of influence.]]
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* ''Fanfic/ThePetricultureCycle'': In ''Inscape'': A variation: The ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'' fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Ripples}}'' has the Darkest Winter Night at its climax, wherein [[spoiler: [[KnightTemplar Allora]] attempts to regain power by [[OffingTheOffspring killing Weira]] Nightmare possesses Twilight Sparkle and pinning the blame on Phobos, so that she and her traditionalist allies can remove Weira's progressive court and establish Allora as regent for the newborn Elyon, who would grow into a [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]]]]. While the coup fails with [[spoiler: Allora's death]], the misinformation campaign is more successful, triggering a CivilWar which leads to the canonical Rebellion.
* In ''[[Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm Ghosts of the Past]]'', [[GeneralRipper General Lukin]] pulls this in Chapter 12 [[spoiler: when President [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Volodya]]tries to shut down the Red Room for pissing off Asgard. Lukin has the [[LivingWeapon Red Son]] wipe out the soldiers he brought with him use her to the meeting, then shoots Volodya himself. This allows Lukin, through his patsies, to become ''de facto'' usurp Celestia and Luna as ruler of Russia Equestria. Twilight, logical and their sphere by-the-book as always, goes about this by holding a forum and offering logical arguments for why the royal sisters should cede the throne to her. [[spoiler:It later turns out that The Nightmare still wants a violent coup, and she’s manipulating Twilight to that end. However, Twilight is freed from the possession before anything can come of influence.this.]]
* In ''[[Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm Ghosts of the Past]]'', [[GeneralRipper General Lukin]] pulls this in Chapter 12 [[spoiler: when President [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Volodya]]
* The ''WesternAnimation/{{WITCH}}'' fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Ripples}}'' has the Darkest Winter Night at its climax, wherein [[spoiler: [[KnightTemplar Allora]] attempts to regain power by [[OffingTheOffspring killing Weira]] and pinning the blame on Phobos, so that she and her traditionalist allies can remove Weira's progressive court and establish Allora as regent for the newborn Elyon, who would grow into a [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]]]]. While the coup fails with [[spoiler: Allora's death]], the misinformation campaign is more successful, triggering a CivilWar which leads to the canonical Rebellion.
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* Spoofed in ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku''. Izuku's [[SuperpowerLottery overwhelming combat performance]] makes him a shoe-in to be elected class president even though he doesn't want the position or the extra attention. But during the panic caused by the alarms going off, Tenya manages to show his stuff as a leader while Izuku was busy sparring with Mirio. When Izuku manages to catch up to his friends, they cheerfully tell him that there's been a coup and he's no longer class president, which he's totally fine with.
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': In the fifth chapter, Twilight Sparkle [[ForWantOfANail stops the Changeling invasion herself]] with the spell Prince Jewelius [[ChekhovsGun showed her earlier]]. [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste Immediately after this]], Jewelius calls all the other heroes -- Princess Celestia, Shining Armor and Twilight's friends -- out of their canon mistakes[[note]]refusing to listen to [[ProperlyParanoid Twilight]] about [[DevilInPlainSight Queen Chrysalis]] and neglecting to postpone the wedding until the looming threat of invaders was dealt with[[/note]], telling everyone in Canterlot half-truths which the shocked heroes are unable to refute out of hand. When the heroes [[NotHelpingYourCase make the mistake of trying to flee]], everyone turns against them, allowing Jewelius to exile them and proclaim himself "Holy King Jewelius I". The [[WhamEpisode 11th chapter]] reveals that [[spoiler:he originally intended to overthrow the princesses by convincing Chrysalis to commit her invasion and helping her infiltrate Canterlot, but after he met Twilight and witnessed the canon PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure, he [[XanatosSpeedChess altered his plans]] and betrayed Chrysalis, effectively turning the failed invasion into a successful coup]].
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': In the fifth chapter, Twilight Sparkle [[ForWantOfANail stops the Changeling invasion herself]] with the spell Prince Jewelius [[ChekhovsGun showed her earlier]]. [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste Immediately after this]], Jewelius calls all the other heroes -- Princess Celestia, Shining Armor and Twilight's friends -- out of their canon mistakes[[note]]refusing to listen to [[ProperlyParanoid Twilight]] about [[DevilInPlainSight Queen Chrysalis]] and neglecting to postpone the wedding until the looming threat of invaders was dealt with[[/note]], telling everyone in Canterlot half-truths which the shocked heroes are unable to refute out of hand. When the heroes [[NotHelpingYourCase make the mistake of trying to flee]], everyone turns against them, allowing Jewelius to exile them and proclaim himself "Holy King Jewelius I". The [[WhamEpisode 11th chapter]] reveals that [[spoiler:he originally intended to overthrow the princesses by convincing Chrysalis to commit her invasion and helping her infiltrate Canterlot, but after he met Twilight and witnessed the canon PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure, he [[XanatosSpeedChess altered his plans]] and betrayed Chrysalis, effectively turning the failed invasion into a successful coup]].
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* Spoofed in ''Fanfic/NeitherABirdNorAPlaneItsDeku''. Izuku's [[SuperpowerLottery overwhelming combat performance]] makes him a shoe-in to be elected class president even though he doesn't want ''Fanfic/ThisBites'': During the position or Sabaody Revolution Arc, the extra attention. But during the panic caused by the alarms going off, Tenya manages to show his stuff as a leader while Izuku was busy sparring with Mirio. When Izuku manages to catch up to his friends, they cheerfully tell him that there's been a coup and he's no longer class president, which he's totally fine with.
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': In the fifth chapter, Twilight Sparkle [[ForWantOfANail stops the Changeling invasion herself]]Straw Hats coordinate with the spell Prince Jewelius [[ChekhovsGun showed few non-corrupt political and law enforcement officials in the Sabaody Archipelago to oust the corrupt ones, in order to better enable the crew's plan to completely dismantle the islands' slave trade.
* ''Fanfic/ToHellAndBackArrowverse'': The main plot of Act II of Arc IV is Talia's attempt to usurp control of the League of Assassins from herearlier]]. [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste Immediately after this]], Jewelius calls all the other heroes -- Princess Celestia, Shining Armor father and Twilight's friends -- out of their canon mistakes[[note]]refusing to listen to [[ProperlyParanoid Twilight]] about [[DevilInPlainSight Queen Chrysalis]] and neglecting to postpone the wedding until the looming threat of invaders was dealt with[[/note]], telling everyone in Canterlot half-truths which the shocked heroes are unable to refute out of hand. When the heroes [[NotHelpingYourCase make the mistake of trying to flee]], everyone turns against them, allowing Jewelius to exile them and proclaim himself "Holy King Jewelius I". The [[WhamEpisode 11th chapter]] reveals that [[spoiler:he originally intended to overthrow the princesses by convincing Chrysalis to commit her invasion and helping her infiltrate Canterlot, but after he met Twilight and witnessed the canon PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure, he [[XanatosSpeedChess altered his plans]] and betrayed Chrysalis, effectively turning the failed invasion into a successful coup]].sister.
* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': In the fifth chapter, Twilight Sparkle [[ForWantOfANail stops the Changeling invasion herself]]
* ''Fanfic/ToHellAndBackArrowverse'': The main plot of Act II of Arc IV is Talia's attempt to usurp control of the League of Assassins from her
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* ''Fanfic/BlindCourage'' ends with a coup against Zelda's father so that [[spoiler:Zelda can be crowned queen]]. It ends [[spoiler:easily after everyone learns about what happened seven years ago]].
* ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'': Karen Nakahashi pulls one off against the entire Nishizumi school, by threatening to leak (doctored) compromising photos of Vice-Commander Erika if the Kuromorimine team cannot beat her and her rebels in an impromptu tankery match within 3 hours. She even tricks the Maintenance team the night before into prepping most of the heavy tanks for her rebels by forging Maho's signature.
* ''Fanfic/ToHellAndBackArrowverse'': The main plot of Act II of Arc IV is Talia's attempt to usurp control of the League of Assassins from her father and sister.
* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Faora Hu-Ul rallies the {{Phantom Zone}}rs and stages a coup against the Science Council in order to take over planet Rokyn.
* ''Fanfic/ChasingDragons'':
** After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge the abolitionists.
** Following Stannis' death from ThePlague, Renly becomes convinced that Cersei poisoned him in order to seize power and turn Prince Lyonel into a PuppetKing. In response, Renly arrests her and her supporters, taking control of the Red Keep and putting King's Landing under martial law until such time that Lyonel can return from his governorship of the Iron Islands to take the throne.
* ''Fanfic/ADragonsRoar'':
** Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father. [[spoiler: And then he finalizes it by allowing Rhaella to kill Aerys in his sleep.]]
** Another one ends the war. [[spoiler: After Rhaegar's death in battle, his wife Laela takes over his court in their son Aegon's name and tries to fight on. In response, Rhaella and her own loyalists seize control of the Red Keep and imprison or kill all of Rhaegar's remaining followers, handing the capital over to Daeron.]]
* ''Fanfic/ThisBites'': During the Sabaody Revolution Arc, the Straw Hats coordinate with the few non-corrupt political and law enforcement officials in the Sabaody Archipelago to oust the corrupt ones, in order to better enable the crew's plan to completely dismantle the islands' slave trade.
* ''Fanfic/AJadeDragon'':
** Princess Khiara manipulates her half-brother Yujin into killing the Emperor and starting a civil war that her faction is quick to take the upper hand in, allowing her to take the throne.
** [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Joffrey's terrible rule, and needing a scapegoat to appease the Reach and Dorne for their losses in the war against Stannis, Tywin and the rest of the Small Council (save for Jaime and Cersei) remove him from power and execute him, propping up Myrcella as a new [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]].]]
** Following the revelation that [[spoiler: the "Aegon" they were supporting was an imposter]], Arianne and Oberyn stage a soft coup, convincing Sunspear's guards to side with them and placing Doran and Trystane under house arrest while Arianne takes over running Dorne.
* ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'': Karen Nakahashi pulls one off against the entire Nishizumi school, by threatening to leak (doctored) compromising photos of Vice-Commander Erika if the Kuromorimine team cannot beat her and her rebels in an impromptu tankery match within 3 hours. She even tricks the Maintenance team the night before into prepping most of the heavy tanks for her rebels by forging Maho's signature.
* ''Fanfic/ToHellAndBackArrowverse'': The main plot of Act II of Arc IV is Talia's attempt to usurp control of the League of Assassins from her father and sister.
* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Faora Hu-Ul rallies the {{Phantom Zone}}rs and stages a coup against the Science Council in order to take over planet Rokyn.
* ''Fanfic/ChasingDragons'':
** After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge the abolitionists.
** Following Stannis' death from ThePlague, Renly becomes convinced that Cersei poisoned him in order to seize power and turn Prince Lyonel into a PuppetKing. In response, Renly arrests her and her supporters, taking control of the Red Keep and putting King's Landing under martial law until such time that Lyonel can return from his governorship of the Iron Islands to take the throne.
* ''Fanfic/ADragonsRoar'':
** Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father. [[spoiler: And then he finalizes it by allowing Rhaella to kill Aerys in his sleep.]]
** Another one ends the war. [[spoiler: After Rhaegar's death in battle, his wife Laela takes over his court in their son Aegon's name and tries to fight on. In response, Rhaella and her own loyalists seize control of the Red Keep and imprison or kill all of Rhaegar's remaining followers, handing the capital over to Daeron.]]
* ''Fanfic/ThisBites'': During the Sabaody Revolution Arc, the Straw Hats coordinate with the few non-corrupt political and law enforcement officials in the Sabaody Archipelago to oust the corrupt ones, in order to better enable the crew's plan to completely dismantle the islands' slave trade.
* ''Fanfic/AJadeDragon'':
** Princess Khiara manipulates her half-brother Yujin into killing the Emperor and starting a civil war that her faction is quick to take the upper hand in, allowing her to take the throne.
** [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Joffrey's terrible rule, and needing a scapegoat to appease the Reach and Dorne for their losses in the war against Stannis, Tywin and the rest of the Small Council (save for Jaime and Cersei) remove him from power and execute him, propping up Myrcella as a new [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]].]]
** Following the revelation that [[spoiler: the "Aegon" they were supporting was an imposter]], Arianne and Oberyn stage a soft coup, convincing Sunspear's guards to side with them and placing Doran and Trystane under house arrest while Arianne takes over running Dorne.
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* ''Fanfic/BlindCourage'' ends with a coup against Zelda's father so that [[spoiler:Zelda can be crowned queen]]. It ends [[spoiler:easily after everyone learns about what happened seven years ago]].
* ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'': Karen Nakahashi pulls one off against the entire Nishizumi school, by threatening to leak (doctored) compromising photos of Vice-Commander Erika if the Kuromorimine team cannot beat her and her rebels in an impromptu tankery match within 3 hours. She even tricks the Maintenance team the night before into prepping mostIn ''[[Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm Ghosts of the heavy tanks for her rebels by forging Maho's signature.
* ''Fanfic/ToHellAndBackArrowverse'': The main plot of Act II of Arc IV is Talia's attempt to usurp control of the League of Assassins from her father and sister.
* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Faora Hu-Ul rallies the {{Phantom Zone}}rs and stages a coup against the Science CouncilPast]]'', [[GeneralRipper General Lukin]] pulls this in order to take over planet Rokyn.
* ''Fanfic/ChasingDragons'':
** After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge the abolitionists.
** Following Stannis' death from ThePlague, Renly becomes convinced that Cersei poisoned him in order to seize power and turn Prince Lyonel into a PuppetKing. In response, Renly arrests her and her supporters, taking control of the Red Keep and putting King's Landing under martial law until such time that Lyonel can return from his governorship of the Iron Islands to take the throne.
* ''Fanfic/ADragonsRoar'':
** Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father.Chapter 12 [[spoiler: And then he finalizes it by allowing Rhaella to kill Aerys in his sleep.]]
** Another one ends the war. [[spoiler: After Rhaegar's death in battle, his wife Laela takes over his court in their son Aegon's name andwhen President [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Volodya]] tries to fight on. In response, Rhaella and her own loyalists seize control of shut down the Red Keep and imprison or kill all of Rhaegar's remaining followers, handing Room for pissing off Asgard. Lukin has the capital over to Daeron.]]
* ''Fanfic/ThisBites'': During[[LivingWeapon Red Son]] wipe out the Sabaody Revolution Arc, the Straw Hats coordinate soldiers he brought with him to the few non-corrupt political meeting, then shoots Volodya himself. This allows Lukin, through his patsies, to become ''de facto'' ruler of Russia and law enforcement officials in the Sabaody Archipelago to oust the corrupt ones, in order to better enable the crew's plan to completely dismantle the islands' slave trade.
* ''Fanfic/AJadeDragon'':
** Princess Khiara manipulates her half-brother Yujin into killing the Emperor and starting a civil war that her faction is quick to take the upper hand in, allowing her to take the throne.
** [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Joffrey's terrible rule, and needing a scapegoat to appease the Reach and Dorne fortheir losses in the war against Stannis, Tywin and the rest sphere of the Small Council (save for Jaime and Cersei) remove him from power and execute him, propping up Myrcella as a new [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]].]]
** Following the revelation that [[spoiler: the "Aegon" they were supporting was an imposter]], Arianne and Oberyn stage a soft coup, convincing Sunspear's guards to side with them and placing Doran and Trystane under house arrest while Arianne takes over running Dorne.influence.]]
* ''Fanfic/ErikaTheRadical'': Karen Nakahashi pulls one off against the entire Nishizumi school, by threatening to leak (doctored) compromising photos of Vice-Commander Erika if the Kuromorimine team cannot beat her and her rebels in an impromptu tankery match within 3 hours. She even tricks the Maintenance team the night before into prepping most
* ''Fanfic/ToHellAndBackArrowverse'': The main plot of Act II of Arc IV is Talia's attempt to usurp control of the League of Assassins from her father and sister.
* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Faora Hu-Ul rallies the {{Phantom Zone}}rs and stages a coup against the Science Council
* ''Fanfic/ChasingDragons'':
** After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge the abolitionists.
** Following Stannis' death from ThePlague, Renly becomes convinced that Cersei poisoned him in order to seize power and turn Prince Lyonel into a PuppetKing. In response, Renly arrests her and her supporters, taking control of the Red Keep and putting King's Landing under martial law until such time that Lyonel can return from his governorship of the Iron Islands to take the throne.
* ''Fanfic/ADragonsRoar'':
** Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father.
** Another one ends the war. [[spoiler: After Rhaegar's death in battle, his wife Laela takes over his court in their son Aegon's name and
* ''Fanfic/ThisBites'': During
* ''Fanfic/AJadeDragon'':
** Princess Khiara manipulates her half-brother Yujin into killing the Emperor and starting a civil war that her faction is quick to take the upper hand in, allowing her to take the throne.
** [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Joffrey's terrible rule, and needing a scapegoat to appease the Reach and Dorne for
** Following the revelation that [[spoiler: the "Aegon" they were supporting was an imposter]], Arianne and Oberyn stage a soft coup, convincing Sunspear's guards to side with them and placing Doran and Trystane under house arrest while Arianne takes over running Dorne.
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* ''Series/BecomingElizabeth'':
** Thomas Seymour attempts a coup against his brother, Edward but is caught.
** Shortly afterward, John Dudley is successful in forcibly replacing Edward as the Lord Protector.
** Thomas Seymour attempts a coup against his brother, Edward but is caught.
** Shortly afterward, John Dudley is successful in forcibly replacing Edward as the Lord Protector.
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When the coup is lead by a military officer with the backing of the army and institutes martial rule, it's a MilitaryCoup. Many coups in RealLife tend to be of this type, but note that a coup need not be led by a military officer. Sometimes, even the actual ruler can pull off a coup if it involves seizing power he doesn't normally have -- this is known as an ''autogolpe'', or "self-coup." Compare RegimeChange, when the leadership of a ''foreign'' country is removed against its will at the behest of one of their neighbors. If it happens within the military only, see TheMutiny.
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When the coup is lead led by a military officer with the backing of the army and institutes martial rule, it's a MilitaryCoup. Many coups in RealLife tend to be of this type, but note that a coup need not be led by a military officer. Sometimes, even the actual ruler can pull off a coup if it involves seizing power he doesn't normally have -- this is known as an ''autogolpe'', or "self-coup." Compare RegimeChange, when the leadership of a ''foreign'' country is removed against its will at the behest of one of their neighbors. If it happens within the military only, see TheMutiny.
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** In "The Two-Horse Job", Sterling mentions a [[NoodleIncident coup in Sierra Leone]] where he and Sophie crossed baths once.
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** In "The Two-Horse Job", Sterling mentions a [[NoodleIncident coup in Sierra Leone]] where he and Sophie crossed baths paths once.
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* ''Series/TheCrown''. In "Coup," Lord Mountbatten is approached by a number of bankers and businessmen alarmed at Harold Wilson's socialist policies. Their plan is to overthrow the elected British government, take it over themselves, and install Mountbatten as a figurehead ruler. Despite [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maA5TmGiPIE lecturing them on exactly why such a coup would be impossible]] in a long-established democracy like Britain, he takes the idea seriously enough to approach the Queen for her blessing and is only dissuaded when Elizabeth tells him in no uncertain terms to knock it off.
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* ''Series/TheCrown''. In "Coup," Lord Mountbatten is approached by a number of bankers and businessmen alarmed at Harold Wilson's socialist policies. Their plan is to overthrow the elected British government, take it over themselves, and install Mountbatten as a figurehead ruler. Despite [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maA5TmGiPIE lecturing them on exactly why such a coup would be impossible]] in a long-established First World democracy like Britain, he takes the idea seriously enough to approach the Queen for her blessing and is only dissuaded when Elizabeth tells him in no uncertain terms to knock it off.
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* ''Series/TheCrown''. In "Coup," Lord Mountbatten is approached by a number of bankers and businessmen alarmed at Harold Wilson's socialist policies. Their plan is to overthrow the elected British government, take it over themselves, and install Mountbatten as a figurehead ruler. Despite [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maA5TmGiPIE lecturing them on exactly why such a coup would be impossible]] in a long-established democracy like Britain, he takes the idea seriously enough to approach the Queen for her blessing and is only dissuaded when Elizabeth tells him in no uncertain terms to knock it off.
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* ''Fanfic/ChasingDragons'': After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge the abolitionists.
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** After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge theabolitionists.abolitionists.
** Following Stannis' death from ThePlague, Renly becomes convinced that Cersei poisoned him in order to seize power and turn Prince Lyonel into a PuppetKing. In response, Renly arrests her and her supporters, taking control of the Red Keep and putting King's Landing under martial law until such time that Lyonel can return from his governorship of the Iron Islands to take the throne.
** After a pragmatic faction takes over Norvos and starts negotiating with Braavos to end slavery, reactionary forces seize power and purge the
** Following Stannis' death from ThePlague, Renly becomes convinced that Cersei poisoned him in order to seize power and turn Prince Lyonel into a PuppetKing. In response, Renly arrests her and her supporters, taking control of the Red Keep and putting King's Landing under martial law until such time that Lyonel can return from his governorship of the Iron Islands to take the throne.
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** Following the revelation that [[spoiler: the "Aegon" they were supporting was an imposter]], Arianne and Oberyn stage a soft coup, convincing Sunspear's guards to side with them and placing Doran and Trystane under house arrest while Arianne takes over running Dorne.
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* Music/RadioTapok's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKyM3bofM8M "Black October"]] is a heavy metal song about that time UsefulNotes/BorisYeltsin ordered the Russian Army to shell the Russian parliament building [[AppealToForce after they impeached him for attempting to dissolve the body]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGegeration'': The pegasus royals ends up on the receiving end of this after the pegasi discover that [[spoiler:none of the royal family can actually fly, and merely pretend to be able to by wires]], leading to them being overthrown by their outraged subjects. Queen Haven's own guards arrest her and chase her all the way to Bridlewood when she escapes her cell, while the princesses flee the city.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGegeration'': ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGeneration'': The pegasus royals ends up on the receiving end of this after the pegasi discover that [[spoiler:none of the royal family can actually fly, and merely pretend to be able to by wires]], leading to them being overthrown by their outraged subjects. Queen Haven's own guards arrest her and chase her all the way to Bridlewood when she escapes her cell, while the princesses flee the city.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Seedship}}'': A random event will have a dictator be found within the colonists. If the player chooses to not remove the dictator, or is unsuccessful in doing so, the dictator will end up taking over the colony at the end of the game.
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* ''Film/TheDeathOfStalin'' depicts the coup against [[UsefulNotes/MoscowCentre NKVD Chief Levrenty Beria]], primarily lead by UsefulNotes/NikitaKhrushchev. Later in the film, Khrushchev pushes aside Stalin's NumberTwo Georgy Malenkov, though this time it doesn't end with a bullet in his head.
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* In the fifth chapter of the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fic ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'', Twilight Sparkle [[ForWantOfANail stops the Changeling invasion herself]] with the spell Prince Jewelius [[ChekhovsGun showed her earlier]]. [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste Immediately after this]], Jewelius calls all the other heroes -- Princess Celestia, Shining Armor and Twilight's friends -- out of their canon mistakes[[note]]refusing to listen to [[ProperlyParanoid Twilight]] about [[DevilInPlainSight Queen Chrysalis]] and neglecting to postpone the wedding until the looming threat of invaders was dealt with[[/note]], telling everyone in Canterlot half-truths which the shocked heroes are unable to refute out of hand. When the heroes [[NotHelpingYourCase make the mistake of trying to flee]], everyone turns against them, allowing Jewelius to exile them and proclaim himself "Holy King Jewelius I". The [[WhamEpisode 11th chapter]] reveals that [[spoiler:he originally intended to overthrow the princesses by convincing Chrysalis to commit her invasion and helping her infiltrate Canterlot, but after he met Twilight and witnessed the canon PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure, he [[XanatosSpeedChess altered his plans]] and betrayed Chrysalis, effectively turning the failed invasion into a successful coup]].
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* ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'': In the fifth chapter of the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fic ''Fanfic/LovedAndLost'', chapter, Twilight Sparkle [[ForWantOfANail stops the Changeling invasion herself]] with the spell Prince Jewelius [[ChekhovsGun showed her earlier]]. [[LetNoCrisisGoToWaste Immediately after this]], Jewelius calls all the other heroes -- Princess Celestia, Shining Armor and Twilight's friends -- out of their canon mistakes[[note]]refusing to listen to [[ProperlyParanoid Twilight]] about [[DevilInPlainSight Queen Chrysalis]] and neglecting to postpone the wedding until the looming threat of invaders was dealt with[[/note]], telling everyone in Canterlot half-truths which the shocked heroes are unable to refute out of hand. When the heroes [[NotHelpingYourCase make the mistake of trying to flee]], everyone turns against them, allowing Jewelius to exile them and proclaim himself "Holy King Jewelius I". The [[WhamEpisode 11th chapter]] reveals that [[spoiler:he originally intended to overthrow the princesses by convincing Chrysalis to commit her invasion and helping her infiltrate Canterlot, but after he met Twilight and witnessed the canon PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure, he [[XanatosSpeedChess altered his plans]] and betrayed Chrysalis, effectively turning the failed invasion into a successful coup]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyANewGegeration'': The pegasus royals ends up on the receiving end of this after the pegasi discover that [[spoiler:none of the royal family can actually fly, and merely pretend to be able to by wires]], leading to them being overthrown by their outraged subjects. Queen Haven's own guards arrest her and chase her all the way to Bridlewood when she escapes her cell, while the princesses flee the city.
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* ''Fanfic/AJadeDragon'':
** Princess Khiara manipulates her half-brother Yujin into killing the Emperor and starting a civil war that her faction is quick to take the upper hand in, allowing her to take the throne.
** [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Joffrey's terrible rule, and needing a scapegoat to appease the Reach and Dorne for their losses in the war against Stannis, Tywin and the rest of the Small Council (save for Jaime and Cersei) remove him from power and execute him, propping up Myrcella as a new [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]].]]
** Princess Khiara manipulates her half-brother Yujin into killing the Emperor and starting a civil war that her faction is quick to take the upper hand in, allowing her to take the throne.
** [[spoiler: Eventually getting sick of Joffrey's terrible rule, and needing a scapegoat to appease the Reach and Dorne for their losses in the war against Stannis, Tywin and the rest of the Small Council (save for Jaime and Cersei) remove him from power and execute him, propping up Myrcella as a new [[PuppetKing Puppet Queen]].]]
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** In ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'', Elliot Carver plots to incite a war between Britain and China. The war is supposed to culminate in the Chinese Politburo being wiped out (ostensibly in a British cruise missile strike), enabling [[RenegadeRussian Carver's Chinese partner]], General Chang, to take over the government and negotiate a cease fire. [[WarForFunAndProfit (And then granting Carver exclusive broadcasting rights in China for the next hundred years).]]
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** In ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'', Elliot Carver plots to incite a war between Britain and China. The war is supposed to culminate in the Chinese Politburo being wiped out (ostensibly ([[FalseFlagOperation ostensibly in a British cruise missile strike), strike]]), enabling [[RenegadeRussian Carver's Chinese partner]], General Chang, to take over the government and negotiate a cease fire. [[WarForFunAndProfit (And then granting Carver exclusive broadcasting rights in China for the next hundred years).]]
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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': After discovering Joffery is an illegitimate heir born of incest and suspecting that Robert was murdered, Ned stark attempts a coup to remove Queen Cersei and install Stannis as the true King to prevent Joffery from taking the throne. His coup fails when he underestimates Littlefinger's loyalties and insists on taking the throne in an honorable manner, thereby refusing to resort to dirty tactics that his enemies are more than willing to exploit, resulting in his failure.
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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': After discovering Joffery is an illegitimate heir born of incest and suspecting that Robert was murdered, Ned stark Stark attempts a coup to remove Queen Cersei and install Stannis as the true King to prevent Joffery from taking the throne. His coup fails when he underestimates Littlefinger's loyalties ambitions and insists on taking the throne in an honorable manner, thereby refusing to resort to dirty tactics that his enemies are more than willing to exploit, resulting in his failure.
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* ''Franchise/{{Tintin}}'' was fond of this:
** Coups are basically the totality of the political process in the [[BananaRepublic Republic of San Theodoros]]: two factions, led by General Alcazar and General Tapioca, are at each other's throats for the entire length of the series, with one faction seizing power and the other going into opposition, until such time as it can take back power and drive its rival into opposition, and so forth. The story is generally told from Alcazar's point of view, but only because Tintin is a friend of his and can therefore exert some appeal on his better angels: otherwise, it's made pretty clear that there's no real difference between his government and Tapioca's.
** A similar though not quite as unstable situation exists in the [[{{Qurac}} Kingdom of Khemedi Arabia]], between the ruling Emir Mohammed bin Kalish Ezab, and his enemy Sheikh Bab El Ehr. Once again, Tintin has personal ties to one of the two, but the story makes it clear that both of them are cruel, capricious, and generally tyrannical rulers.
* Happens a few times in ''ComicBook/BuckDanny'':
** The "oil gangsters" plot line revolves around an attempt by an unscrupulous oil company to overthrow the Sheikh of the [[{{Qurac}} Oulai]] in order to exploit the oil resources on his territory. The heroes, recently demobilized after UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo, start out as pilots for the oil company, but quickly switch sides to warn the Sheikh and ultimately prevent the coup when they realize what their employers are planning.
** The Vien Tan story arc straddles the line between this and a revolution. It's loosely based on UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, but instead of a communist revolution, the power struggle is between an American-friendly king and his rebellious nephew, who's being bought off by a NebulousEvilOrganization and their HiredGuns to seize power and grant them the rights to the minerals in his country's soil.
** The fictional country of [[BananaRepublic Managua]] is especially prone to this. During the "nuclear alert" story arc set in TheEighties, it's portrayed as a fragile democracy, whose chief of staff, General Sanchez, is plotting to seize power and install a dictatorship (unwittingly allying himself with the story's main villains, who pretend to be supporters of his new government). When we return to it in TheNineties, Sanchez has succeeded in taking power: however, TheCartel he's in league with is now plotting a coup of its own to replace him with a more pliable partner. In order to prevent this, the heroes ally with yet another officer, General Ortega, to launch his own coup ''first'', overthrowing Sanchez and then rallying the military to stop the Cartel's takeover.
** Coups are basically the totality of the political process in the [[BananaRepublic Republic of San Theodoros]]: two factions, led by General Alcazar and General Tapioca, are at each other's throats for the entire length of the series, with one faction seizing power and the other going into opposition, until such time as it can take back power and drive its rival into opposition, and so forth. The story is generally told from Alcazar's point of view, but only because Tintin is a friend of his and can therefore exert some appeal on his better angels: otherwise, it's made pretty clear that there's no real difference between his government and Tapioca's.
** A similar though not quite as unstable situation exists in the [[{{Qurac}} Kingdom of Khemedi Arabia]], between the ruling Emir Mohammed bin Kalish Ezab, and his enemy Sheikh Bab El Ehr. Once again, Tintin has personal ties to one of the two, but the story makes it clear that both of them are cruel, capricious, and generally tyrannical rulers.
* Happens a few times in ''ComicBook/BuckDanny'':
** The "oil gangsters" plot line revolves around an attempt by an unscrupulous oil company to overthrow the Sheikh of the [[{{Qurac}} Oulai]] in order to exploit the oil resources on his territory. The heroes, recently demobilized after UsefulNotes/WorldWarTwo, start out as pilots for the oil company, but quickly switch sides to warn the Sheikh and ultimately prevent the coup when they realize what their employers are planning.
** The Vien Tan story arc straddles the line between this and a revolution. It's loosely based on UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, but instead of a communist revolution, the power struggle is between an American-friendly king and his rebellious nephew, who's being bought off by a NebulousEvilOrganization and their HiredGuns to seize power and grant them the rights to the minerals in his country's soil.
** The fictional country of [[BananaRepublic Managua]] is especially prone to this. During the "nuclear alert" story arc set in TheEighties, it's portrayed as a fragile democracy, whose chief of staff, General Sanchez, is plotting to seize power and install a dictatorship (unwittingly allying himself with the story's main villains, who pretend to be supporters of his new government). When we return to it in TheNineties, Sanchez has succeeded in taking power: however, TheCartel he's in league with is now plotting a coup of its own to replace him with a more pliable partner. In order to prevent this, the heroes ally with yet another officer, General Ortega, to launch his own coup ''first'', overthrowing Sanchez and then rallying the military to stop the Cartel's takeover.
* ''Film/JamesBond'' runs into this a few times:
** In ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'', Elliot Carver plots to incite a war between Britain and China. The war is supposed to culminate in the Chinese Politburo being wiped out (ostensibly in a British cruise missile strike), enabling [[RenegadeRussian Carver's Chinese partner]], General Chang, to take over the government and negotiate a cease fire. [[WarForFunAndProfit (And then granting Carver exclusive broadcasting rights in China for the next hundred years).]]
** ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' portrays a North Korean government divided between [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure moderates]] like General Moon and [[GeneralRipper hard-liners]] like his son and several other generals. Towards the end of the movie, the hard-liners stage a coup, take over the government, and attempt to invade and conquer South Korea. (Borders on ArtisticLicensePolitics, as North Korea is one of the most personalistic regimes in the world: it would be very difficult for factions as distinct and powerful as these to develop given how tightly the ruler controls politics).
** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' revolves around a plot by the renegade [[TheGeneralissimo General Medrano]] to overthrow the elected government of Bolivia, with assistance from the UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} and the shadowy organization [[NebulousEvilOrganization Quantum]]. It's stated that this isn't the first time Quantum has done this, with their representative taking credit for the (real life) overthrow of President Aristide of UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}} in similar circumstances. It isn't the first time for Medrano either, as allusions are made to his having participated in the violent overthrow of the junta Camille's father was a part of.
** In ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies'', Elliot Carver plots to incite a war between Britain and China. The war is supposed to culminate in the Chinese Politburo being wiped out (ostensibly in a British cruise missile strike), enabling [[RenegadeRussian Carver's Chinese partner]], General Chang, to take over the government and negotiate a cease fire. [[WarForFunAndProfit (And then granting Carver exclusive broadcasting rights in China for the next hundred years).]]
** ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' portrays a North Korean government divided between [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure moderates]] like General Moon and [[GeneralRipper hard-liners]] like his son and several other generals. Towards the end of the movie, the hard-liners stage a coup, take over the government, and attempt to invade and conquer South Korea. (Borders on ArtisticLicensePolitics, as North Korea is one of the most personalistic regimes in the world: it would be very difficult for factions as distinct and powerful as these to develop given how tightly the ruler controls politics).
** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' revolves around a plot by the renegade [[TheGeneralissimo General Medrano]] to overthrow the elected government of Bolivia, with assistance from the UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} and the shadowy organization [[NebulousEvilOrganization Quantum]]. It's stated that this isn't the first time Quantum has done this, with their representative taking credit for the (real life) overthrow of President Aristide of UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}} in similar circumstances. It isn't the first time for Medrano either, as allusions are made to his having participated in the violent overthrow of the junta Camille's father was a part of.
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* At the start of ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' a cadre of Romulan military officers and a disgruntled senator assassinate the rest of the Romulan Senate so they can install [[BigBad Shinzon]] as Praetor. [[spoiler:They eventually realize he's a total nutbar and turn on him.]]
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* Twice in the ''Franchise/StarTrek'' movie universe:
** ''Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry'' revolves around a peace overture between the Federation and Klingon Empire that terrify the hard line militarists in their governments. This culminates in a conspiracy in which renegade officers on both sides murder the Klingon Chancellor and nearly manage to murder his successor and the Federation President, in order to kill the peace process and install governments more sympathetic to their interests.
** At the start of ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' a cadre of Romulan military officers and a disgruntled senator assassinate the rest of the Romulan Senate so they can install [[BigBad Shinzon]] as Praetor. [[spoiler:They eventually realize he's a total nutbar and turn on him.]]
** ''Film/StarTrekVITheUndiscoveredCountry'' revolves around a peace overture between the Federation and Klingon Empire that terrify the hard line militarists in their governments. This culminates in a conspiracy in which renegade officers on both sides murder the Klingon Chancellor and nearly manage to murder his successor and the Federation President, in order to kill the peace process and install governments more sympathetic to their interests.
** At the start of ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'' a cadre of Romulan military officers and a disgruntled senator assassinate the rest of the Romulan Senate so they can install [[BigBad Shinzon]] as Praetor. [[spoiler:They eventually realize he's a total nutbar and turn on him.]]
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* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. In "Rumors of Death", [[BigBad Servalan]] is briefly deposed to a coup d'état organised by one of her top SecretPolice agents. Servalan herself comes to power (and is later deposed) in a MilitaryCoup that takes place off-screen.
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* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. In "Rumors "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS3E8RumoursOfDeath Rumours of Death", Death]]", [[BigBad Servalan]] is briefly deposed to a coup d'état organised by one of her top SecretPolice agents. Servalan herself comes to power (and is later deposed) in a MilitaryCoup that takes place off-screen.
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** Averted in ''Literature/TheSumOfAllFears''. The CIA and U.S. goverment spend much of the book under the misapprehension that there's yet another coup in the works against Narmonov, this time by the military and KGB. It turns out to be disinformation, spread by a CIA asset in the Soviet government who was trying to mislead them for his own reasons, but nearly leads to WorldWarThree when the U.S. goverment mistakes a nuclear explosion in Denver (actually a terrorist attack) for an act of aggression by a new Soviet government. Narmonov finds it almost impossible to calm down the situation, because the Americans are convinced it's not actually him but his hard-line successors on the other end of the Red Line.
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** Averted in ''Literature/TheSumOfAllFears''. The CIA and U.S. goverment spend much of the book under the misapprehension that there's yet another coup in the works against Narmonov, this time by the military and KGB. It turns out to be disinformation, spread by a CIA asset in the Soviet government who was trying to mislead them for his own reasons, but nearly leads to WorldWarThree WorldWarIII when the U.S. goverment mistakes a nuclear explosion in Denver (actually a terrorist attack) for an act of aggression by a new Soviet government. Narmonov finds it almost impossible to calm down the situation, because the Americans are convinced it's not actually him but his hard-line successors on the other end of the Red Line.
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* ''Fanfic/ADragonsRoar'': Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father. [[spoiler: And then he finalizes it by allowing Rhaella to kill Aerys in his sleep.]]
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** Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father. [[spoiler: And then he finalizes it by allowing Rhaella to kill Aerys in his sleep.]]
** Another one ends the war. [[spoiler: After Rhaegar's death in battle, his wife Laela takes over his court in their son Aegon's name and tries to fight on. In response, Rhaella and her own loyalists seize control of the Red Keep and imprison or kill all of Rhaegar's remaining followers, handing the capital over to Daeron.]]
** Rhaegar effectively stages one when his CivilWar with Daeron begins, as he puts Aerys under house arrest and replaces the whole Small Council (except for Varys) with men he knows to be personally loyal to him rather than his father. [[spoiler: And then he finalizes it by allowing Rhaella to kill Aerys in his sleep.]]
** Another one ends the war. [[spoiler: After Rhaegar's death in battle, his wife Laela takes over his court in their son Aegon's name and tries to fight on. In response, Rhaella and her own loyalists seize control of the Red Keep and imprison or kill all of Rhaegar's remaining followers, handing the capital over to Daeron.]]
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* In A Game of Thrones of A Song of Ice and Fire, after discovering Joffery is an illegitimate heir born of incest and suspecting that Robert was murdered. Ned stark attempts a coup to remove Queen Cersei and prevent Joffery from taking the throne to install Stannis as the true King. His coup fails when he underestimates Littlefinger's loyalties and insists on taking the throne in an honorable manner, thereby refusing to resort to dirty tactics that his enemies are more than willing to exploit, resulting in his failure.
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* In A Game of Thrones of A Song of Ice and Fire, after ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'': After discovering Joffery is an illegitimate heir born of incest and suspecting that Robert was murdered. murdered, Ned stark attempts a coup to remove Queen Cersei and install Stannis as the true King to prevent Joffery from taking the throne to install Stannis as the true King.throne. His coup fails when he underestimates Littlefinger's loyalties and insists on taking the throne in an honorable manner, thereby refusing to resort to dirty tactics that his enemies are more than willing to exploit, resulting in his failure.
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* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' it's been revealed that [[spoiler: Itachi killed the entire Uchiha clan as a mission from the elders of Konoha]] because they were planning a coup.
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* The coup performed by Dr. Robotnik in ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' and seen on ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''. It's also pulled off in the CosmicRetcon-changed universe by Dr. Eggman. The details of what exactly happened change from continuity to continuity, but certain events remain the same - the mad scientist taking over Mobotropolis by casting King Acorn into another dimension and having his robotic army capture others.
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* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': The coup performed by Dr. Robotnik in ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' and seen on ''WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM''.Robotnik. It's also pulled off in the CosmicRetcon-changed universe by Dr. Eggman. The details of what exactly happened change from continuity to continuity, but certain events remain the same - the mad scientist taking over Mobotropolis by casting King Acorn into another dimension and having his robotic army capture others.
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* In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' storyline ''ComicBook/{{Crucible}}'', Roho stages a coup against the king and queen of planet Ngo in revenge for being disowned. During the revolt, he kills his parents off while his partisans raze the capital city to the ground.
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* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'':
** In''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' storyline ''ComicBook/{{Crucible}}'', Roho stages a coup against the king and queen of planet Ngo in revenge for being disowned. During the revolt, he kills his parents off while his partisans raze the capital city to the ground.ground.
** ''ComicBook/ThePhantomZone'': Believing that Krypton has become ripe for conquest after experiencing long years of peace, Dru-Zod raises a clone army and launches a coup. He is defeated, caught and sent into the Phantom Zone.
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** ''ComicBook/ThePhantomZone'': Believing that Krypton has become ripe for conquest after experiencing long years of peace, Dru-Zod raises a clone army and launches a coup. He is defeated, caught and sent into the Phantom Zone.
