when was gaddafi overthrown

Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011 during the Libyan uprising which began in February 2011. The revolution intensified through the year with NATO military intervention supporting the rebels. The key moment came when rebel forces captured Tripoli in late August 2011, marking the collapse of Gaddafi's regime. Gaddafi himself was captured and killed on October 20, 2011, in his hometown Sirte, bringing an end to his 42-year rule.