Timeline of Syrian history

1 month ago - This is a timeline of Syrian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Syria and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Syria. ... Centuries: 1st · 2nd · 3rd · 4th · 5th · 6th · 7th · 8th · 9th · ...

January 14, 2019 - A chronology of key events in the history of Syria from the end of Ottoman rule to the present day.

June 17, 2014 - 970 CE The Treaty of Safar makes Aleppo a client state of the Byzantine Empire. 975 CE John I Tzimiskes invades Syria, conquering several cities and forcing neighboring Muslim states such as Damascus to pay tribute to the Byzantines. c. 1141 ...

November 13, 2025 - Shukri al-Quwatli spreads within the Syrian military. ... Husni al-Zaʿim, the army chief of staff, seizes power in a military coup in March. Zaʿim quickly alienates his supporters and is deposed by a second military coup in August orchestrated ...

December 9, 2024 - An anchor reads the Sunday news: “We announce to you from the Syrian news channel the victory of the great Syrian revolution after 13 years of patience and sacrifice.” · And on the streets, hundreds of people cheer, celebrating the stunning fall of 50 years of the Assad family’s dictatorship.

2 weeks ago - The takeover was engineered by members of the Ba'ath Party led by Michel Aflaq and Salah al-Din al-Bitar. The new cabinet was dominated by Ba'ath members; and Salah al-Din al-Bitar became the Syrian premier. The 1963 Ba'athist coup marked a "radical break" in modern Syrian history, after which Ba'ath party monopolised power to establish a one-party state and shaped a new socio-political order in Syria by enforcing its state ideology.

April 2, 2018 - On the same day, Griffiths met Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad for a discussion on the humanitarian situation in the country. On 25 June, Russian air strikes hit a market outside Jisr al-Shughour in Idlib governorate, killing at least 11 civilians, according to media reports. In a 26 June statement, Carden expressed deep concerns about an escalation of hostilities in north-west Syria, in light of the recent attacks in Idlib governorate.

0763-06-15 BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history · 0612-08-10 BC Fall of Nineveh to the Babylonians and the forces of Medes, leads to the sack of one of the greatest cities in the world, the destruction of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and the death of King Sinsharishkun [date approximate] The Fall of Nineveh as depicted in c. 1829 by English painter John Martin · 0069-07-01 Batavian nobleman Gaius Julius Civilis proclaimed emperor of Syria

March 12, 2021 - Since 2011, Syria has been convulsed by war. This timeline traces the humanitarian impacts of the 10-year conflict and MSF's response to help meet the medical

December 8, 2024 - The sudden collapse of Bashar al-Assad's rule over Syria marks the culmination of a nearly 14-year rebellion and a key moment in a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced half the population and drew in outside powers.

October 29, 2025 - Explore the historical and geographical importance of Syria, from the dawn of civilization to the present day. Learn about the main events, kingdoms, and dynasties that shaped Syria’s past and present.

December 7, 2024 - September 1918: An Arab military force occupies Damascus and Faisal ibn Husayn is declared king of Syria. He believes that Arab support for British military ambitions will be rewarded by British support for the creation of an Arab state consisting ...

October 23, 2025 - Seven years on into the emergency, Syria’s conflict has driven over five and a half million people into exile across the region and displaced another six million inside the country. Through it all – thanks to your support – UNHCR has been on the ground to help those forced to flee, while calling on all parties to find a peaceful resolution. Here are some of ...

4 days ago - The paper provides a timeline of events and statistics on casualties, Syria's humanitarian and refugee situation, and UK aid spending and military activity.

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Putin warns against a U.S. strike on Syria, saying: ... September 5, 2013: At the G-20 summit in St. ... U.S. humanitarian aid reaches nearly $1.4 billion. ... January 7, 2014: U.N. Office of the High Com-

January 7, 2025 - Provides an overview of Syria, including key dates and facts about this Middle Eastern country.

Aug. 15 In yet another escalation of its crackdown on dissent, the Syrian government unleashed navy vessels, tanks and a mix of soldiers, security forces and paramilitary fighters against the port city of Latakia, killing at least 25 people, including three children.

December 20, 2024 - Syria has long been and remains a Sunni majority country. In February 1982, Hafez al-Assad ordered the military to put down a Muslim Brotherhood uprising in the city of Hama with brute force.

COVID-19 presents an added threat children's lives and their rights. The 15th March 2021, marks ten years of the war in Syria. Here we explore how the conflict developed through the experiences of children.