“Southwest Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus History”
Created by wk on Jan 31, 2011
Last updated: 02/03/11 at 12:39 AM
8000BC Permanent settlements are established in the eastern Mediterranean.
Permanent settlements are established in the eastern Mediterranean.
Permanent settlements are established in the eastern Mediterranean.
2001 America and its Allies begin military operations in Afghanistan as a response to the terrorist attacks of September 11.
2001 The Taliban in Afghanistan destroys several ancient Buddhist statues
1990 Iraq invades Kuwait, triggering the first Persian Gulf War
1983 Turkish Cypriots declare independence for the northern part of the island, which they call the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
1980 Iraq invades Iran
1979-1989 The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
1975-1990 A civil war is fought in Lebanon
1974 Turkey invades Cyprus
1974 Turkey invades Cyprus
1964 The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is established.
1960s-70s Bahrain, Cyprus, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen gain independence from Britain
1948-82 Israel and its Arab neighbours fight several wars.
1940s Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan gain independence
1932 The Kingdoms of Iraq and Saudi Arabia are founded
1918 The Ottoman Empire is defeated in World War I and collapse 4 years later
1878 The British take control of Cyprus
1500s Mesopotamia and the western Arabian Peninsula are added to the Ottoman Empire.
1500s The Safavid Dynasty is established in Persia. Literature, architecture, and the arts flourish.
1500s The Turks conquer Cyprus, formerly a Greek possession.
1300s The Muslim Ottoman Turks establish an empire that includes much of Southwest Asia
1300s The Muslim Ottoman Turks establish an empire that includes much of Southwest Asia
1200s Mongol invaders from Asia conquer what are now Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran.
1200s Mongol invaders from Asia conquer what are now Afghanistan, Iraq, and Iran.
1095-1200 European Crusaders try to reclaim Jerusalem and other cities in the region
Late 600s Muslims in Jerusalem build the Dome of the Rock
Late 600s Muslims in Jerusalem build the Dome of the Rock
570 Muhammad the Prophet of Islam is born
400 The Western Roman Empire crumbles. The Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire, continues to flourish.
400 The Western Roman Empire crumbles. The Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine Empire, continues to flourish.
300s Christianity is made the official religion of the Roman Empire
300s Christianity is made the official religion of the Roman Empire
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