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Senwosret III is Egyptian pharaoh at time that Abraham lived in Canaan
-1874
Religion, Middle East
Pharaoh Thutmose III reestablishes dominance in Palestine at Megiddo
-1479
War, Middle East
Ramses II fights Hittites in indecisive battle at Kadesh in Syria
-1274
War, Middle East
"Sea People" invade eastern Mediterranean including Egypt--Bronze Age collapse
-1177
War, Middle East
Phoenicians trade with David/Solomon (1010-931 BC) & found Carthage (814 BC)
-814
Geography, Middle East
Daniel captured and taken from Jerusalem to Babylon
-605
Religion, Middle East
Alexander defeats Darius at the Battle of Issus
-333
War, Middle East
Alexander founds Alexandria
-331
War, Middle East
Alexander defeats Darius at Battle of Gaugamela
-331
War, Middle East
Alexander dies and wars of successors (diodachi) begin
-323
War, Middle East
Seleucid Empire, a Hellenistic state in the Mideast, lasts until 63 BC
-312
Government, Middle East
Ptolemy I becomes "pharaoh" of Egypt
-305
Government, Middle East
Armenia converts to Christianity
300
Religion, Middle East
Constantine builds Church of the Holy Sepulchre
335
Architecture, Middle East
Christian Armenia is subdued by Zoroastrian Persians in Battle of Bertanantz
451
War, Middle East
Caliph al-Hakim orders the destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
1009
Religion, Middle East
Knights Templar begin protecting pilgrims to Jerusalem
1119
Religion, Middle East
Richard the Lionheart slaughters three thousand prisoners at Acre
1191
War, Middle East
Richard I (12,000 men) repels Saladin (20,000) men at Battle of Arsuf
1191
War, Middle East
Constantinople attacked (1203) and sacked (1204) by Venetian & French Crusaders
1203
War, Middle East
Frederick II 'captures' Jerusalem after months of negotiations with the Arabs
1229
Peace, Middle East
Mongols break up sultanate of Konya in Battle of Kose Dag
1243
War, Middle East
Mamluks (led by Baibars) defeat Mongols at Battle of Ain Jalut in eastern Galilee
1260
War, Middle East
End of Crusader states in Levant (Outremer) as Mamluks take Acre
1291
War, Middle East
Selim I leads Ottoman Empire to double in size with capture Egypt, Mecca & Medina
1517
War, Middle East
Turkish massacre of Armenians
1915
War, Middle East
Mussolini comes to power with fascist propaganda--the "March on Rome"
1922
Government, Middle East
The kingdom of Iraq was granted independence by Britain in 1932
1932
Geography, Middle East
State of Israel is born
1948
Geography, Middle East
In July, Nasser nationalizes Suez Canal, provoking conflict with Britain & France
1956
War, Middle East
OPEC formed
1960
Trade, Middle East
Israel defeats Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in Six-Day War
1967
War, Middle East
Begin & Sadat sign Camp David Accords hosted by President Carter
1978
Peace, Middle East
Soviet Union invades Afghanistan to assist a pro-Soviet party opposed by Muslims
1979
War, Middle East
U.S. hostage crisis in Iran after Ayatollah Khomeini takes power
1979
War, Middle East
Massacre in Beirut by Christian Lebanese after Israeli invasion 3 months earlier
1982
War, Middle East
Rise of brutal terror group (Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant (ISIS or ISIL))
2014
War, Middle East
United States begins military air campaign against northern Iraq and Syria
2014
War, Middle East
Iraq defeats Islamic State and wins control of Iraqi-Syrian border
2017
War, Middle East
President Donald Trump announces that IS is close to defeat
2019
War, Middle East