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330 BCE
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital city of the Roman Empire, which later became Istanbul -
1299
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was one of the strongest and longest lasting dynasties in history. -
Great Syrian Revolt
(July 1925 to June 1927) The Great Syrian Revolt was an uprising that was supposed to get rid of the French who had been in control of the area since the end of World War One. -
Creation of Israel
Israel was officially declared an independent state with David Ben Gurion as the prime minister. -
Six Day War
(June 5 to June 10, 1967) The war was fought by Israel and neighboring states of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. -
Black September
(September 1970-July 17, 1971) carried out terrorist attacks against Israeli and Jordanian targets worldwide. -
The Munich Massacre
At the 1972 Olympics, members of the Black September Organization took 11 Israeli athletes hostage, and later exacuted them after a German rescue plan went wrong -
Yom Kippur War
(Oct. 6, 1973-Oct. 24, 1973) The Yom Kippur War was a war fought by a coilation of Arab states against Israel -
Camp David Accords
The Camp David Accords were a pair of political agreements signed by the Egyptian President and the Israeli Prime Minister -
Iran Hostage Crisis
(Nov. 4, 1979-Jan. 20, 1981) 52 American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days -
Iran-Iraq War
(Sept. 22, 1980-Aug 20. 1988) The war began when Iraq invaded Iran, and it ended when Iran accepted UN's ceasefire -
Creation of Palestine
Palestine officially became its own state in 1988 -
Persian Gulf War
(Aug. 2, 1990- Feb. 28, 1991) The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iran and the UN and led by the U.S. -
Saddam Husseins Capture
After 9 years of searching, the US finally found the Iraqi Dictator in a hole with an assult rifle and 750,000 dollars in cash -
Arab Spring
The Arab Spring was a series of anti government protest, uprisings, and armed rebellions. -
Iraqi Civil War
( Jan. 1, 2014-Dec. 9, 2017) The Iraqi isurgency escalated into a war
