Here's your middle east in a crack pipe:
1902–1932 Unification of Saudi Arabia 1914–1918 Middle Eastern theatre of World War I 1918–1922 Simko Shikak revolt 1919 Egyptian Revolution of 1919 1919–1923 Turkish War of Independence 1919–2003 Iraqi-Kurdish conflict 1920 Franco-Syrian War 1920 Iraqi revolt against the British 1923 Adwan Rebellion 1924–1927 Great Syrian Revolt (Druze War) 1925 Sheikh Said rebellion 1929-1948 Sectarian conflict in Mandatory Palestine 1930 Ararat rebellion 1933 Simele massacre 1934 Saudi-Yemeni War 1935 Imam Reza shrine rebellion 1935–1936 1935–1936 Iraqi Shia revolts 1935 1935 Yazidi revolt 1937 Dersim Rebellion 1939–1945 World War II 1946 Egyptian Student Riots (1946) 1946 Iran crisis of 1946 1948– Arab-Israeli conflict 1948 Alwaziri coup 1948 Al-Wathbah uprising 1952 Egyptian Revolution of 1952 1953 1953 Iranian coup d'état 1954–1960 Jebel Akhdar War 1955–1963 Cypriot intercommunal violence 1956–1960 Yemeni-Adenese clan violence 1958 1958 Lebanon Crisis 1958 1958 Iraqi Revolution 1959 1959 Mosul uprising 1962–1970 North Yemen Civil War 1962–1975 Dhofar Rebellion 1963 White Revolution (Iran) 1963 February 1963 Ba'athist Iraqi coup 1963 8th of March Syrian Revolution 1963–1967 Aden Emergency 1963 November 1963 Iraqi coup 1964 1964 Hama riot 1966 1966 neo-Ba'athist coup d'état in Syria 1970–1971 Jordan-Palestinian Civil War 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus 1975–1990 Lebanese Civil War 1976–1979 Political violence in Turkey, 1970s 1976–1982 Islamic uprising in Syria 1979 Iranian Revolution 1979–1980 Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution 1979–1983 Saudi Eastern Province unrest 1979 Grand Mosque Seizure 1980 1980 Turkish coup d'état 1980 Sadr uprising (1980) 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq war 1984–2013 Turkey-PKK conflict 1986 South Yemen Civil War 1986 1986 Egyptian Conscription Riot 1986 1986 Damascus bombings 1987 Iranian pilgrim riot (Mecca massacre) 1987–1988 ANO Executions 1989–1996 KDPI insurgency (1989–96) 1990–1991 Gulf War 1991 1991 uprisings in Iraq 1992–2000 Terrorism in Egypt 1994 1994 civil war in Yemen 1995– Islamic Insurgency in Saudi Arabia 1998 Operation Desert Fox 1999 1999 Shia uprising in Iraq 2003–2011 Iraq War 2003–2009 Baluchi insurgency in Iran 2004 Qamishli massacre (2004) 2004–2014 Shia insurgency in Yemen 2004– Iran-PJAK conflict 2006– Fatah–Hamas conflict 2007 Nahr al-Bared fighting 2008 2008 Lebanon conflict 2009– South Yemen Insurgency 2009–2010 Iranian election protests 2010– Yemeni al-Qaeda crackdown 2011 Egyptian Revolution of 2011 2011– Bahraini uprising (2011–present) Ba 2011 2011 Yemeni revolution 2011– Syrian Civil War 2011– Sinai insurgency 2011– Iraqi insurgency (post-U.S. withdrawal) 2011– Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon 2013–2014 Islamist unrest in Egypt (2013–2014)
Just the last 100 years~
Before that, - atleast of what is well known: (cant even bother to edit this up pretty lawl)
Ancient Egypt conflicts Early Dynastic Period of Egypt circa 3100 B.C.E. Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt Second Intermediate Period of Egypt 1600 B.C.E. Hyksos conquest of Egypt New Kingdom of Egypt April 16, 1457 B.C.E. Battle of Megiddo - a battle between Ancient Egyptian forces under the pharaoh Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition Ancient Mesopotamia conflicts Early Dynastic Period of Sumer circa 2500 B.C.E. Enmebaragesi of Kish subdued Elam circa 2500 B.C.E. Aga of Kish, the son of Enmebaragesi of Kish, besieged Uruk circa 2500 B.C.E. Enmerkar of Uruk's year-long siege of Aratta circa 2500 B.C.E. Dumuzid of Uruk captured Enmebaragesi of Kish single-handed circa 2500 B.C.E. Enshakushanna of Uruk conquered Hamazi, Akkad, Kish, and Nippur, claiming hegemony over all of Sumer. Enshakushanna was succeeded in Uruk by Lugal-kinishe-dudu, but the hegemony seems to have passed to Eannatum of Lagash for a time circa 2500 B.C.E. Eannatum of Lagash conquered all of Sumer, including Ur, Nippur, Akshak, Larsa, and Uruk (controlled by Enshakushanna) circa 2500 B.C.E. En-anna-tum I of Lagash succeeded his brother Eannatum and defended Lagash against Ur-Lumma of Umma circa 2500 B.C.E. Entemena of Lagash succeeded his father En-anna-tum I and re-established Lagash as a power in Sumer. He defeated Illi of Umma, with the aid of Lugal-kinishe-dudu of Uruk (the successor to Enshakushanna) circa 2500 B.C.E. Lugal-Anne-Mundu of Adab subjected the "Four Quarters" of the world — i.e., the entire Fertile Crescent region, from the Mediterranean to the Zagros Mountains circa 2295 B.C.E. — 2271 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Lugal-zage-si of Umma conquered several of the Sumerian city-states — including Kish, where he overthrew Ur-Zababa; Lagash, where he overthrew Urukagina; Ur, Nippur, and Larsa; as well as Uruk Akkadian Empire circa 2270 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Sargon of Akkad established a vast empire which is thought to have included large parts of Mesopotamia, and included parts of modern-day Iran, Asia Minor and Syria Conquest of Elam 2271 B.C.E. Battle of Uruk Syria and Canaan campaigns Akkadian conquest of Ebla Magan revolt Lullubi campaign of Naram-sin Gutian period circa 2150 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Gutian attacks on the Akkadian Empire Fifth Dynasty of Uruk circa 2055 B.C.E. — 2048 B.C.E. (Short chronology) After defeating the Gutian with the aid of other cities, Utu-hengal of Uruk established himself as the king of Sumer circa 2050 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Defeat of Tirigan, the last Gutian ruler in Sumer Third Dynasty of Ur circa 2047 B.C.E. — 2030 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Ur-Nammu of Ur conquered Lagash circa 1940 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Elamite Sack of Ur First Babylonian Dynasty circa 1830 B.C.E. — 1817 B.C.E. (Short chronology) The Amorite chieftain Sumu-abum won independence from the city-state Kazallu circa 1752 B.C.E. — 1730 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Damiq-ilishu of Isin, the last king on the Sumerian King List, is defeated by Sin-Muballit of Babylon circa 1728 B.C.E. — 1686 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Hammurabi of Babylon extended Babylon's control over Mesopotamia by winning a series of wars against neighboring kingdoms Kassite period circa 1531 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Fall of Babylon circa 1507 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Kassite attacks on Babylon Ancient Levant conflicts circa 2000 B.C.E. Battle of Siddim Israelite Campaigns Early Israelite campaigns 1400 B.C.E. Battle of Ai (legendary) Battle of Hazor (legendary) Battle of Jericho (legendary) Lachish Battle of the Waters of Merom (legendary) Ancient Anatolia conflicts circa 2492 B.C.E. Battle between Haik and Nimrod 1650 B.C.E. — 1600 B.C.E. Conquests of Hattusili I and Mursili I 1430 B.C.E. — 1350 B.C.E. Kaska invasions of Hatti
Early Iron Age
Note: This section is covering Iron Age I and II, Iron Age III is related as Classic Period Main articles: Egyptian Empire, Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), Kingdom of Judah, Neo-Assyrian Empire, Median Empire, Neo-Babylonian Empire and Achaemenid Empire
Ancient Egypt conflicts 1279 B.C.E. — 1213 B.C.E. Ramesses II campaigns in the Near East First Syrian campaign Second Syrian campaign 1274 B.C.E. Battle of Kadesh Third Syrian campaign Third Intermediate Period of Egypt 925 B.C.E. Sack of Jerusalem 727 B.C.E. Kushite Invasion to Egypt 609 B.C.E. Battle of Megiddo - a battle between the Kingdom of Egypt and the Kingdom of Judah Ancient Anatolia conflicts 1260 B.C.E. — 1240 B.C.E. Trojan War Ancient Mesopotamia conflicts Kassite period circa 1232 B.C.E. — 1225 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Tukulti-Ninurta I of Assyria defeated Kashtiliash IV, the Kassite king of Babylon and captured the city of Babylon to ensure full Assyrian supremacy over Mesopotamia circa 1157 B.C.E. — 1155 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Enlil-nadin-ahi, the final king of the Kassite dynasty that had ruled over Babylon, was defeated by Kutir-Nahhunte of Elam, the successor of Shutruk-Nakhunte Fourth Babylonian Dynasty circa 1125 B.C.E. — 1104 B.C.E. (Short chronology) Nebuchadnezzar I of Isin's War with Elam Israelite Campaigns Later Israelite Campaigns 1000 B.C.E. Siege of Jebus Assyrian campaigns 853 B.C.E. Battle of Qarqar 721 B.C.E. Assyrian conquest of Israel Second Assyrian invasion to Southern Levant 701 B.C.E. Siege of Lachish 701 B.C.E. Assyrian Siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib 693 B.C.E. Battle of Diyala River (Pyrrhic Assyrian victory) 693 B.C.E. Siege of Babylon 626 B.C.E. Revolt of Babylon (Decisive Babylonian victory; eviction of Assyrian troops) Neo-Babylonian campaigns 612 B.C.E. Battle of Nineveh 605 B.C.E. Battle of Carchemish - a battle between the Kingdom of Egypt and Assyrian allies against the Neo-Babylonian Empire Jewish–Babylonian war 597 B.C.E. Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II 587 B.C.E. Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II Median campaigns May 28, 585 B.C.E. Battle of Halys Achaemenid conquests of Cyrus the Great 552 B.C.E. Persian Revolt 552 B.C.E. Battle of Hyrba 551 B.C.E. Battle of the Persian Border 550 B.C.E. Battle of Pasargadae 547 B.C.E. Battle of Pteria 547 B.C.E. Battle of Thymbra 547 B.C.E. Siege of Sardis 539 B.C.E. Battle of Opis
Classic antiquity conflicts Greco-Persian domination Main articles: Achaemenid Empire, Greco-Persian Wars, Alexander the Great and Wars of the Diadochi
Ionian Revolt 499-493 BCE First Persian invasion of Greece 492-490 BCE Egyptian Revolt 486 BCE Second Persian invasion of Greece 480-478 BCE Wars of Delian League 477-449 BCE Wars of the Diadochi 322-275 BCE Syrian Wars 274-168 BCE First Syrian War (274-271 BCE) Second Syrian War (260-253 BCE) Third Syrian War (246-241 BCE) Fourth Syrian War (219-217 BCE) Fifth Syrian War (202-195 BCE) Sixth Syrian War (170-168 BCE) Seleucid–Parthian wars 238-129 BCE Roman–Syrian War 192-188 BCE Maccabean Revolt 167-160 BCE
Roman, Parthian and Sassanid domination Main articles: Roman–Persian Wars and Byzantine-Sassanid Wars
Mithridatic Wars 88-63 BCE First Mithridatic War 88-84 BCE Second Mithridatic War 83-81 BCE Third Mithridatic War 75-63 BCE Siege of Jerusalem (63 BC)
Roman–Parthian Wars Crassus invasion to Mesopotamia 53 BCE Battle of Carrhae Antony's Parthian War Battle of Mount Gindarus Siege of Jerusalem 37 BCE Antropatene campaign Armenian campaign Roman–Parthian War of 58–63 CE Battle of Nisibis (217)
Aelius Gallus campaign in Arabia 24 BCE Alexandria pogroms 38 CE
Jewish–Roman wars 66-136 CE Great Revolt of Judea 67-70 CE Kitos War 117-119 CE Bar Kokhba Revolt 132-136 CE
Roman-Sassanid Wars Battle of Antioch (218) Ardashir's raid of Mesopotamia 230-232 CE Ardashir's second raid of Mesopotamia 237-240 CE Battle of Resaena 243 CE Battle of Misiche 244 CE Battle of Barbalissos Battle of Edessa 259 Siege of Singara 344 Siege of Amida 359 Battle of Ctesiphon (363) Battle of Samarra 363 CE
Uprising of Syrian Legion 232 CE Palmyrene revolt 272 Battle of Immae Battle of Emesa Battle of Callinicum 296 Jewish revolt against Gallus 351-352 Isauria rebellion of 404 Byzantine–Sasanian wars 421-628 Roman–Sasanian War (421–422) Anastasian War (502–506) Iberian War (526–532) Battle of Callinicum 531 Roman–Persian War of 572–591 Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628 Antioch riots 610 Battle of Antioch (613) Jewish revolt against Heraclius 610-28 Siege of Jerusalem (614) Shahin's invasion of Asia Minor (615) Sassanid conquest of Egypt 618-621 Battle of Issus Byzantine assault on Persia 624-25 Siege of Constantinople (626) Third Perso-Turkic War Battle of Nineveh (627)
Samaritan Revolts Samaritan revolt against Zeno 484 Revolt against Anastasius I Third Samaritan revolt 529-531 Fourth Samaritan Revolt 555-572
Mazdak revolt in Persia 524 (or 528) Nika riots in Constantinople 532
Medieval conflicts
Muslim conquests Ridda wars 632-633 Muslim conquest of the Levant Battle of Yarmouk 636 Arab conquest of Armenia Muslim conquest of Egypt Umayyad conquest of North Africa Muslim conquest of Persia First invasion of Mesopotamia Second invasion of Mesopotamia Battle of al-Qādisiyyah Battle of Nahāvand Persian Rebellion 649-51 Arab–Khazar wars Battle of Talas
Abbasid Chaliphate conflicts Abbasid revolt Battle of the Zab 750 Arab–Byzantine wars 780-1180 Battle of Krasos 804/5 Battle of Anzen 838 Sack of Amorium 838 Sack of Damietta (853) Battle of Lalakaon 863 John Kourkouas' campaigns First Melitene campaign and conquest of Kalikala 926-930 Second Malitene campaign 931-934 Sayf al-Dawla campaigns Conquest of Aleppo 944 Battle of Marash (953) Battle of Raban 958 Battle of Andrasos 960 Siege of Aleppo 962 Siege of Aleppo 964
Mudhar-Yamani conflict 793-96
Byzantine-Paulician Wars Battle of Bathys Ryax 872 (878?)
Persian Zoroastrian Revolts 8th-9th centuries Behavarid revolt in Persia 8th century Babak's revolt 816-37 Ahmad ibn al Junayd's campaign 823-24 Muhammad ibn Humayd Tusi's campaign 827-29 Afshin's campaign 835-837/838 Maziar revolt 839
Byzantine–Seljuq wars 1048-1308 Battle of Manzikert 1071
Crusades People's Crusade 1095-96 First Crusade 1099 Battle of Ascalon 1099 Crusade of 1101 Battle of Ager Sanguinis 1119 Battle of Azaz 1125 Second Crusade 1145-49 Battle of Inab 1149 Baldwin's campaigns Siege of Ascalon (1153) Crusader invasions of Egypt 1154-69 Battle of al-Babein Third Crusade 1189-92 Siege of Acre (1189–91) Livonian Crusade German Crusade Fourth Crusade Children's Crusade Fifth Crusade Sixth Crusade Seventh Crusade Shepherds' Crusade Eighth Crusade Ninth Crusade
Saladin's campaigns Egyptian revolt 1169 Darum Siege 1170 Yemen conquest 1174 Battle of Hama 1175 Capture of Damascus 1174 Battle of Jacob's Ford 1179 Fight for Mosul 1182 Battle of Al-Fule (1183) Siege of Kerak 1183 Battle of Cresson 1187 Battle of Hattin 1187 Siege of Jerusalem (1187)
Mongol invasions to Middle East 13th century. Battle of Köse Dağ 1243 Siege of Baghdad (1258) Hulagu Khan's conquest of Syria 1260 Sack of Sidon 1260 Siege of Aleppo (1260) Battle of Ain Jalut 1260 First Battle of Homs 1260 Battle of Albistan 1277 Second Battle of Homs 1281 Mongol raids into Bilad al-Sham 1299-1300 Battle of Wadi al-Khazandar 1299 Timur Conquests Battle of Ankara (Battle of Angora) 1402 Ottoman Interregnum 1402-1411 Sheikh Bedreddin revolt 1416
Byzantine–Ottoman Wars 1265-1453 Rise of the Ottomans 1265-1328 Byzantium counter: 1328–1341 Siege of Nicaea (1328–31) Siege of Nicomedia 1333-1337 Balkan invasion and civil war: 1341–1371 Byzantine civil war and vassalage: 1371–1394 Resumption of hostilities: 1394–1424 Ottoman campaign on Constantinopolis 1424–1453
Ottoman period conflicts 1453-1918 Ottoman expansion
Ottoman era period conflicts 1453-1516
Yazidi uprising against Safavids 1506-1510 Şahkulu Rebellion 1511
Ottoman Empire period conflicts
Ottoman–Persian Wars 16th-19th centuries Battle of Chaldiran 1514 Ottoman–Safavid War (1532–55) Ottoman–Safavid War (1578–90) Ottoman–Safavid War (1603–18) Battle of DimDim 1609-10 Ottoman–Safavid War (1623–39) Abaza rebellion
Jelali revolts 1519-1659
Conflicts between the Ottomans and the Druze of Mount Lebanon Battle of Majdel Anjar 1622 1633 conflict 1642 conflict 1660 conflict 1683-1699 conflict Battle of Ain Darra 1711
Cretan War (1645–69) Atmeydanı Incident Çınar Incident 1656
Edirne revolt 1703
1717 Omani invasion of Bahrain Patrona Halil uprising 1730 Daher el-Omar Revolt (Galilee) 1742-1743 Ali Bey Al-Kabir Revolt (Egypt) 1769-1772 Bajalan uprising 1775 French campaign in Egypt and Syria 1798-1801 Cairo revolt 1798 Battle of the Nile Siege of Jaffa Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) Siege of Acre (1799)
Baban uprising 1806-1808 Ottoman coups of 1807–08 Kabakçı Mustafa revolt
Muhammad Ali's campaigns Muhammad Ali's seizure of power 1803-07 Fraser campaign (1807) Ottoman–Saudi War 1811-18 Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–33) Peasants' revolt 1834 1838 Druze revolt Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–41) Cizre uprising 1829 Atçalı Kel Mehmet revolt 1829-30 Prince Mohammad of Soran uprising 1833 Yezidi uprising 1837 Sîncar uprising 1837
Ottoman Tanzimat period
First Botan uprising 1843 Bedr Khan Bey uprising 1843 Culemerg uprising 1843 Bedirhan Bey uprising 1847[1] Yezdan Sher uprising 1855[2]
1860 Druze–Maronite conflict French expedition in Syria 1860-61 Qatari–Bahraini War 1867-68 Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) Urabi Revolt (Egypt) 1879-82 Shaykh 'Ubaydullah of Nehri and Shemdinan uprising 1880-1881[3] Royal Civil War in Arabia 1887-91 Battle of Mulayda 1891 1892 Tobacco Rebellion (Iran) Hamidian massacres 1894-96 Zeitun Rebellion (1895–96) Unification of Saudi Arabia Saudi–Rashidi War 1903-06 Persian Constitutional Revolution 1908-09 Young Turk Revolution 1908-09 31 March Incident 1909 Countercoup (1909) Adana massacre 1909 Hauran Druze Rebellion 1909 1913 Ottoman coup d'état
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