Syria
Syria is a state in Levant (Middle East) that has existed since 1946 CE. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).
After repeated coups the Ba'ath Party seized power in 1963 and the Assad family ruled from 1970. Civil war from 2011 killed hundreds of thousands, and rebels overthrew Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
See Syria on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1946 CE to the present
- Duration
- 79 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Levant, Middle East
- Language family
- Arabic
- Capital
- Damascus
Came from
Events in Middle East during its time
- Founding of Israel and the Nakba
- Iranian Revolution
- Gulf War
- US-led invasion of Iraq
- Arab Spring reaches Syria
- Fall of the Assad regime
Neighbours in Middle East
- Republic of Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- Israel
- Soviet Transcaucasia
- Republic of Iraq
- Pahlavi Iran
- Islamic Republic of Iran
- Mandatory Palestine
- French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
- Sheikhdom of Kuwait
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Dutch East Indies
- Commonwealth of Australia
- British Raj
- Indonesia
- Empire of Japan
Questions
When did Syria exist?
1946 CE to the present, about 79 years.
Where was Syria?
Levant, in Middle East. Its capital was Damascus.
What language did Syria speak?
Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.
What came before Syria?
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon.