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Timeline of Homs

January 01, 1970

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Homs, Syria.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 7th century edit

7th–19th centuries edit

  • 636 – Siege of Emesa, city was captured by Rashidun Caliphate.
  • 750 – Abbasids wrested control of Homs.
  • 855 – Christian population revolted in response to additional taxation under the reign of Caliph al-Mutawakkil.[3]
  • 891 – al-Yaqubi noted that Homs was situated along a broad river (Orontes River) which served as a source of drinking water for the inhabitants.[4]
  • 944 – Hamdanids took control of the city.
  • 975 - Byzantine empire under John Tzimiskes took control of the city.
  • 1090 – Seljuk Turks occupied Homs under the leadership of Aq Sunqur al-Hajib.[5]
  • 1149 – The Mosul-based Zengids under Nur al-Din captured the city.[6]
  • 1154 – Al-Idrisi mentioned that Homs was populous, contained open markets, and was frequented by travelers. The residents were pleasant; living with them is easy. The women are beautiful and are celebrated for their fine skin."[7]
  • 1164 – Asad ad-Din Shirkuh became Homs' fief, later known as “Emir of Homs”.
  • 1175 – Saladin gained control of the city.
  • 1225 – Yaqut al-Hamawi mentioned that Homs was large, celebrated and walled, having a strongly fortified castle on its southern hill.[8]
  • 1355 – Ibn Batuta visited Homs, writing that it had fine trees and good markets.
  • 1400 – Timur seized the city. Nevertheless, he did not sack it as he did in Aleppo, Hama and later Damascus, due to a man called “‘Amr bin al-Rawas” who conciled with him offering precious gifts to save the city.[9]
  • 1510 – al-Fadl bin Nu'ayr was sent on an expedition by the governor of Damascus to loot the city markets.[6]
  • 1516 – Ottoman Turks in power.
  • 1549 – Homs Sanjak was created as part of Ottoman Aleppo Eyalet.
  • 1579 – Homs is under Ottoman Tripoli Eyalet.
  • 1785 – French traveler, Volney wrote of the city's once great importance and its current "miserable" condition.
  • 1832–1840 – city was occupied by Muhammad Ali's Egypt led by Ibrahim Pasha.[10][11]
  • 1855 – National Evangelical School was founded by American missionaries.[12]
  • 1860s – The city rebelled against Egyptian rule and consequently, the citadel was destroyed when the Egyptians suppressed the revolt. Ottoman rule was soon restored.[6]
  • 1864 – Homs became part of Ottoman Syria Vilayet.
  • 1870s – Homs' economic importance was boosted again during the depression of the 1870s, as its cotton industry boomed due to a decline European textile production. One British consul referred to Homs as the "Manchester of Syria."[6]
  • 1887 – Al Ghassania Orthodox School was established.[13]

20th century edit

21st century edit

See also: Timeline of the Syrian Civil War

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Dumper, 2007, p. 171.
  2. ^ a b Cook, 1907, p. 362.
  3. ^ Gil, 1997, pp. 296–97.
  4. ^ le Strange, 1890, p. 353.
  5. ^ Dumper, 2007, p. 172.
  6. ^ a b c d e Dumper, 2007, p. 173.
  7. ^ le Strange, 1890, p. 354.
  8. ^ Yaqut al-Hamawi quoted in le Strange, 1890, p. 356.
  9. ^ Mohammad Amin Sheikho (2011). حقيقة تيمورلنك العظيم تظهر في القرن الواحد والعشرين- الجزء الثاني (in Arabic). دار نور البشير. p. 43.
  10. ^ Collelo, Thomas (1987). "Syria – Ottoman Empire". Syria: A Country Study. GPO for the Library of Congress. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
  11. ^ Shaw, 1977, p. 33
  12. ^ "Rev. H.H. Jessup Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. 29 April 1910.
  13. ^ معالم حمص ومشيداتها الأثرية: المدرسة الغسانية.. منارة للعلم والثقافة خلال قرن من الزمن. Zaman Alwsl (in Arabic). 1 February 2014.
  14. ^ متحف حمص. Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums (in Arabic). 13 December 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  15. ^ Cleveland, 2000, p. 215.
  16. ^ "Military Training". All Refer. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  17. ^ Commins, 2004, p. 130.
  18. ^ Seale, 2007, p. 210.
  19. ^ Winckler, 1998, p. 72.
  20. ^ افتتاح مسرح دار الثقافة بحمص.. مشوح: نجهد للارتقاء بالفكر الثقافي. Discover-Syria (in Arabic). 27 June 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  21. ^ Population Census Report (1981), Central Bureau of Statistics
  22. ^ PUN Demographic Yearbook (1999)
  23. ^ Bassel al-Assad Stadium in Homs
  24. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
  25. ^ "Table 8 - Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants", Demographic Yearbook – 2018, United Nations
  26. ^ Nicholas Blanford (8 May 2014). "Retreat from Homs: Assad conquers cradle of revolution". The Times. United Kingdom.

Bibliography edit

  • Dumper, Michael; Stanley, Bruce E.; Abu-Lughod, Janet L. (2007). Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-57607-919-5..
  • Cook, Thomas (1907). Cook's Handbook for Palestine and Syria. Thos. Cook & Son. p. 362. Homs population..
  • Gil, Moshe (1997) [1983]. A History of Palestine, 634–1099. Translated by Ethel Broido. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-59984-9..
  • le Strange, Guy (1890). Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. p. 493. ISBN 978-0-404-56288-5. Lajjun Guy le Strange..
  • Shaw, Ezel Kural (1977). History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-29166-6.
  • Cleveland, William L. (2000). A History of the Modern Middle East: 2nd Edition. Westview Press. p. 215. ISBN 978-0-8133-3489-9. Homs French.
  • Commins, David Dean (2004). Historical Dictionary of Syria: 2nd Edition. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4934-8.
  • Winckler, Onn (1998). Demographic developments and population policies in Baʻathist Syria. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 978-1-902210-16-2.

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Homs Syria This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 Prior to 7th century 2 7th 19th centuries 3 20th century 4 21st century 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksPrior to 7th century edit3rd millennium BCE Citadel of Homs was founded Biblical scholars have identified the city with Hamath zobah 1 2 732 BCE Syro Ephraimite War Assyrians in power 540 BCE Persian Achaemenid Empire in power approximate date 64 BCE The Arab Emesani dynasty were confirmed in their rule as client kings of the Romans 50 AD Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt was consecrated 432 AD Church of Saint Elian was consecrated 7th 19th centuries edit636 Siege of Emesa city was captured by Rashidun Caliphate 750 Abbasids wrested control of Homs 855 Christian population revolted in response to additional taxation under the reign of Caliph al Mutawakkil 3 891 al Yaqubi noted that Homs was situated along a broad river Orontes River which served as a source of drinking water for the inhabitants 4 944 Hamdanids took control of the city 975 Byzantine empire under John Tzimiskes took control of the city 1090 Seljuk Turks occupied Homs under the leadership of Aq Sunqur al Hajib 5 1149 The Mosul based Zengids under Nur al Din captured the city 6 1154 Al Idrisi mentioned that Homs was populous contained open markets and was frequented by travelers The residents were pleasant living with them is easy The women are beautiful and are celebrated for their fine skin 7 1164 Asad ad Din Shirkuh became Homs fief later known as Emir of Homs 1175 Saladin gained control of the city 1225 Yaqut al Hamawi mentioned that Homs was large celebrated and walled having a strongly fortified castle on its southern hill 8 1355 Ibn Batuta visited Homs writing that it had fine trees and good markets 1400 Timur seized the city Nevertheless he did not sack it as he did in Aleppo Hama and later Damascus due to a man called Amr bin al Rawas who conciled with him offering precious gifts to save the city 9 1510 al Fadl bin Nu ayr was sent on an expedition by the governor of Damascus to loot the city markets 6 1516 Ottoman Turks in power 1549 Homs Sanjak was created as part of Ottoman Aleppo Eyalet 1579 Homs is under Ottoman Tripoli Eyalet 1785 French traveler Volney wrote of the city s once great importance and its current miserable condition 1832 1840 city was occupied by Muhammad Ali s Egypt led by Ibrahim Pasha 10 11 1855 National Evangelical School was founded by American missionaries 12 1860s The city rebelled against Egyptian rule and consequently the citadel was destroyed when the Egyptians suppressed the revolt Ottoman rule was soon restored 6 1864 Homs became part of Ottoman Syria Vilayet 1870s Homs economic importance was boosted again during the depression of the 1870s as its cotton industry boomed due to a decline European textile production One British consul referred to Homs as the Manchester of Syria 6 1887 Al Ghassania Orthodox School was established 13 20th century edit1907 Population 65 000 estimate 2 1908 1913 Khalid ibn al Walid Mosque was consecrated 1918 Homs was captured by the 5th Cavalry Division of the Allied forces in October 1918 Later on it became part of the French Mandate of Syria 1922 Homs Museum s ground floor was established 1st floor finished in 1949 and 2nd floor in 1963 14 1925 The city joined Damascus and the southern Druze chieftains in a full blown revolt against French rule 15 1928 Al Karamah SC was formed 1930s An oil pipeline between Tripoli and Kirkuk was built in Homs and it followed an ancient caravan route between Palmyra and the Mediterranean The famous old Clock Tower facing al Hamidiya Street was built by the French 1932 The French moved their military academy from Damascus to Homs to be established in 1933 later known as Homs Military Academy 16 and it remained the only military academy in Syria until 1967 17 1937 Al Wathba SC was formed 1959 An oil refinery was built to process oil for domestic consumption 6 The city s oil refinery was bombed by the Israeli Air Force IAF during the 1973 Yom Kippur War 18 1960 Khalid ibn al Walid Stadium was opened Population 136 000 estimate 19 1973 Culture House Theater was established 20 1979 Al Baath University was established 1981 Population 346 871 estimate 21 1994 Population 540 133 estimate 22 2000 Bassel al Assad Stadium with a capacity of 25 000 was inaugurated 23 21st century editSee also Timeline of the Syrian Civil War 2004 Population 652 609 estimate 24 2008 Population 1 667 000 estimate 25 6 May 2011 9 May 2014 Siege of Homs Syrian Arab Army recaptures Homs 26 See also editTimelines of other cities in Syria Aleppo Damascus Hama LatakiaReferences edit Dumper 2007 p 171 a b Cook 1907 p 362 Gil 1997 pp 296 97 le Strange 1890 p 353 Dumper 2007 p 172 a b c d e Dumper 2007 p 173 le Strange 1890 p 354 Yaqut al Hamawi quoted in le Strange 1890 p 356 Mohammad Amin Sheikho 2011 حقيقة تيمورلنك العظيم تظهر في القرن الواحد والعشرين الجزء الثاني in Arabic دار نور البشير p 43 Collelo Thomas 1987 Syria Ottoman Empire Syria A Country Study GPO for the Library of Congress Retrieved 28 February 2009 Shaw 1977 p 33 Rev H H Jessup Dead PDF The New York Times 29 April 1910 معالم حمص ومشيداتها الأثرية المدرسة الغسانية منارة للعلم والثقافة خلال قرن من الزمن Zaman Alwsl in Arabic 1 February 2014 متحف حمص Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums in Arabic 13 December 2012 Retrieved 3 December 2017 Cleveland 2000 p 215 Military Training All Refer Retrieved 3 December 2017 Commins 2004 p 130 Seale 2007 p 210 Winckler 1998 p 72 افتتاح مسرح دار الثقافة بحمص مشوح نجهد للارتقاء بالفكر الثقافي Discover Syria in Arabic 27 June 2014 Retrieved 2 November 2017 Population Census Report 1981 Central Bureau of Statistics PUN Demographic Yearbook 1999 Bassel al Assad Stadium in Homs General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics CBS Homs Governorate in Arabic Table 8 Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants Demographic Yearbook 2018 United Nations Nicholas Blanford 8 May 2014 Retreat from Homs Assad conquers cradle of revolution The Times United Kingdom Bibliography editDumper Michael Stanley Bruce E Abu Lughod Janet L 2007 Cities of the Middle East and North Africa A Historical Encyclopedia ABC CLIO ISBN 978 1 57607 919 5 Cook Thomas 1907 Cook s Handbook for Palestine and Syria Thos Cook amp Son p 362 Homs population Gil Moshe 1997 1983 A History of Palestine 634 1099 Translated by Ethel Broido Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 59984 9 le Strange Guy 1890 Palestine Under the Moslems A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A D 650 to 1500 Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund p 493 ISBN 978 0 404 56288 5 Lajjun Guy le Strange Shaw Ezel Kural 1977 History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey Cambridge University Press ISBN 0 521 29166 6 Cleveland William L 2000 A History of the Modern Middle East 2nd Edition Westview Press p 215 ISBN 978 0 8133 3489 9 Homs French Commins David Dean 2004 Historical Dictionary of Syria 2nd Edition Scarecrow Press ISBN 0 8108 4934 8 Winckler Onn 1998 Demographic developments and population policies in Baʻathist Syria Sussex Academic Press ISBN 978 1 902210 16 2 External links editKhoury Issa Ahmed 1983 Chapter One 2300 BCE 622 AD PDF History of Homs Al Sayih Library C Edmund Bosworth ed 2007 Homs Historic Cities of the Islamic World Leiden Koninklijke Brill ISBN 9789047423836 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to History of Homs 34 43 51 N 36 42 34 E 34 73083 N 36 70944 E 34 73083 36 70944 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Timeline of Homs amp oldid 1138952621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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