Assyrian Empire
Takes Control of
Syria and Palestine

Babylonian's Gain Control
of Syria and Palestine
Collapsing Assyrian Empire

Syria and Palestine Fall Under Persian Control

Alexander the Great Conquers Persian Empire of Syria

Roman Empire Conquers Syria

Syria and Syrians

Syrian Civil War Creates Millions of Refugees

Arabs Conquer Syria

Sunni and Shia Muslims Two Major Islamic Sects Emerge After Death of Prophet Muhammad

Syria Overthrown by Abbasid Dynasty Capital Moved to Baghdad (modern-day Iraq)

Founder of the Ikhshidid Dynasty and Eventual Ruler of Syria

Black Ethiopian(and former Slave) Becomes Ruler of Egypt and Syria

Byzantines Conquer All of Syria

Syria Becomes Part of Turkish Ottoman Empire

400 Year Ottoman Rule Ends
Arab and British Troops
Advance into Syria
Damascus and Aleppo Captured

France Gains Control
of the Newly
Independent Syria

French Separate and Divide Population of Syria into Three Regions

Prominent Arab Druze Sultan
Leads Revolt Against French Rule

Syrian Nationalist Draft Syria Constitution

Syria Negotiates with France for Independence

Shukri al-Kuwatli Elected
First President of Syria

Syria Gains Independence from France

Syria's National Bloc Party Dissolves Splitting into Two Parties

Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party Founded
Calls for Unification of the Arab World

Syria Becomes Involved in Arab-Israeli War

United Arab Republic: Syria and Egypt Unification

Ba'ath Party Seizes Power in Syria March 8th Revolution

Civilian Ba'ath Lose Power in Internal Military Coup Led by Salah Jadid

Israeli Armed Forces Seize the Golan Heights from Syria

Defense Minister
Hafez al-Assad
Declares Himself President
after Military Coup

First War of Lebanon: Israel Invades Lebanon and Begins 8-Year Occupation Until Driven Out by Hezbollah

Hafez al-Assad Dies Succeeded by Son Bashar al-Assad

Syrian Opposition Groups Begin to Form After Imprisonment of Leading Anti-Government Activist

ISIS Pan-Arabism and the Unification of Arabs

One of the Worst Droughts in Recorded History Sparks Syrian Civil War

Israel Bombs Syria Over Suspicion of Colluding with North Korea in Building Nuclear Reactor

Israel Assassinates Syria's Top Military Advisor

United States Attack Inside of Syrian Territory Receives Worldwide Condemnation
as a Criminal, Terrorist Attack?

Using Facebook and Twitter
Syrian Activist Call
for Day of Rage

Students Arrested for Writing
Anti-Government Graffiti in Syria

Major Unrest Begins
in Damascus and Aleppo

Syrian Government Launches Major Military Operations Against Protestors

President Obama Imposes Sanctions on Syria

Bashar al-Assad Launches Attack on City of Hama

United States, Britain, France, Germany and the European Union Demand for Assad to Resign

China and Russia Veto
Sanctions Against Syria
Proposed by
U.N. Security Council

Obama Declines to Arm Syrian Rebels and Is Attacked by GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney for Weak Foreign Policy

Syrian Officials Threaten Deployment of Chemical Weapons Against Any Foreign Intervention

President Obama Promises Significant Consequences if Syria Uses Chemical Weapons

ISIL Expands into Syria

President Obama Announces He Will Seek Congressional Approval Before Using Military Force to Intervene in Syrian Civil War

President Obama Pushes for Military Airstrikes in Syria No Support from Congress

United States and Russia Reach Geneva Agreement to Destroy Syria Stockpile of Chemical Weapons

Obama Signs Executive Order to Arm and Train Syrian Rebels

Obama Administration Ends Effort to Train Syria Rebels to Combat ISIS

CIA's Shipment of Weapons to Syrian Rebels Hijacked and Sold on Black Market

President Obama Discusses Policy on Syria at Town Hall Hosted by Jake Tapper

Russia Labels U.S. Easing
Restrictions on Arming
Syrian Rebels a Hostile Act

Russia Calls the U.S. Supplying Weapons to Syrian Rebels a "Hostile Act"

Missile Attack Ordered on Syria by New U.S. President

Red Line Crossed
Syrian Allies Ready to Defend Bashar al-Assad After U.S. Missile Strike

Syria on the Agenda: Emergency G7 Meeting Held in Italy by Foreign Ministers

U.S. Led Coalition Joins
Syrian Anti-Government
Rebels in Battle Against ISIS

Russia Vetoes United Nations Syria Resolution

Thousands Flee Cities Under Siege by Anti-Government Rebels Syrian Evacuees Bombed

Russian Military Groups Praised,
Ordered to Leave Syria for Home by
Russian President Vladimir Putin