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Jeddah

City

Port city on the Red Sea in western Saudi Arabia, the gateway for pilgrims to Mecca.

View on map 21.53° N, 39.16° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1896 Ottoman Empire de facto
1898 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire de facto
June 10, 1916 – October 31, 1918 Kingdom of Hejaz de facto Military occupation
August 10, 1920 – December 19, 1925 Kingdom of Hejaz de facto
January 8, 1926 – September 22, 1932 Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd de facto
since September 23, 1932 Saudi Arabia de facto

Events here 2

June 10, 1916 – October 25, 1918 Arab Revolt
1927 Treaty of Jeddah (1927)