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Aleppo

City

Ancient trading city in northern Syria, heavily damaged in the Syrian civil war.

View on map 36.20° N, 37.16° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1896 Ottoman Empire de facto
1898 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire de facto
August 10, 1920 – October 23, 1945 France de facto Mandate or administration
April 17, 1946 – February 21, 1958 Syria de facto
February 22, 1958 – September 28, 1961 United Arab Republic de facto
since September 29, 1961 Syria de facto
September 30, 2015 – December 22, 2016 Syrian opposition de facto Military occupation

Events here 5

October 17–19, 1850 Massacre of Aleppo (1850)
July 19, 2012 – December 22, 2016 Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016)
November 15 – December 22, 2016 Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016)
April 15, 2017 2017 Aleppo suicide car bombing
November 29 – December 2, 2024 Battle of Aleppo (2024)