User:SomeGuyWhoRandomlyEdits/List of conflicts in the Near East

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Primeval times (c. 3400000 – c. 3500 BC)

Further information:
Endemic warfare

Stone Age (c. 3400000 – c. 5000 BC)

Main article: Stone Age

Late Epipalaeolithic (c. 13000 – c. 10000 BC)

Further information:
Epipaleolithic, and Epipalaeolithic Near East

Prehistoric North Africa (c. 300000 – c. 2950 BC)

Further information: Prehistoric North Africa

Qadan culture (c. 13000 – c. 9000 BC)

Main article: Qadan culture

Further information: Prehistoric Egypt § Mesolithic, and History of Sudan § Prehistory

Nile river from Upper Egypt to Lower Nubia
c. 13000 BC.

Prehistoric Sudan (c. 17000 – c. 2500 BC)
Mesolithic Sudan (c. 17000 – c. 3800 BC)
Qadan culture (c. 13000 – c. 9000 BC)
Prehistoric warfare (c. 33000 – c. 3500 BC)
Persistent pattern of conflict, systemic intergroup violence, and/or warfare in Jebel Sahaba, Sudan (radiocarbon dated to c. 11,600 to 14,340 years Before Present)

Protohistoric times (c. 3500 – c. 3100 BC)

Main articles:
Protoliterate period § Dating and periodization, Proto-writing § Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age, Protohistory § Chronology, and Proto-cuneiform

Further information: List of wars: before 1000 § 3250–1000 BC

Copper Age (c. 5000 – c. 3300 BC)

Further information:
Copper Age

Early Chalcolithic (c. 5000 – c. 4500 BC)

Main article:
Early Chalcolithic

Ubaid period (c. 6500 – c. 3800 BC)

Further information: Ubaid period, Fertile Crescent, and Cradle of civilization

A map of the Near East detailing the expansion of the Ubaid culture from Lower to Upper Mesopotamia c. 5400 – c. 3200 BC.

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500 – c. 530 BC)

Further information:
Sumerian civilization

Prehistoric Iraq (c. 60000 – c. 3500 BC)
Neolithic Mesopotamia (c. 17000 – c. 3800 BC)
Sumerian civilization
(c. 5500, c. 3300 – c. 2500, c. 530 BC)
Ubaid culture
(c. 6500, c. 5500 – c. 3800, c. 3700 BC)
Warfare in Sumer (c. 5500, c. 3300 – c. 2334, c. 1390 BC)
Sumerians
c. 5850 – c. 3200 BC.

Late Chalcolithic (c. 4500 – c. 3300 BC)

Main article:
Late Chalcolithic

Uruk period (c. 4000 – c. 3100 BC)

Main article: Uruk period

Arslantepe
(in Turkey).

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500 – c. 530 BC)

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500, c. 3300 – c. 2500, c. 530 BC)
Warfare in Sumer (c. 5500, c. 3300 – c. 2500, c. 530 BC)
Uruk period (c. 4000 – c. 3100 BC)
Middle Uruk phase (c. 3800 – c. 3400 BC)
Siege of Hamoukar (c. 3500 BC)

Late and/or final Uruk phase(s) (c. 3400 – c. 2900 BC)
Uruk level/layer(s) V, IV, and/or III (c. 3400 – c. 2900 BC)
The various early kings, governors, and/or lords of the first dynasty of Uruk (c. 3500 – c. 2500 BC); as well as, their wars, campaigns, conquests and/or other military activities:
Reign of Enmerkar (reigned c. 3400, c. 3100, c. 2750 BC)
Enmerkar's expeditions to Aratta
Siege of Aratta

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated location of Aratta (somewhere in the northwestern reaches of modern-day Iran, southeastern Turkey, and/or southern Armenia).

Naqada period (c. 4000 – c. 2900 BC)

Further information:
Naqada II, and Naqada III

Egyptian civilization (c. 4000 BC – c. AD 641)

Further information:
Egyptian Civilization

Egyptian Civilization
(c. 3273, 3200, 3150, 3100 BC – c. AD 641)
Naqada period
(c. 4000, 3900, 3800, 3700 – c. 3000, 2900 BC)
Upper Egypt (c. 3400 – c. 3150 BC)
Naqada III phase (c. 3300, 3200 – c. 3000, 2900 BC)
Thinite Confederacy (c. 3300, 3200 – c. 3150, 3100 BC)
Early dynastic period of Egypt
(c. 3273 – c. 2584 BC)
First dynasty of Egypt
(c. 3273 – c. 2900 BC)
Narmer (r. c. 3400, c. 3273, c. 3114 BC)
Narmer's wars of unification

Ancient times (c. 3100 BC – c. AD 500)

Main article:
Ancient times

Further information:
Short chronology § Early Bronze Age

Early Bronze Age I (c. 3300 – c. 3000 BC)

Main article:
Early Bronze Age I

A map of the Near East detailing various ancient, archaeological sites, settlements, hamlets, villages, towns, and/or cities that may have been visited, colonized, invaded, conquered, occupied, traded and/or interacted with by the archaeological cultures of Uruk and Jemdet Nasr c. 3750 – c. 3000 BCE.

A map of the Near East detailing ancient settlements occupied by the Elamite civilization (c. 2700 – c. 1500 BC).

Jemdet Nasr period (c. 3100 – c. 2900 BC)

Main article: Jemdet Nasr period

Further information: Jemdet Nasr

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500 – c. 530 BC)

Uruk I Dynasty (c. 3500 – c. 2500 BC)

Ninevite 5 period (c. 2900 – c. 2600 BC)

Main article:
Ninevite 5 period

Kish civilization (c. 3100 – c. 2334 BC)

Further information: Kish civilization and Kish (Sumer)

Kish I Dynasty (c. 3100 – c. 2500 BC)

Proto-Elamite period (c. 3500 – c. 2700 BC)

Further information:
Proto-Elamite period

Elamite civilization (c. 3200 BC – c. AD 224)

Further information:
Elamite civilization

Elamite civilization
(c. 3200 BC – c. AD 224)
Proto-Elamite period
(c. 3500 – c. 2700 BC)
Reign of Enmebaragesi (r. c. 2750 – c. 2700, c. 2615 – c. 2585 BC)
Elamite campaign (c. 2750 BC)

Protodynastic period of Egypt (c. 3400 – c. 2900 BC)

Further information:
Protodynastic Period of Egypt

Egyptian civilization (c. 4000 BC – c. AD 641)

Further information:
Egyptian Civilization

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated territorial extent of the Egyptian civilization c. 3400 – c. 2584 BC.

David Rohl and the conventional chronology of Ian Shaw
.

A possible illustration of the conflict between Abydos and Nekhen—on the Gebel el-Arak Knife (c. 3500 – c. 3200 BC).

Aswan, Egypt
).

Dynasty 00 (c. 3650 – c. 3250 BC)

Further information:
Naqada II

Egyptian civilization (c. 4000, c. 3900, c. 3800, c. 3700, c. 3500, c. 3300, c. 3200, c. 3100 BC – c. AD 641)
Naqada culture (c. 4000, 3900, 3800, 3700 – c. 3000, 2900 BC)
Upper Egypt (c. 3400, c. 3250 – c. 3150, c. 3100 BC)
Naqada III phase (c. 3300, 3200 – c. 3000, 2900 BC)
Thinite Confederacy (c. 4000 – c. 2584 BC)
Reign of Scorpion I (r. 3400, c. 3300 – c. 3250, c. 3200 – c. 3150, c. 3000 BC)
Scorpion I's wars of the unification of Upper Egypt against Bull (c. 3250 BC)

Dynasty 0 (c. 3250 – c. 2950 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty 0, and Memphis

Egyptian civilization (c. 4000, c. 3900, c. 3800, c. 3700, c. 3500, c. 3300, c. 3200, c. 3100 BC – c. AD 641)
Naqada culture (c. 4000, 3900, 3800, 3700 – c. 3000, 2900 BC)
Naqada III phase (c. 3300, 3200 – c. 3000, 2900 BC)
Lower Egypt (c. 3500 – c. 3150, c. 3100 BC)
Reign of Wash (r. c. 3150 BC)
Narmer's campaigns
Narmer's campaign against Wash (c. 3150 BC)

Upper Egypt (c. 3400, c. 3250 – c. 3150, c. 3100 BC)
Thinite Confederacy (c. 4000 – c. 2584 BC)
Reign of Narmer (r. c. 3400, c. 3273, c. 3114 – c. 3211, c. 3107, c. 2950 BC)
Narmer's campaigns
Narmer's campaign against Wash (c. 3150 BC)

Narmer's wars of unification (c. 3100 BC)

Early Dynastic period of Egypt (c. 3400 – c. 2686 BC)

Further information: Early Dynastic Period (Egypt)

Egyptian civilization (c. 4000 BC – c. AD 641)

Dynasty I (c. 3400 – c. 2890 BC)

Further information:
First dynasty of Egypt

Egyptian civilization (c. 3400, c. 3273, c. 3211, c. 3150, c. 3114, c. 3107, c. 3100, c. 3045 – c. AD 641)
Naqada culture (c. 4000, c. 3900, c. 3800, c. 3700 – c. 3000, c. 2900 BC)
Naqada III phase (c. 3300, c. 3200 – c. 3000, c. 2900 BC)
Hor-Aha's campaign against the Nubians at Ta-Seti (c. 3100 – c. 3050 BC)

War of the Egyptian succession (c. 2890 BC)

Dynasty II (c. 2890 – c. 2584 BC)

Further information:
Second dynasty of Egypt

Egyptian civilization (c. 3400, c. 3273, c. 3211, c. 3150, c. 3114, c. 3107, c. 3100, c. 3045 – c. AD 641)
Khasekhemwy (r. c. 2705, c. 2690, c. 2648, c. 2602 – c. 2687, c. 2670, c. 2649, c. 2584 BC)
Khasekhemwy's War of Reunification (c. 2705, c. 2690, c. 2602 – c. 2687, c. 2670, c. 2584 BC)

Nubian civilization (c. 3800 BC – c. AD 1509)

Dynasty I (c. 3400 – c. 2890 BC)

Hor-Aha's campaign against the Nubians at Ta-Seti (c. 3100 – c. 3050 BC)

Early Bronze Age II (c. 3000 – c. 2700 BC)

ED I period of Mesopotamia (c. 2900 – c. 2700 BC)

Further information: Early Dynastic Period (Mesopotamia)

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500 – c. 530 BC)

Uruk I Dynasty (c. 3500 – c. 2500 BC)

Further information: Uruk

A map of the Near East detailing the ancient settlements of Sumer.

Sumer (c. 5500, c. 5400, c. 4500, c. 4000, c. 3300 – c. 2334, c. 2230, c. 2004, c. 1900, c. 1763 BC)

Warfare in Sumer (c. 5500, c. 5400, c. 4500, c. 4000, c. 3300 – c. 2334, c. 2230, c. 2004, c. 1900, c. 1763 BC)
Early Dynastic I (ED I) period of Mesopotamia (c. 2900, 2800 – c. 2750, 2600 BC)
The early kings, governors, and/or lords of the first dynasty of Uruk (c. 3500 – c. 2500 BC)
Dumuzid, the Fisherman
(r. c. 2700 BC)
Campaigns of the king of the first dynasty of Kish (Enmebaragesi r. c. 2750 – c. 2700 BC)
Enmebaragesi's Invasion of Uruk (c. 2700 BC)

Capture of Kuara
(c. 2700 BC)

Capture of Isin (c. 2700 BC)

Capture of Kesh (c. 2700 BC)

Capture of Eresh (c. 2700 BC)

Capture of Nippur (c. 2700 BC)

Kish civilization (c. 3100 – c. 2334 BC)

Kish I Dynasty (c. 3100 – c. 2500 BC)

Main article: Kish (Sumer) § First Dynasty of Kish

Reign of Aga (r. c. 2700 – c. 2650, c. 2670 – c. 2585 BC)
c. 2700 – c. 2670 BC: Conquest of Umma

c. 2700 – c. 2670 BC: Conquest of Zabala

c. 2700 – c. 2650 BC: Siege of Uruk

Campaigns of Gilgamesh (c. 2670 – c. 2650 BC)
Conquest of Kish (c. 2670 – c. 2650 BC)

Early Bronze Age III (c. 2700 – c. 2200 BC)

Main article:
Early Bronze Age III

Old kingdom of Egypt (c. 2686 – c. 2181 BC)

Further information: Old Kingdom of Egypt

Egyptian civilization (c. 4000 BC – c. AD 641)

Dynasty III (c. 2686 – c. 2613 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty III

Reign of Djoser (r. c. 2687, c. 2668, c. 2686, c. 2630 – c. 2668, c. 2649, c. 2648, c. 2611 BC)
Djoser's military expeditions (c. 2687, c. 2686, c. 2630 – c. c. 2668, c. 2648, c. 2611 BC)

Dynasty IV (c. 2613 – c. 2494 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty IV

Dynasty V (c. 2494 – c. 2345 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty V

Dynasty VI (c. 2345 – c. 2181 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty VI

ED II period of Mesopotamia (c. 2700 – c. 2600 BC)

Main article:
Early Dynastic II

Kish civilization (c. 3100 – c. 2334 BC)

Main article: Kish civilization

Kish I Dynasty (c. 3100 – c. 2500 BC)

Reign of Aga (r. c. 2700 – c. 2650, c. 2670 – c. 2585 BC)
c. 2700 – c. 2670 BC: Conquest of Umma

c. 2700 – c. 2670 BC: Conquest of Zabala

c. 2700 – c. 2650 BC: Siege of Uruk

Campaigns of Gilgamesh (c. 2670 – c. 2650 BC)
Conquest of Kish (c. 2670 – c. 2650 BC)

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500 – c. 530 BC)

Uruk I Dynasty (c. 3500 – c. 2500 BC)

Gilgamesh (r. c. 2700 – c. 2650 BC)
c. 2670 – c. 2650 BC: Campaigns of Gilgamesh
c. 2670 – c. 2650 BC: Capture of Nippur

ED IIIa period of Mesopotamia (c. 2600 – c. 2450 BC)

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500 – c. 530 BC)

Ur I Dynasty (c. 2700 – c. 2400 BC)

Main article:
First dynasty of Ur

Further information: Ur

c. 2700 – c. 2400 BC:
First dynasty of Ur

c. 2700 – c. 2550 BC: Conquests(s) of Meskalamdug and/or Akalamdug
c. 2620 – c. 2550 BC: Conquest of Uruk (from Udul-kalama)

c. 2550 – c. 2500 BC: Campaigns of Mesilim from Kish
c. 2550 – c. 2500 BC:
Vassalization of Ur (from Meskalamdug, Akalamdug, or Puabi
)

c. 2550 – c. 2500 BC: Vassalization of Adab (from Nin-kisalsi)

c. 2550 – c. 2500 BC: Vassalization of Lagash (from En-hegal and/or Lugalshaengur)

c. 2500 – c. 2485 BC: Reign of Mesannepada
c. 2500 – c. 2485 BC: Conquest of Uruk

c. 2500 – c. 2485 BC:
Capture of Nippur

Lagash I Dynasty (c. 2570 – c. 2342 BC)

Further information: Lagash § First dynasty of Lagash (c.2500-2300 BCE), History of Sumer § First Dynasty of Lagash, and Sumer § 1st Dynasty of Lagash

A map of the Near East detailing the location of Gu-Edin (between Umma and Lagash) in Sumer.

Reign of Ur-Nanshe (r. c. 2495 – c. 2465 BC)
Conquests of Ur-Nanshe (c. 2495 – c. 2465 BC)
Conquest of Nina
(c. 2495 – c. 2465 BC)

Conquest of Girsu (c. 2495 – c. 2465 BC)

Conquest of Apsubanda (c. 2495 – c. 2465 BC)

Conquest of Uruazagga (c. 2495 – c. 2465 BC)

Conquest of Erim (c. 2495 – c. 2465 BC)

Border conflict with Umma (c. 2500 – c. 2300 BC)
Conquest of Umma (from Pabilgagaltuku)

Reign of Eannatum (r. c. 2457 – c. 2425 BC)
Conquest of Sumer (c. 2457 – c. 2425 BC)
Conquest of Akshak (from Zuzu c. 2457 BC)

Conquest of Nippur (c. 2450 BC)

Border conflict with Umma (c. 2500 – c. 2300 BC)
Conquest of Umma (from Ush c. 2445 BC)

Conquest of Kish (from Enbi-Ishtar and/or Lugalngu c. 2430 BC)

Conquest of Uruk (c. 2430 – c. 2425 BC)

Conquest of Ur (c. 2430 – c. 2425 BC)

Conquest of Larsa (c. 2430 – c. 2425 BC)

Umma I Dynasty (c. 2600 – c. 2355 BC)

Further information: Umma

Adab Dynasty (c. 2600 – c. 2270 BC)

Further information: Adab (city)

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated locations of the Four Quarters of the World.

c. 2600 – c. 2350 BC:
Lugalannemundu's conquest of the four quarters of the world

c. 2373 – c. 2350 BC: Conquest of Adab (by Sharrumiter of Mari)

Kish civilization (c. 3100 – c. 2334 BC)

Kish I Dynasty (c. 3100 – c. 2500 BC)

Reign of Aga (r. c. 2700 – c. 2650, c. 2670 – c. 2585 BC)
c. 2700 – c. 2670 BC: Conquest of Umma

c. 2700 – c. 2670 BC: Conquest of Zabala

c. 2700 – c. 2650 BC: Siege of Uruk

Campaigns of Gilgamesh (c. 2670 – c. 2650 BC)
Conquest of Kish (c. 2670 – c. 2650 BC)

Kish II Dynasty (c. 2570 – c. 2430 BC)

Reign of Enbi-Ishtar or Lugalngu (r. c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC)
Campaigns of Hadanish (from Hamazi) (r. c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC)
Conquest of Kish (c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC)

Mari I Dynasty (c. 2900 – c. 2550 BC)

Further information: Mari, Syria § The first kingdom; and List of kings of Mari § The first kingdom

Reign of Sharrumiter (r. c. 2373 – c. 2364 BC)
Conquests of Sharrumiter (c. 2373 – c. 2364 BC)
Conquest of Adab (c. 2373 – c. 2364 BC)

Akshak Dynasty (c. 2470 – c. 2330 BC)

Further information: Akshak

Campaigns of Ishu-Il (r. c. 2391 – c. 2367 BC)
Conquest of Kish (from the
Kishite queen by the name of Kubaba
who r. c. 2430 – c. 2360 BC)

ED IIIb period of Mesopotamia (c. 2450 – c. 2334 BC)

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500 – c. 530 BC)

Ur I Dynasty (c. 2700 – c. 2400 BC)

Reign of Elulu (r. c. 2480 – c. 2455, c. 2450 – c. 2425 BC)
Conquests of Enshakushanna (c. 2440 – c. 2430 BC)
Conquest of Ur (c. 2440 – c. 2430 BC)

Uruk I Dynasty (c. 2500 – c. 2355 BC)

third millennium BC
).

Reign of Enshakushanna (r. c. 2440 – c. 2430, c. 2430 – c. 2400 BC)
Campaigns of Enshakushanna (c. 2440 – c. 2400 BC)
Conquest of Ur (from his father Elulu c. 2440 – c. 2425 BC)

Conquest of Nippur (c. 2440 – c. 2425 BC)

Conquest of Kish (from Enbi-Ishtar c. 2430 – c. 2400 BC)

Conquest of Akshak (from Unzi c. 2429 – c. 2400 BC)

Conquest of Akkad (c. 2429 – c. 2400 BC)

Ur II Dynasty (c. 2455 – c. 2112 BC)

c. 2430 – c. 2425 BC: Reign of Nanni

c. 2430 BC: Conquest of Uruk (from Enshakushanna)

Lagash I Dynasty (c. 2570 – c. 2342 BC)

c. 2425 – c. 2405 BC: Reign of Enannatum I

c. 2500 – c. 2300 BC: Border conflict with Umma
c. 2420 BC: Conquest of Umma (from Ur-Lumma)

c. 2405 – c. 2375 BC: Reign of Enannatum I

c. 2500 – c. 2300 BC: Border conflict with Umma
c. 2405 – c. 2375 BC: Conquest of Umma (from Il)

Umma I Dynasty (c. 2600 – c. 2355 BC)

Adab Dynasty (c. 2600 – c. 2270 BC)

c. 2600 – c. 2350 BC: Lugalannemundu's conquest of the four quarters of the world
c. 2373 BC: Conquest of Adab (by Sharrumiter of Mari)

Uruk III Dynasty (c. 2355 – c. 2316 BC)

A map of the Near East detailing the extent of the empire of Lugalzagesi c. 2350 BC.

c. 2355 – c. 2316 BC:
Reign of Lugalzagesi

c. 2355 – c. 2316 BC: Conquests of Lugalzagesi
c. 2355 BC: Conquest of Umma (inherited from his father Ukush)

c. 2350 BC: Conquest of Adab (from E-iginimpa'e)

c. 2348 BC: Conquest of Uruk (from Enshakushanna,
Lugalkinishedudu, Lugal-kisalsi
, and/or Argandea)

c. 2342 BC: Conquest of Lagash (from Urukagina)

c. 2340 BC: Conquest of Ur

Conquest of Larsa

Conquest of Nippur

Conquest of Zabala

Conquest of Ki’ana

Elamite civilization (c. 3200 BC – c. AD 224)

Dynasty of Awan (c. 2550 – c. 2100 BC)

c. 2550 – c. 2450 BC: Elamite conquests in Sumer

c. 2550 – c. 2450 BC: Elamite conquest of Ur (from A'annepada)
c. 2550 – c. 2450 BC: Conquest of Umma

c. 2550 – c. 2450 BC: Conquest of Lagash

Dynasty of Hamazi (c. 2570 – c. 2010 BC)

c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC: Conquests of Hadanish

Kish civilization (c. 3100 – c. 2334 BC)

Second dynasty of Kish (c. 2570 – c. 2430 BC)

Reign of Enbi-Ishtar or Lugalngu (r. c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC)
Campaigns of Hadanish (from Hamazi), Enshakushanna (from Uruk), or Enannatum I (from Lagash)
Conquest of Kish (c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC)

Third dynasty of Kish (c. 2430 – c. 2360 BC)

Reign of Kubaba (r. c. 2430 – c. 2360 BC)
Campaigns of Ishu-Il (from Akshak) (r. c. 2391 – c. 2367 BC)
Conquest of Kish (c. 2391 – c. 2367 BC)

Fourth dynasty of Kish (c. 2360 – c. 2254 BC)

Reign of Ur-Zababa (r. c. 2340 – c. 2334 BC)
Campaigns of Lugalzagesi (from Uruk)
(r. c. 2355 – c. 2316 BC)
Conquest of Kish (c. 2355 – c. 2316 BC)

First Mariote kingdom (c. 2900 – c. 2550 BC)

Further information: Mari, Syria § The first kingdom; and List of kings of Mari § The first kingdom

Second Mariote kingdom (c. 2500 – c. 2290 BC)

Further information:
MAR.TU § Origin; and Amurru kingdom

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated territorial extent of the second Mariote kingdom (c. 2425 – c. 2380 BC).

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated territorial extent of the second Mariote kingdom at its height (c. 2340 – c. 2320 BC).

c. 2423 – c. 2416 BC: Campaigns of Ansud
c. 2423 – c. 2300 BC: Mari-Ebla's Hundred Years War
c. 2423 – c. 2416 BC: Conquest of Aburu

c. 2423 – c. 2416 BC: Conquest of Ilgi

c. 2423 – c. 2416 BC: Conquest of Belan

c. 2416 – c. 2400 BC: Campaigns of Saʿumu
c. 2423 – c. 2300 BC: Mari-Ebla's Hundred Years War
c. 2416 – c. 2400 BC: Defeat of Tibalat

c. 2416 – c. 2400 BC: Defeat of Ilwani

c. 2416 – c. 2400 BC: Defeat of Ra'ak

c. 2416 – c. 2400 BC: Defeat of Nirum

c. 2416 – c. 2400 BC: Defeat of Ashaldu

c. 2416 – c. 2400 BC: Defeat of Badul

c. 2400 BC: Campaigns of Ishtup-Ishar
c. 2423 – c. 2300 BC: Mari-Ebla's Hundred Years War
c. 2400 BC: Defeat of Lalanium

c. 2400 BC: Conquest of Emar

c. 2380 BC: Campaigns of Iblul-Il
c. 2423 – c. 2300 BC: Mari-Ebla's Hundred Years War
c. 2380 BC: Defeat of Galalaneni

c. 2380 BC: Destruction of Zahiran

c. 2380 BC: Defeat of Shadab

c. 2380 BC: Defeat of Addalini

c. 2380 BC: Defeat of Arisum

c. 2380 BC: Sack of Sharan

c. 2380 BC: Sack of Dammium

c. 2380 BC: Conquest of Mane

c. 2380 BC: Conquest of Emar

c. 2380 BC: Defeat of Nahal

c. 2380 BC: Defeat of Nubat

c. 2380 BC: Defeat of Sha-da

c. 2380 BC: Conquest of Barama

c. 2380 BC: Conquest of Aburu

c. 2380 BC: Conquest of Tibalat

c. 2380 BC: Conquest of Belan

c. 2380 BC: Defeat of Lalanium

c. 2423 – c. 2300 BC: Conquest of Burman

c. 2423 – c. 2300 BC: Defeat of Nagar

c. 2320 – c. 2300 BC: Campaigns of Hidar
c. 2423 – c. 2300 BC: Mari-Ebla's Hundred Years War
c. 2423 – c. 2300 BC: Battle of Terqa

c. 2330 – c. 2300 BC: Campaigns of Ishqi-Mari
c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquests of Sargon of Akkad
c. 2330 – c. 2280 BC: Destruction of Mari

Dynasty of Akshak (c. 2470 – c. 2330 BC)

Reign of Unzi (c. 2459 – c. 2429 BC)
Conquest of Akshak (by Enshakushanna c. 2429 BC)

Reign of Puzur-Nirah (c. 2411 – c. 2391 BC)
Conquest of Akshak (by Kubaba c. 2391 BC)

Early Period of Assyria (c. 2600 – c. 2025 BC)

Further information:
Ninevite 5 period

Assyrian civilization (c. 2600 – c. 609 BC)

Further information:
Assyrian civilization

c. 2600 – c. 2025 BC: Subartu

c. 2570 – c. 2341 BC: First Dynasty of Lagash
c. 2457 – c. 2425 BC: Conquests of Eannatum
c. 2457 – c. 2425 BC: Conquest of Nineveh

c. 2334 – c. 2193 BC: Sargonic dynasty
c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquests of Sargon of Akkad
c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC:
Conquest of Gasur

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Assur

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Nineveh

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Qattara

Akkadian period (c. 2334 – c. 2154 BC)

Main article:
Akkadian Period

Akkadian civilization (c. 2334 – c. 1736 BC)

Main article:
Akkadian civilization

Sargonic dynasty (c. 2334 – c. 2193 BC)

Main article:
Sargonic dynasty

A map of the Near East detailing the expeditions of Sargon c. 2300 – c. 2280 BC.

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated territorial extent of the Akkadian empire and the directions in which military campaigns were conducted:
  The approximated territorial extent of the empire during the reign of Naram-Suen c. 2254 – c. 2218 BC.

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated territorial extent of the Akkadian empire and second Eblaite kingdom (c. 2254 – c. 2218 BC).

Middle chronology
of the main dominations of Mesopotamia (3700 – 539 BC).

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC:
Conquests of Sargon of Akkad

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Eshnunna

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC:
Conquest of Tutub

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Sippar

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Sippar-Amnanum

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Kutha

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Dilbat

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Der

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Nerebtum

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Larak

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Mashkan-shapir

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Eresh

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquest of Kesh

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC:
Conquest of Urum

Battle of Uruk (against Lugalzagesi)

Conquest of Ur (from Nanni)

Conquest of Umma

Conquest of Lagash

Conquest of Larsa

Conquest of Girsu

Conquest of Kisurra

Vassalization of Adab (from Meskigal)

Conquest of Nippur

c. 2330 – c. 2280 BC: Destruction of Mari

c. 2300 – c. 2280 BC: Destruction of Nagar

c. 2300 – c. 2280 BC:
Destruction of Shekhna

c. 2300 – c. 2280 BC: Conquest of Urkesh

c. 2300 – c. 2280 BC: Conquest of Nabada

c. 2300 – c. 2280 BC: Conquest of Tuttul

c. 2278 – c. 2270 BC: Rimush's destruction of Sumerian city-states
Reconquest of Ur

Reconquest of Umma

Reconquest of Adab (from Meskigal)

Reconquest of Lagash

Reconquest of Der

Reconquest of Kazallu

c. 2255 – c. 2218 BC: Reign of Naram-Suen
c. 2255 – c. 2218 BC: Conquests of Naram-Suen of Akkad
c. 2244 – c. 2123 BC: Gutian Incursions

Magan revolt

c. 2218 – c. 2193 BC:
Reign of Sharkalisharri

c. 2218 – c. 2193 BC: Battle at Akshak (against Elamites)

c. 2244 – c. 2123 BC: Gutian Incursions
c. 2202 – c. 2196 BC: Victory against Sarlagab (from Gutium)

c. 2200 BC: Loss of Lagash (to Puzer-Mama)

Old Elamite period (c. 2700 – c. 1500 BC)

Elamite civilization (c. 3200 BC – c. AD 224)

Awan dynasty (c. 2550 – c. 2100 BC)

Main article: Awan dynasty

Further information: Awan (ancient city)

c. 2750 – c. 2700 BC: Enmebaragesi's Elamite campaign (from Kish)

c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquests of Sargon of Akkad
c. 2331 – c. 2300 BC: Conquest of Elam
c. 2331 BC: Conquest of Awan (from Luh-ishan)

c. 2331 BC: Conquest of Anshan

c. 2280 – c. 2268 BC: Reconquests of Rimush of Akkad
c. 2280 – c. 2268 BC: Reconquest of Awan (from Emahsini)

Hamazi kingdom (c. 2570 – c. 2010 BC)

Further information:
Hamadan Province, Kirkuk Governorate, Gaziantep Province, and Aleppo Governorate

Reign of Zizi (r. c. 2570 – c. 2450 BC)
Conquest of Hamazi (by the governor from Kish by the name of Uhub c. 2570 – c. 2550 BC)

Reign of Hadanish (r. c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC)
Campaigns of Hadanish (from Hamazi) (r. c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC)
Conquest of Kish (c. 2450 – c. 2430 BC)

Conquest of Hamazi (by Enshakushanna c. 2430 BC)

Simurrum kingdom (c. 2334 – c. 1595 BC)

Further information:
Kermanshah Province, and Sulaymaniyah Governorate

A map of the Near East detailing various ancient regions that may have been occupied by the Elamite civilization (c. 2700 – c. 1500 BC). Included are the regions of Bashime, Marhasi, Shimashki, Lullubum, Simurrum, Anshan, Awan, and Susiana.

c. 2334 – c. 2154 BC: Akkadian Period

c. 2334 – c. 2193 BC: Sargonic dynasty
c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Reign of Sargon of Akkad
c. 2334 – c. 2235 BC: War against Simurrum
c. 2334 BC: Conquest of Simurrum

c. 2255 – c. 2218 BC: Reign of Naram-Suen of Akkad
c. 2255 – c. 2218 BC: Conquests of Naram-Suen of Akkad
c. 2334 – c. 2235 BC: War against Simurrum
c. 2235 BC: Conquest of Simurrum (from Baba)

Pashime kingdom (c. 2334 – c. 1595 BC)

Further information: Pashime and Maysan Governorate

Marhasi kingdom (c. 2550 – c. 562 BC)

Further information:
Sistan and Baluchestan Province; Balochistan, Pakistan; Nimruz Province; Helmand Province; and Kandahar Province

c. 2334 – c. 2154 BC: Akkadian Period

c. 2334 – c. 2193 BC: Sargonic dynasty
c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Reign of Sargon of Akkad
c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC: Conquests of Sargon of Akkad
c. 2334 – c. 2331 BC: Conquest of Marhasi

c. 2279 – c. 2270 BC: Reign of Rimush of Akkad
c. 2277 BC: Campaigns against Elam and Marhashi of Rimush of Akkad
c. 2277 BC: Conquest of Marhasi (from Abalgamash)

Susiana kingdom (c. 4400 BC – c. AD 1218)

Further information:
History of Khuzestan Province

Conquests of Sargon of Akkad (c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC)

Conquest of Elam (c. 2331 – c. 2300 BC)
Conquest of Susa (c. 2331 BC)

Lulubum kingdom (c. 3500 – c. 675 BC)

Further information:
Lulubum, Halabja Governorate, Erbil Governorate, and Duhok Governorate

c. 2255 – c. 2218 BC: Campaigns of Naram-Suen

c. 2255 – c. 2218 BC:
Conquest of Lulubum

Gutium kingdom (c. 2600 – c. 500 BC)

Further information:
Kurdistan Province

Conquests of Lugalannemundu of Adab (c. 2600 – c. 2350 BC)

Akkadian Period (c. 2334 – c. 2154 BC)
Conquests of Sargon of Akkad (c. 2334 – c. 2279 BC)

Campaigns of Naram-Suen of Akkad (c. 2255 – c. 2218 BC)
Gutian Incursions (c. 2244 – c. 2119 BC)
Lulubum
)

Campaigns of Sharkalisharri of Akkad (c. 2218 – c. 2193 BC)
Gutian Incursions (c. 2244 – c. 2119 BC)
Victory against Sarlagab (c. 2202 – c. 2196 BC)

Ur III Period (c. 2124 – c. 2004 BC)
Conquests of Utu-hengal of Uruk (c. 2124 – c. 2113 BC)
Victory against Tirigan (c. 2124, c. 2123, c. 2120, c. 2119 BC)

Campaigns of Ur-Nammu of Ur (c. 2101 – c. 2095 BC)

Shimashki kingdom (c. 2200 – c. 1900 BC)

Further information:
Isfahan Province

Campaigns of Kindattu (c. 2027 – c. 2001 BC)
Invasion by Elam (c. 2020 – c. 2004 BC)
Sack of Ur (c. 2004 BC)

Defeat by Ishbi-Erra of Isin (c. 2001, c. 1983 BC)

Early Bronze Age IV (c. 2200 – c. 2100 BC)

Main article:
Early Bronze Age IV

4.2 kiloyear event (c. 2250 – c. 1800 BC)

Main article:
4.2 kiloyear event

First Intermediate Period of Egypt (c. 2181 – c. 2055 BC)

Further information: First Intermediate Period of Egypt

The
4.2 kiloyear event
triggered famines, social disorder, and fragmentation contributing to the decline and/or collapse of the Old kingdom (in Egypt); as well as, the empires of both Akkad and Ur (in Mesopotamia) throughout the c. 2250 to c. 1800 BC period.

Dynasty VII (c. 2181 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty VII

Dynasty VIII (c. 2181 – c. 2160 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty VIII

Dynasty IX (c. 2160 – c. 2130 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty IX

Dynasty X (c. 2130 – c. 2040 BC)

Further information:
Dynasty X

Akkadian period (c. 2334 – c. 2154 BC)

Akkadian interregnum (c. 2193 – c. 2189 BC)

Final kings of Akkad (c. 2189 – c. 2154 BC)

c. 2189 – c. 2169 BC: Reign of Dudu
Reconquest of Girsu

Reconquest of Umma

Second dynasty of Lagash (c. 2260 – c. 2023 BC)

Fourth dynasty of Uruk (c. 2254 – c. 2124 BC)

Gutian period (c. 2154 – c. 2123 BC)

Main article:
Gutian period

Dynasty of Gutium (c. 2244 – c. 2119 BC)

Main article:
Gutium

c. 2154 – c. 2123 BC:
Gutian period

c. 2254 – c. 2124 BC: Fourth Dynasty of Uruk
c. 2193 BC: Conquest of Akkad

c. 2244 – c. 2123 BC: Dynasty of Gutium
c. 2200 – c. 2211 BC: Conquest of Nippur (by Erridupizir)

c. 2211 – c. 2124 BC: Conquest of Uruk (by Imta, Inkishush, and/or Shulme)

c. 2190 – c. 2184 BC: Conquest of Akkad (by Ilulu and/or Elulmesh)

c. 2193 – c. 2144 BC: Conquest of Lagash

c. 2130 – c. 2123 BC: Conquest of Umma (by
Siium
)

Second dynasty of Umma (c. 2130 – c. 2113 BC)

Ur III period (c. 2124 – c. 2004 BC)

Further information:
Ur III period

Fifth dynasty of Uruk (c. 2124 – c. 2113 BC)

c. 2124 – c. 2113 BC: Reign of Utu-hengal

c. 2124 – c. 2119 BC: Conquest of Gutium

Third dynasty of Ur (c. 2112 – c. 2004 BC)

c. 2112 – c. 2095 BC: Reign of Ur-Nammu

c. 2112 – c. 2095 BC: Conquest of Lagash

Middle Bronze Age I (c. 2100 – c. 2000 BC)

Ur III period (c. 2124 – c. 2004 BC)

Sumerian civilization (c. 5500 – c. 530 BC)

Third dynasty of Ur (c. 2112 – c. 2004 BC)

A map of the Near East detailing the approximate extension of the empire of Ur during the reign of Shulgi c. 2095 – c. 2047 BC:
  The approximate extension of the center of the empire of Shulgi.

  The approximate extension of the periphery of the empire of Shulgi.

A map of the Near East detailing the approximate extension of the empire of Ur c. 2046 – c. 2004 BC:
  Territories recognizing Ur's sovereignty early in Amar-Suen's reign (c. 2046 – c. 2037 BC).

  Territories controlled by Ur before the Amorite invasions (c. 2037 – c. 2029 BC).

  Territories controlled by Ur before the treason of Ishbi-Erra of Isin (c. 2029 – c. 2004 BC).

c. 2095 – c. 2047 BC: Reign of Shulgi

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Nippur

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Puzrish-Dagan

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Isin

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Shuruppak

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Uruk

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Larsa

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Umma

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Girsu

c. 2089 – c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Larak

c. 2084 BC: Conquest of Der

c. 2083 BC: Conquest of Kazallu

c. 2067 BC: Conquest of Eridu

c. 2028 – c. 2004 BC: Reign of Ibbi-Sin

c. 2020 – c. 2004 BC: Invasion by Elam
c. 2004 BC: Sack of Ur

A world map. The red outline indicates the extent of the Bronze Age c. 2000 BC.
  hunter-gatherers

  nomadic pastoralists

  simple farming societies

  complex farming societies

  state societies

Middle Bronze Age II A (c. 2000 – c. 1750 BC)

Elamite civilization (c. 3200 BC – c. AD 224)

Old Elamite period (c. 2700 – c. 1500 BC)

Shimashki dynasty (c. 2100 – c. 1973 BC)

Further information: Shimashki dynasty

Sukkalmah dynasty (c. 1973 – c. 1500 BC)

Further information: Sukkalmah dynasty

Campaigns of Siwe-Palar-Khuppak (r. c. 1778 – c. 1762 BC)
Defeat of Ibal-pi-el II from Eshnunna (c. 1767 – c. 1765 BC)

Defeat of Siwe-Palar-Khuppak and his general Kunnam by Hammurabi from Babylon (c. 1762 BC)

Egyptian Civilization (c. 4000 BC – c. AD 641)

Middle Kingdom of Egypt (c. 2055 – c. 1650 BC)

Further information: Middle Kingdom of Egypt

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated extent of ancient Egypt during its Middle Kingdom.

Eleventh dynasty of Egypt (c. 2150 – c. 1991 BC)

Further information:
Eleventh dynasty of Egypt

c. 2060 – c. 2009 BC: Mentuhotep II's military activities in Canaan

Twelfth dynasty of Egypt (c. 1991 – c. 1802 BC)

Further information:
Twelfth dynasty of Egypt

Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt (c. 1803 – c. 1649 BC)

Further information:
Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt

Akkadian civilization (c. 2500 – c. 1736 BC)

Isin-Larsa period (c. 2025 – c. 1763 BC)

Further information: Isin-Larsa period

Dynasty of Larsa (c. 2025 – c. 1763 BC)

Dynasty of Isin (c. 2017 – c. 1792 BC)

Further information: Dynasty of Isin

Old Assyrian Empire

  Isin and Larsa

c. 2017 – c. 1985 BC: Reign of Ishbi-Erra

c. 1990 BC: Liberation of Ur

c. 1794 – c. 1792 BC: Reign of Damiq-ilishu

c. 1794 – c. 1792 BC: Damiq-ilishu of Isin's defeat by Sin-Muballit of Babylon

Sixth dynasty of Uruk (c. 1865 – c. 1802 BC)

Third Mariote kingdom (c. 2330 – c. 1761 BC)

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated territorial extent of the third Mariote kingdom under Zimri-Lim c. 1775 – c. 1770 BC.

c. 1830 – c. 1761 BC: Lim dynasty
c. 1776 – c. 1761 BC: Conquests of Zimri-Lim

Kingdom of Nagar (c. 2600 – c. 2300 BC)

Further information: Tell Brak § Kingdom of Nagar

Assyrian civilization (c. 2600 – c. 609 BC)

Old Assyrian period (c. 2025 – c. 1365 BC)

Further information: Assyria and Old Assyrian period

A map of the Near East detailing the approximated extent of the Kingdom of Upper Mesopotamia at the death of Shamshi-Adad I c. 1775 BC.

Dynasty of Puzur-Ashur (c. 2025 – c. 1808 BC)

Dynasty of Shamshi-Adad (c. 1808 – c. 1720 BC)

c. 1833 – c. 1775 BC: Conquests of Shamshi-Adad I

c. 1833 – c. 1808 BC: Conquests of Shekhna, Ekallatum, and Assur
c. 1833 – c. 1808 BC: Conquest of Terqa

c. 1815 – c. 1808 BC: Conquest of Ekallatum

c. 1815 – c. 1808 BC:
Conquest of Shekhna

c. 1815 – c. 1808 BC: Conquest of Assur

c. 1808 – c. 1780 BC: War against Eshnunna
c. 1808 – c. 1780 BC: Conquest of Shaduppum

c. 1808 – c. 1780 BC: Conquest of Nerebtum

c. 1808 – c. 1780 BC: Conquest of Erbil

c. 1808 – c. 1803 BC:
Conquest of Gasur

c. 1808 – c. 1803 BC: Conquest of Arrapha

c. 1808 – c. 1803 BC: Conquest of Kurda

c. 1808 – c. 1803 BC: Conquest of Nagar

c. 1808 – c. 1803 BC: Conquest of Kahat

c. 1808 – c. 1803 BC:
Conquest of Asnakkum

c. 1808 – c. 1803 BC: Conquest of Urkesh

c. 1808 – c. 1803 BC: Conquest of Harran

c. 1804 – c. 1795 BC: Conquest of Rapiqum

c. 1804 – c. 1795 BC: Conquest of Hit

c. 1804 – c. 1795 BC: Conquest of Suhum
c. 1804 – c. 1795 BC: Conquest of Anah

c. 1804 – c. 1795 BC: Conquest of Mari

c. 1796 – c. 1781 BC: Campaign against Qabra and Nurugum
c. 1796 – c. 1781 BC: Conquest of Nineveh

c. 1796 – c. 1781 BC:
Conquest of Shusharra

c. 1796 – c. 1781 BC: Conquest of Qattara

c. 1796 – c. 1781 BC: Conquest of Andarig

c. 1796 – c. 1781 BC: Conquest of Tuttul

Seven usurpers (c. 1720 – c. 1700 BC)

Babylonian civilization (c. 2334 BC – c. AD 224)

Further information: Babylonia

Old Babylonian period (c. 1894 – c. 1155 BC)

Further information:
Old Babylonian period

First dynasty of Babylonia (c. 1894 – c. 1595 BC)

A map of the Near East detailing the extent of the Babylonian empire c. 1792 BC.

A map of the Near East detailing the extent of the Babylonian empire c. 1776 – c. 1761 BC.

A map of the Near East detailing the geopolitical situation around the Babylonian empire c. 1750 BC.

A map of the Near East detailing the territorial extent of the Babylonian empire:
  The territorial extent of the Babylonian empire c. 1792 BC.

  The territorial extent of the Babylonian empire c. 1750 – c. 1712 BC.

  The territorial extent of the Babylonian empire c. 1712 – c. 1595 BC
.

Reign of Sumu-abum (c. 1894 – c. 1881 BC)

c. 1892 – c. 1882 BC: Conquests of Sumu-abum
c. 1892 BC: Conquest of Elip

c. 1886 BC: Conquest of Dilbat

c. 1885 BC: Conquest of Kish

c. 1882 – c. 1833 BC: War against Kazallu
c. 1882 BC: Sack of Kazallu

c. 1881 – c. 1845 BC: Reign of Sumu-la-El

c. 1868 – c. 1850 BC: Campaigns of Sumu-la-El
c. 1868 BC: War against Kisz
c. 1882 – c. 1833 BC: War against Kazallu

c. 1894 – c. 1881 BC: Conquests of Sumu-la-El
c. 1854 BC: Conquest of Kutha

c. 1853 BC: Conquest of Borsippa

c. 1852 BC: Conquest of Sippar

c. 1850 BC: Conquest of Habuz

c. 1845 – c. 1831 BC: Reign of Sabium

c. 1844 – c. 1833 BC: Campaigns of Sabium
c. 1844 BC: Conquest of Kar-Szamasz

c. 1839 BC: War against Larsa

c. 1882 – c. 1833 BC: War against Kazallu
c. 1833 BC: Siege of Kazallu

c. 1831 – c. 1813 BC: Reign of Apil-Sin

c. 1827 BC: Campaigns of Apil-Sin
c. 1827 BC: Conquest of Nurum

c. 1813 – c. 1792 BC: Reign of Sin-Muballit

c. 1813 – c. 1792 BC: Campaigns of Sin-Muballit
c. 1800 – c. 1763 BC: War against Larsa

c. 1813 – c. 1792 BC: Conquests of Sin-Muballit
c. 1813 BC: Conquest of Syarbat

c. 1802 BC: Conquest of Marad

c. 1797 BC: Capture of Isin

c. 1792 – c. 1750 BC: Reign of Hammurabi
c. 1792 – c. 1750 BC: Campaigns of Hammurabi
c. 1800 – c. 1763 BC: War against Larsa
c. 1787 BC: Conquest of Isin

c. 1764 BC: Attack on Mashkan-shapir

c. 1763 BC: Conquest of Larsa

c. 1792 – c. 1750 BC: Conquests of Hammurabi
c. 1789 BC: Conquest of Sziramah

c. 1787 BC: Conquest of Uruk

c. 1784 BC: Capture of Emutbal

c. 1783 BC: Conquest of Malgium

c. 1782 BC: Conquest of Rapiqum

c. 1782 BC: Conquest of Szalibi

c. 1762 BC: Capture of Eshnunna

Middle Bronze Age II B (c. 1750 – c. 1650 BC)

First Dynasty of Babylon

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1950s	1952 Egyptian Revolution 1953 Iranian coup d'état Jebel Akhdar War Cyprus Emergency Suez Crisis Yemeni–Adenese clan violence 1958 Lebanon crisis 1958 Iraqi revolution 1959 Mosul uprising
1960s	Cyprus crisis of 1963–1964 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict First Iraqi–Kurdish War Second Iraqi–Kurdish War Dhofar Rebellion North Yemen Civil War Feb. 1963 Iraqi coup Mar. 1963 Syrian coup Nov. 1963 Iraqi coup Aden Emergency 1964 Hama riot Israeli–Palestinian conflict 1948 Palestine war First Intifada Second Intifada 1966 Syrian coup d'état
1970s	Black September in Jordan Yemenite War of 1972 Turkish invasion of Cyprus Shatt al-Arab clashes Lebanese Civil War Political violence in Turkey Islamist uprising in Syria 1977 Shia uprising in Iraq NDF Rebellion Yemenite War of 1979 Iranian Revolution Consolidation of the Iranian Revolution 1979 Qatif Uprising Grand Mosque seizure 1979–1980 Shia uprising in Iraq
1980s	Iran–Iraq War 1980 Turkish coup d'état Kurdish–Turkish conflict Turkey–PKK conflict South Yemen Civil War 1986 Egyptian conscripts riot 1986 Damascus bombings 1987 Sharjawi coup d'état attempt Mecca massacre Abu Nidal's executions
1990s	Gulf War (1990–1991) 1991 Iraqi uprisings Terror campaign in Egypt (1990s) Yemeni Civil War (1994) Iraqi Kurdish Civil War Islamic insurgency in Saudi Arabia (2000–present) Operation Desert Fox al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen 1999 Shia uprising in Iraq
2000s	Iraq War Balochi insurgency in Iran 2004 Qamishli riots Houthi insurgency in Yemen Iran–Israel proxy conflict 2006 Lebanon War Fatah–Hamas conflict South Yemen insurgency
2010s	2011 Bahraini uprising Egyptian Crisis Sinai insurgency Insurgency in Egypt (2013–present) Syrian civil war Turkish involvement in Syria Syrian War spillover in Lebanon Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013) War in Iraq (2013–2017) Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present) Yemeni crisis Yemeni civil war (2014–present)
2020s	2021 Beirut clashes Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) Red Sea crisis
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