An earthquake kills about 300,000 people in Syria and Antiochia.

Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine away from the Byzantine Empire, marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia.

Byzantine troops occupy Antioch Syria

A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria.

In Syria, sultan Baybars conquers the Krak of Chevaliers.

World War II: Allies invade Syria and Lebanon.

Syria's independence from France is officially recognised.

Syria gains independence.

Syria obtains its Independence from the French occupation.

Following the demise of the British Mandate of Palestine, Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade the territory partitioned for the Arab state by the British Mandate of Palestine thus starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war.

Egypt and Syria merge to form the United Arab Republic, which lasted until 1961.

Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic.

A military coup in Damascus effectively ends the United Arab Republic, the union between Egypt and Syria.

Syria exits from the United Arab Republic.

The Ba'ath Party comes to power in Syria in a Coup d'état by a clique of quasi-leftist Syrian Army officers calling themselves the National Council of the Revolutionary Command.

The Ba'ath Party comes to power in Syria in a Coup d'état by a clique of quasi-leftist Syrian Army officers calling themselves the National Council of the Revolutionary Command.

In Syria, Baath party member Salah Jadid leads an intra-party military coup that replaces the previous government of General Amin Hafiz, also a Baathist.

The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria.

Six-Day War begins: The Israeli air force launches simultaneous pre-emptive attacks on the air forces of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.

Six-Day War: Israel captures the Golan Heights from Syria

The Six-Day War ends: Israel and Syria agree to a cease-fire.

Syrian tanks roll into Jordan in response to continued fighting between Jordan and the fedayeen.

OPEC starts an oil embargo against a number of western countries, considered to have helped Israel in its war against Syria.

A United Nations sanctioned cease-fire officially ends the Yom Kippur War between Israel and Syria.

Turkish occupation of Cyprus: Forces from Turkey invade Cyprus after a "coup d' etat", organised by the dictator of Greece, against president Makarios. NATO's Council praises the United States and the United Kingdom for attempts to settle the dispute. Syria and Egypt put their militaries on alert.

Egypt breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen. The move is in retaliation for the Declaration of Tripoli against Egypt.

Hama Massacre: Syria attacks the town of Hama.

Nezar Hindawi is sentenced to 45 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down by a British court, for the attempted bombing on an El Al flight at Heathrow. After the verdict, the United Kingdom breaks diplomatic relations with Syria, claiming that Hindawi is helped by Syrian officials.

End of the Lebanese Civil War. Syrian forces launch an attack on the free areas of Lebanon removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.

During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.

Lebanon's pro-Syrian prime minister, Omar Karami, resigns amid large anti-Syria street demonstrations in Beirut.

Cedar Revolution, where hundreds of thousands of Lebanese went into the streets of Beirut to demonstrate against the Syrian military presence in Lebanon and against the government.

Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country ( Syrian occupation of Lebanon ).

Syria completes withdrawal from Lebanon, ending 29 years of occupation.