Conflict Middle East

Great Syrian Revolt

1925 CE – 1927 CE · 2 years

Largest armed uprising against the French Mandate in Syria, beginning as a Druze revolt in southern Syria and spreading nationwide. France responded with massive military force including aerial bombardment of Damascus, destroying entire neighbourhoods.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

Syrian & Druze rebels (Sultan al-Atrash)
France

Key moments

Defining events in the Great Syrian Revolt.

1925 Battle of al-Kafr
1925 French bombardment of Damascus
1925 Battle of al-Mazraa

Elsewhere in Middle East at the time

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Great Pyramid of Giza

2560 BCE – still standing

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Iran

Founded 1920 CE · attested to 2026 CE

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Petra

300 BCE – still standing

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Egypt

Attested 3000 BCE – 2026 CE

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Dead Sea

3000 BCE – still standing

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Emirate of Bin Shal'an

Attested 1920 CE – 1938 CE

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Wadi Rum

3000 BCE – still standing

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Yemen

Attested 1000 CE – 2026 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1925 CE and 1927 CE.

1925 CE Sheikh Said Rebellion 1926 CE Northern Expedition (China) 1926 CE Cristero War 1927 CE Chinese Civil War 1927 CE Sandino Rebellion (Nicaragua)

And in the rest of the world

Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre Landmark · Americas 1926 CE – still standing Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Tea Horse Road Trade route · East Asia 700 CE – 1950 CE Thomas Edison Figure · United States 1847 CE – 1931 CE Northern Expedition (China) Conflict · East Asia 1926 CE – 1928 CE Grand Canyon Landmark · Americas 3000 BCE – still standing

Image credits8 pictures from Wikimedia Commons

Great Syrian RevoltAlatrash Khaldoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Pyramid of GizaDouwe C. van der Zee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Flag of Iran (official)SVG file: SiBr 4 Designer: Hamid Nadimi Construction: ISIRI · Public domain
PetraAzurfrog · CC BY-SA 3.0
Flag of EgyptDerived from Part IV Article (223) of the Constitution of The Arab Republic of Egypt. Col… · Public domain
Dead Seaلا روسا · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wadi RumDaniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0
Flag of YemenNightstallion et al., see File history below for details. · Public domain