Timeline of Tripoli
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Contents
Prior to 19th century
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- 7th century B.C. - Oea founded by Phoenicians.
- 2nd century B.C. - Romans in power.
- 163 C.E. - Roman Triumphal Arch built (approximate date).[1]
- 434 -Taken by Vandals
- 533- Successful recovered by Byzantines of Egypt
- 643 - Muslims in power.
- 1140 - Normans in power in Tripolitania.[1]
- 1510 - 25 July: Spanish in power.[2]
- 1530 - Maltese Knights in power in Tripolitania.[1]
- 1551 - August: City besieged by Ottoman forces led by Sinan Pasha, Turgut Reis, and Murad Agha.[2]
- 1556 - Cathedral mosque built.[2]
- 1559 - St. Peter fortress built.[2]
- 1604 - Iskandar Pasha hammam built.[2]
- 1610 - Jama'a al-Naqa'a (mosque of the camel) restored.[2]
- 1654 - Uthman Pasha Madrasa built.[3]
- 1670 - Sidi Salem (building) restored.[2]
- 1671 - Darghouth Turkish Bath established.[citation needed]
- 1675 - Conflict between Barbary corsairs and British naval forces.[4]
- 1680 - Mosque of Mahmud Khaznadar built.[2][3]
- 1699 - Mosque of Muhammad Pasha built.[3]
- 1711 - Ahmed Karamanli in power.
- 1736 - Ahmad Pasha al-Qarahmanli mosque built.[3]
19th century
- 1801 - First Barbary War begins.
- 1804 - Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor.
- 1815 - Second Barbary War.
- 1823 - Population: 15,000.[5]
- 1825 - August: Battle of Tripoli.
- 1834 - Gurgi Mosque built.[3]
- 1835 - Ottomans in power.[2]
- 1846 - Santa Maria degli Angeli church built.[1]
- 1858 - Arab demonstrations.[2]
- 1859 - Technical school established.[2]
- 1860 - Bab el-Jedid (gate) opens.[1]
- 1870 - Torre dell'Orologio built.[1]
- 1879 - Primary schools open.[2]
- 1882 - Population: 25,000.[2]
- 1883 - Royal Italian School opens.[2]
20th century
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- 1911
- 1919 - Archaeological Museum established.
- 1924 - Lungomare Conte Volpi constructed.[6]
- 1925
- Tripoli Grand Prix begins.
- Grand Hotel built.[6]
- 1927 - Tripoli International Fair begins.[7]
- 1928 - Tripoli Cathedral, Miramare Theatre,[8] and Bank of Italy building[9] constructed.
- 1929 - Governor's Palace built.[9]
- 1935 - Suq al-Mushir reconstructed.[8]
- 1937 - March: Mussolini visits city.[10][11]
- 1938
- Population: 108,240.
- Italian military airfield built.
- 1939 - 7 October Stadium built.
- 1943
- Allied forces in power; British occupation begins.
- British military airport Castel Benito in operation.
- 1944
- Al-Ittihad Sport, Cultural and Social Club formed.
- United States military base built at Wheelus Field.[12]
- 1950 - Al-Ahly Sports Club formed.
- 1951 - City becomes capital of United Libyan Kingdom.
- 1953 - Almadina Sporting Club formed.
- 1964 - Population: 212,577.[12]
- 1973 - University of Tripoli established.
- 1978 - Tripoli International Airport renovated.
- 1982
- June 11 Stadium opens.
- Grand Hotel Tripoli built.[3]
- 1986 - 15 April - Aerial bombing by United States forces.
- 1990 - That El Emad Towers built.
21st century
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- 2000 - GMR Stadium opens.
- 2011
- 17–25 February: Tripoli protests and clashes.
- 20–28 August: Battle of Tripoli.
- 11 October: Tripoli International Airport re-opens.
- 14 October: Tripoli clashes.
- Population: 1,127,000.[13]
- 2012 - General National Congress begins meeting in Ghabat Al Nasr Convention Centre.[citation needed]
See also
References
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This article incorporates information from the Italian Wikipedia.
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Published in the 19th century
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Published in the 20th century
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- Ward, Philip. 1969. Tripoli: Portrait of a City. Cambridge, England: The Oleander Press,
- Warfelli, Muhammad. 1976. The Old City of Tripoli. Art and Archaeology Research Papers.
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