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The Principality of Antioch (Latin: Principatus Antiochenus; Norman: Princeté de Antioch) was one of the Crusader states created during the First Crusade which included parts of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) and Syria. The principality was much smaller than the County of Edessa or the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Antioch on the Orontes (/ ˈ æ n t i. ɒ k /; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, romanized: Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou, pronounced [anti.ó.kʰeː.a]) [note 1] was a Hellenistic Greek city [1] [2] founded by Seleucus I Nicator in 300 BC. [3]
The crusader leaders accept Bohemond's claim to rule Antioch if he achieves the surrender of the town. [58] June 3. Bohemond's troops enter Antioch with Firouz's assistance and the crusaders occupy the town. Yağısıyan's son, Shams ad-Daulah, resists them in the citadel. [59] [60] June 4. Kerbogha's army reaches Antioch and lays siege to the ...
The history of Syria covers events which occurred on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic and events which occurred in the region of Syria.Throughout ancient times the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic was occupied and ruled by several empires, including the Sumerians, Mitanni, Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Hittites, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Arameans, Amorites, Persians, Greeks ...
The Church of Antioch (Arabic: كنيسة أنطاكية, romanized: kánīsa ʾanṭākiya, pronounced [ka.niː.sa ʔan.tˤaː.ki.ja]; Turkish: Antakya Kilisesi) was the first of the five major churches of what later became the pentarchy in Christianity, with its primary seat in the ancient Greek city of Antioch (present-day Antakya, Turkey).
Syrian occupation of Lebanon: Syria withdrew from Lebanon. 2007: 6 September: Operation Orchard: Israel bombed a target in the area of Deir ez-Zor. 2008: October: Syria established diplomatic relations with Lebanon. 2011: 26 January: Syrian Revolution: Anti-government protests began in Syria. 2015 30 September Russia carries out its first air ...
Antakya (Turkish pronunciation: [ɑnˈtɑkjɑ]), [a] modern form of Antioch, [b] is a municipality and the capital district of Hatay Province, Turkey. [3] Its area is 703 km 2 (271 sq mi). [ 4 ] Prior to the devastating 2023 earthquakes , its population was recorded at 399,045 (2022). [ 1 ]
The 526 Antioch earthquake struck Syria and, in particular, the city of Antioch in the Byzantine Empire. It occurred some time in late May 526, probably between 20 and 29 May, during mid-morning, killing approximately 250,000 people. [ 3 ]