HISTORIC TIMELINE
Human habitation in Lebanon dates back to 5000 BC.
Lebanon was part of the maritime civilization of Phoenicia from 3200 to 539 BC.
The region became part of the Roman Empire in 64 BC.
Lebanon came under Ottoman rule in the early 16th century.
The Mount Lebanon Mutasarrifate was established as a proto-state for Maronite Christians under Ottoman reforms.
Following World War I, Lebanon fell under the French Mandate, leading to the establishment of Greater Lebanon.
Lebanon gained independence from Free France in 1943.
The Lebanese Civil War broke out, lasting until 1990.
Syria began its military occupation of Lebanon in 1976.
Israel occupied parts of Lebanon starting in 1985.
Israel's military occupation of Lebanon ended in 2000.
Syria's military occupation of Lebanon concluded in 2005.
The Beirut explosion occurred, worsening Lebanon's economic and political crisis.