Rule of Palestine
Proclaims himself King of Syria & Palestine
Role range: 1921-1933
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Faisal I Biography and Timeline
Follow Faisal I through 17 dated historical records for Iraq.
Faisal I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
17Distinct records
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1920–1932Years on this page
1920
Rule of Syria
Proclaims himself King of Syria & Palestine but 15 weeks later deposed by the French
Role range: 1921-1933
Abdication
Forced to abdicate as King of Palestine by the French
Role range: 1921-1933
Independence of Iraq
A tribal revolt is launched throughout Iraqi territory after Arnold Wilson, the High Commissioner to Iraq, refuses to allow for the possibility any amount of Iraqi self-Government
Role range: 1921-1933
Rebellion of tribal
A tribal revolt is launched throughout Iraqi territory after Arnold Wilson, the High Commissioner to Iraq, refuses to allow for the possibility any amount of Iraqi self-Government
Role range: 1921-1933
Agreement of Sykes-Picot
Iraq is carved out of the Ottoman Empire by the French & British
Role range: 1921-1933
Independence of Iraq
The Great Iraqi Revolution, known in Iraq as Ath Thawra al Iraqiyya al Kubra and by the British as the Arab Revolt of 1920. Rebellion by Iraqi Arabs against the rule of the British Mandate, the rebellion is suppressed by the British military
Role range: 1921-1933
1921
Coronation
The British find a vacant throne in Iraq & after a referendum he is enthroned
Role range: 1921-1933
Referendum
The British find a vacant throne in Iraq & after a referendum he is enthroned
Role range: 1921-1933
Succession
Succeeds as King of Iraq
Role range: 1921-1933
1922
Independence of Iraq
British renamed the area Iraq and recognize it as a kingdom
Role range: 1921-1933
Rule of Iraq
British renamed the area Iraq and recognize it as a kingdom
Role range: 1921-1933
1923
Discovery of Oil
Oil is discoverred in Iraq
Role range: 1921-1933
Economy of Iraq
Oil is discoverred in Iraq
Role range: 1921-1933
1932
Death of Faisal I
Death of Faisal I, succeeded by his son, Ghazi, but there was much popular support among the Iraqi people for leadership under General Bakr Sidqi
Role range: 1921-1933
Constitution of Iraq
The monarchy achieves full independence & heads the constitution of Iraq
Role range: 1921-1933
Independence of Iraq
The monarchy achieves full independence & heads the constitution of Iraq. Britains mandate over Iraq comes to an end. As a condition for independence from British control, Iraq has to allow an RAF presence, give Britain land and resources, and coordinate foreign policy for 25 years
Role range: 1921-1933
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.