Unification
Jordan is created a Kingdom under Abdullahs rule
Role range: 1921-1951
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Abdullah I Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow Abdullah I through 63 dated historical records for Jordan.
Abdullah I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1946–1951Years on this page
1946
Succession
Succeeds as King of Transjordan, 1946-1949
Role range: 1949-1951
1947
UN Partition Proposal
The United Nations adopted a plan to partition Palestine, confronting Abdullah with a proposed territorial settlement that shaped his subsequent diplomacy and military calculations.
Role range: 1949-1951
1948
Independence of Jordan
Palestine does not receive international recognition
Role range: 1921-1951
Independence of Palestine
Palestine does not receive international recognition
Role range: 1921-1951
Rule of Jerusalem
Jerusalem is divided with Jordan ruling the east & Israel the west of the city
Role range: 1921-1951
Rule of West Bank
After the Armistice with Israel Jordan retains the West Bank
Role range: 1921-1951
Arab Legion Enters Palestine
The Arab Legion entered the former British Mandate territory of Palestine after the British withdrawal, becoming a major force in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.
Role range: 1949-1951
Battle for Old City
Arab Legion troops fought for control of Jerusalem's Old City and held it through the war, giving Abdullah control of an especially sensitive religious and political centre.
Role range: 1949-1951
1949
Jordan Israel Armistice
Jordan and Israel signed an armistice agreement on 3 April 1949 that established military demarcation lines without resolving the territory's ultimate sovereignty.
Role range: 1949-1951
Independence of Jordan
Accepts the sovereignty of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Role range: 1921-1951
Succession
Succeeds as King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 1949-1951
Role range: 1949-1951
1950
West Bank Union Resolution
Jordan's parliament formally approved the union of the East Bank and West Bank under the Hashemite crown, a disputed annexation that received limited international recognition.
Role range: 1949-1951
1951
Capital
Parliament ratifes Amman becoming capital of an enlarged Jordan
Role range: 1949-1951
Rule of Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and Ramallah become part of the Kingdom of Jordan
Role range: 1949-1951
Rule of Hebron
Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and Ramallah become part of the Kingdom of Jordan
Role range: 1949-1951
Rule of Jerusalem
The eastern part of Jerusalem will be ruled by Jordan
Role range: 1949-1951
Rule of Nablus
Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and Ramallah become part of the Kingdom of Jordan
Role range: 1949-1951
Rule of Palestine
The Jordanian Parliament ratifies a proposal to annex Palestinian land
Role range: 1949-1951
Rule of Ramallah
Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and Ramallah become part of the Kingdom of Jordan
Role range: 1949-1951
Assassination of Abdullah I
Abdullah I is martyred at al-Aqsa mosque in al-Quds. Abdullah I is assassinated during peace talks between Israel & Jordan
Role range: 1949-1951
Death of Abdullah I
Death of Abdullah I, assassinated
Role range: 1949-1951
Death of Abdullah I
Death of King Abdullah I of Jordan
Role range: 1921-1951
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.