Historical place archive

Sevres in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Sevres in Turkey. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records4 event labels2 people1920–1920

Historical events in Sevres

1920

10 August 1920
Independence of Kurdistan and Armenia
Mehmed VI · House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Armenia

10 August 1920
Independence of Turkey
Mehmed VI · House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Armenia

10 August 1920
Rule of Kurdistan
Mehmed VI · House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented

10 August 1920
Treaty of Sevres
Mehmed Osmanoglu · League of Nations

League mandates are created from former Ottoman territories under the peace settlement.

10 August 1920
Treaty of Sevres
Mehmed VI · House of Osmanli

Turkey is to be occupied by British, French & Italian troops. Turkey is forced to renounce much of the Ottoman Empire to the Allies. The Treaty of Sevres leads to the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire.

10 August 1920
Treaty of Sevres
Mehmed VI · House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres Greece is given the adminstration of Smyrna. Under the Treaty of Sevres Eastern Thrace, Chios & Smyrna are ceded to Greece. Turkey surrenders all territorial claims in Arab Asia & north Africa.

10 August 1920
Treaty of Sevres
Mehmed VI · House of Osmanli

Under the Treaty of Sevres the Dardanelles are placed under international control. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Kurdistan, never implemented. Under the Treaty of Sevres independence is given to Armenia.

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