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Jordan in 1973

Historical records for Jordan in 1973, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
10Events
4Named people
4Places
2Categories

Historical records

June

27 June 1973Economic ReformFaisal al-Fayez

Amman · Government / Government of Jordan

al-Fayez participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.

September

25 September 1973WarningHussein bin Talal

Tel Aviv · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Secretly warns Golda Meir that Egypt and Syria may be preparing for war.

October

6 October 1973Keeps Jordan formally cautious as the war opens on the Egyptian andHussein bin Talal

Amman · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Keeps Jordan formally cautious as the war opens on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts.

22 October 1973CeasefireZaid al-Rifai

Amman · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Supports ceasefire diplomacy after United Nations Security Council Resolution 338.

October 1973Alliance Hussein bin Talal and Syria rather than open the West Bank frontHussein bin Talal

Amman · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Decides to send a Jordanian armored brigade to support Syria rather than open the West Bank front.

October 1973Armored BrigadeZaid ibn Shaker

Golan Heights · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Jordanian armored forces move to the Syrian front during the war.

October 1973Coordinates Jordanian diplomatic policy as the war expandsZaid al-Rifai

Amman · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Coordinates Jordanian diplomatic policy as the war expands.

October 1973Golan HeightsHussein bin Talal

Golan Heights · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Jordanian forces operate on the Syrian front without launching a direct attack from the West Bank.

November

November 1973Postwar DiplomacyHussein bin Talal

Amman · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Balances pressure from Arab allies and concern about another war on Jordanian territory.

December

21 December 1973Geneva ConferenceHussein bin Talal

Geneva · Warfare / Yom Kippur War

Jordan is invited to the Geneva peace conference after the October War.

Names involved

Faisal al-FayezHussein bin TalalZaid al-RifaiZaid ibn Shaker

Places involved

AmmanGenevaGolan HeightsTel Aviv

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.