Series: 10 Historical Eras in the History of Afrin before 2010

Series Overview

This 10-part audio series is a crash course on the history of Afrin from 300 BCE until the eve of the Syrian uprising in 2010. Each episode uses the same sources - which is the cumulative collection of sources found on this website. There are relatively few sources on the history of this region, and much of Afrin's history is still missing. This is an overview of the information that can be found freely online.

1. Foundation and Flourishing of Cyrrhus (Nebi Houri) c. 300 BC – 6th Century AD

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2. Integration into the Roman Empire From 64 BC

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3. The Muslim Conquest and Shift in Rule 637 AD onwards

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4. Consolidation of Kurdish Settlement and Notably 16th–18th Centuries Identity

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5. Integration into the Ottoman Administrative System c. 16th Century – 1918

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6. Establishment of Afrin Town as a Regional Center, 19th Century

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7. The Demarcation of the Syria-Turkey Border 1921–1923

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8. The French Mandate Period: Administration and Development, 1920–1946

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9. Turkey's Annexation of Hatay and Afrin's Encirclement, 1937–1939

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10. Era of Ba'ath Rule: Marginalization and Denial of Kurdish Identity, Post-1963 – 2009

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Note: This was made with AI research and AI audio output, and does not conform to academic standards. However, sources are confirmed as genuine.

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