Iraq

Some of the key events about Iraq

• 762 AD

  The city of Baghdad was founded, becoming a major center of learning and culture
• 813 AD

  The House of Wisdom was established in Baghdad, serving as a major intellectual center
• 1258

  The Mustansiriya Madrasah, one of the oldest universities in the world, was founded in Baghdad
• 1792 BC

  The Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest known legal codes, was created in Babylon
• 1921

  Iraq gained independence from British mandate
• 1958

  Iraq transitioned from a monarchy to a republic
• 1980

  The Iran-Iraq War began, resulting in hundreds of thousands of casualties
• 1988

  Chemical weapons were used against Kurdish civilians in Halabja
• 1990

  Iraq invaded Kuwait, leading to international condemnation and conflict
• 1991

  The Gulf War resulted in widespread destruction of Iraqi infrastructure
• 1991

  A Shiite uprising in southern Iraq was violently suppressed
• 1991

  UN sanctions were imposed on Iraq, causing severe economic hardship
• 2003

  The US-led invasion of Iraq began, toppling the government
• 2005

  Iraq held its first free parliamentary elections in half a century
• 2006

  The bombing of the al-Askari Mosque sparked increased sectarian violence
• 2014

  The Islamic State (ISIS) seized control of large parts of northern Iraq
• 2017

  Iraq declared victory over ISIS, reclaiming all territory previously held by the group
• 2017

  A devastating earthquake struck near the Iran-Iraq border, killing hundreds
• 2350 BC

  The world's first empire, the Akkadian Empire, was established in Mesopotamia
• 3000 BC

  The world's first writing system, cuneiform, was developed in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq)

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