The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tripoli, Libya.
Prior to 19th century
7th C. BCE Tripoli was founded by Phoenicians Cyrenaica (eastern coastal region of Libya) colonized by the Greeks 2nd C. BCE - Romans in power. 163 CE - Roman Triumphal Arch built (approximate date). 533- Successful recovered by Byzantines of Egypt 643 - Rashidun caliphate subdued Tripoli. 1140 - Normans in power in Tripolitania. 1149 - Tripoli pillaged by the Normans of Sicily. 1401 - Tripoli was reconquered by the Tunisians. 1510 - 25 July: Spanish forces captured the city; it remained under Spanish rule for the next two decades. 1530 - Tripoli granted to the Knights Hospitaller; it remained under their rule for the next two decades. 1551 - August: City besieged by Ottoman forces led by Sinan Pasha, Turgut Reis, and Murad Agha. 1556 - Cathedral mosque built. 1559 - St. Peter fortress built. 1604 - Iskandar Pasha hammam built. 1610 - Jama'a al-Naqa'a (mosque of the camel) restored. 1654 - Uthman Pasha Madrasa built. 1670 - Sidi Salem (building) restored. 1671 - Darghouth Turkish Bath established. 1675 - Conflict between Barbary corsairs and British naval forces. 1680 - Mosque of Mahmud Khaznadar built. 1699 - Mosque of Muhammad Pasha built. 1711 - Ahmed Karamanli in power. 1736 - Ahmad Pasha al-Qarahmanli mosque built.
19th century 1801 - First Barbary War begins. 1804 - Second Battle of Tripoli Harbor. 1815 - Second Barbary War. 1823 - Population: 15,000. 1825 - August: Battle of Tripoli. 1834 - Gurgi Mosque built. 1835 - Ottomans in power. 1846 - Santa Maria degli Angeli church built. 1858 - Arab demonstrations. 1859 - Technical school established. 1860 - Bab el-Jedid (gate) opens. 1870 - Torre dell'Orologio built. 1879 - Primary schools open. 1882 - Population: 25,000. 1883 - Royal Italian School opens.
20th century
1911 Italo-Turkish War Population: 29,869. 1919 - Archaeological Museum established in the Red Castle 1924 - Lungomare Conte Volpi constructed. 1925 Tripoli Grand Prix begins. Grand Hotel built. 1927 - Tripoli International Fair begins. 1928 - Tripoli Cathedral, Miramare Theatre, and Bank of Italy building constructed. 1929 - Governor's Palace built. 1935 - Suq al-Mushir reconstructed. 1937 - March: Mussolini visits city. 1938 Population: 108,240. Italian military airfield built. 1939 - 7 October Stadium built. 1943 Allied forces in power; British occupation begins. British military airport Castel Benito in operation. 1944 Al-Ittihad Sport, Cultural and Social Club formed. United States military base built at Wheelus Field. 1950 Al-Ahly Sports Club formed. Corriere del Lunedi founded. 1951 - City becomes capital of United Libyan Kingdom. 1953 - Almadina Sporting Club formed. 1964 - Population: 213,506. 1973 University of Tripoli established. Population: 551,477. 1975 - Misurata-Tripoli highway constructed. 1978 Libyan Studies Center opens. Tripoli International Airport renovated. 1982 June 11 Stadium opens. Grand Hotel Tripoli built. 1986 - 15 April - Aerial bombing by United States forces. 1990 - That El Emad Towers built. 2000 - GMR Stadium opens.
21st century
2011 17–25 February: Tripoli protests and clashes. 20–28 August: Battle of Tripoli. 11 October: Tripoli International Airport re-opens. 14 October: Tripoli clashes. Population: 1,127,000. 2012 - General National Congress begins meeting in Ghabat Al Nasr Convention Centre. 2020 - Since January 6, 2020, GNA started entering the town, recapturing it from LNA. 2025 – The UN-recognized Libyan government in the west of the country is expected to assert its control, following the reported killing of powerful militia leader Abdelghani al-Kikli, also known as Gheniwa.
See also Tripoli history Pasha of Tripoli Tripolitania Timeline of Benghazi
References
Bibliography
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Ward, Philip. 1969. Tripoli: Portrait of a City. Cambridge, England: The Oleander Press, Warfelli, Muhammad. 1976. The Old City of Tripoli. Art and Archaeology Research Papers.
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