Raqqa: All Data
Raqqa is a city in Syria. This page covers its chronology of mentions across 5,500 years of history, including capitals, battles, events and subdivisions. Part of Phersu Atlas.
1. Lists and Timelines
Raqqa: Chronology of Mentions
Note: For polities of antiquity, the listed capital or subdivision capital may also represent one or several of the most important cities of the region.
1025 AD
Capital of Mirdasid Dynasty
1918 AD
Mentioned in Event: Mesopotamian campaign
1920 AD
Mentioned in Event: Aftermath of World War I
1920 AD
Mentioned in Event: Franco-Syrian War
1940 AD
Mentioned in Event: World War II (All other Vichy France Colonies)
1946 AD
Mentioned in Event: Syria-Lebanon campaign
2013 AD
Mentioned in Event: Battles in Raqqa City
2013 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Raqqa, part of Battles in Raqqa City
2013 AD
Capital of Islamic State
2014 AD
Mentioned in Event: Battles in Khan Shaykhun
2014 AD
Mentioned in Event: Battles in Raqqa City
2017 AD
Mentioned in: Battle of Raqqa (2017), part of Syrian Civil War
2025 AD
Subdivision Capital of the Governatorate of Al-Raqqah Governorate, part of Arab Republic of Syria