History of Kuwait

Kuwait is a sovereign state in Western Asia located at the head of the Persian Gulf. The geographical region of Kuwait has been occupied by humans since antiquity, particularly due to its strategic location at the head of the Persian Gulf. In the pre-oil era, Kuwait was a regional trade port. In the modern era, Kuwait is best known for the Gulf War (1990–1991).

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History of Kuwait
Prehistoric and ancient
5th–15th century in
Maishan 5th–13th century
Battle of Chains 629 / 633
Kazma 636
15th–18th century
Portuguese control 1500s
1782–1783
Battle of Riqqa 1783
Ibn Ufaisan's Invasion 1793
19th century to 1961
Sheikhdom of Kuwait 1899–1961
Battle of Khakeekera 1811
Sheikh Humoud's Revolt 1828
Siege of Basra 1831
Siege of Al-Zubair 1833
Invasion of Muhammara 1837
Al-Hasa Expedition 1870–1871
Kuwaiti–Rashidi war 1900–1901
Battle of Jo-Laban 1903
Battle of Hadia 1910
1913
Mesopotamian Campaign 1914–1918
Kuwait–Najd War 1919–1920
Battle of Jahra 1920
Ikhwan Revolt 1927–1930
Kuwait since 1961
State of Kuwait
1961–1990
1991–present
Operation Vantage 1961
Abdul Karim Qasim's crisis 1961–1963
Six-Day War 1967
Samita border skirmish 1973
October War 1973
Terrorism attack on the Japanese Embassy in Kuwait 1974
Kuwait bombings 1983
Aircraft hijackings 1984–1988
Attempted assassination of Emir Jaber 1985
Invasion of Kuwait 1990
Republic of Kuwait 1990–1991
Gulf War 1990–1991
Kuwaiti oil fires 1991
Palestinian exodus from Kuwait 1990–1991
2015 Kuwait mosque bombing 2015
See also
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