Overview
The French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon was a League of Nations mandate established in 1923 in the Middle East, following the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. France was assigned this mandate, which encompassed the territories of present-day Syria, Lebanon, and Alexandretta. Intended to be a trusteeship rather than colonialism, the mandate system aimed to prepare inhabitants for self-government. The French administration managed the region through various entities, including the Syrian Federation and the State of Syria. The mandate dissolved in 1946.
Historical Periods
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon (1920–1921)
1920 CE – 1921 CE
Capital: AleppoArea: 210,173 km²
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon (1922–1925)
1922 CE – 1925 CE
Capital: AleppoArea: 200,943 km²
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon (1926–1926)
1926 CE – 1926 CE
Capital: AleppoArea: 188,016 km²
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon (1927–1931)
1927 CE – 1931 CE
Capital: AleppoArea: 200,943 km²
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon (1932–1935)
1932 CE – 1935 CE
Capital: AleppoArea: 201,209 km²
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon (1936–1937)
1936 CE – 1937 CE
Capital: AleppoArea: 200,795 km²
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon (1938–1938)
1938 CE – 1938 CE
Capital: AleppoArea: 200,744 km²
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon (1939–1939)
1939 CE – 1939 CE
Capital: AleppoArea: 195,869 km²