Looking at the historical origins of countries around the world, many countries still exist after undergoing many civilizations and dynasties. For example, as early as 4700 BC, Iraqi became a city-state, and the Iranian civilization of Iran was established on the east bank of the Gris River at the end of 3200 BC. China established the first hereditary dynasty in 2070 BC. So, what was the earliest country to be established? Let's take a look together.
Iraq (4700 BC)
Iraq is one of the oldest countries in the world. The Mesopotamia ( Mesopotamia ), where Iraq is located, is one of the birthplaces of ancient civilizations in the world. As early as 4700 BC, city-states appeared. After that, Iraq experienced the rule of the Babylonian Kingdom of Cuba, the Assyrian Empire, the Neo-Babylonian Kingdom, the Neo-Babylonian Kingdom, the Persian , the Seleucia, Ansir and the Persian Sassanid dynasties. In 1920, it became the trusteeship in Mesopotamia, England. In 1921, Britain sent Faisal I from the Hashem royal family of Mecca to Baghdad to establish the Kingdom of Iraq. In 1958, , the Iraqi Republic, was announced to be established.
Iran (3200 BC)
Iran is an ancient civilization with a history of four or five thousand years, known as Persia. Iram is the oldest civilization in Persia. It is located in the southwest of today's Iran. It was built around 3200 BC on the east bank of the Tigris River. In the 6th century BC, the ancient Persian Empire was very prosperous. After the 7th century, Arab , Turk , Mongol and Afghan successively invaded and ruled Iran. At the end of the 18th century, the Turkmen Kaiga tribes in northeastern Iran unified Iran and established the Kaiga dynasty. In 1925, the Pahlavi Dynasty was established. In 1979, Khomeini led the Islamic Revolution, overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty, and established the Islamic Republic.
Egypt (3200 BC)
Egypt is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world. In 3200 BC, Menes united Egypt to establish the first slave state, and experienced the early kingdoms, the old kingdoms, the middle kingdoms, the new kingdoms, and the late dynasties. In 525 BC, Egypt became a province of the Persian Empire. Over the next 1000 years, Egypt was conquered by Greek and Roman . In 1882, after the British occupation, it became Britain's "protectionist". On February 28, 1922, Britain declared Egypt an independent country. On June 18, 1953, the Republic of Egypt was established. On September 1, 1971, it was renamed Arab Egypt Republic .
Syria (3000 BC)
In 3000 BC, Syria had primitive city-states. Since the 8th century BC, Syria has been ruled by the Assyrian Empire, the Macedonian Empire, the Roman Empire, the Arab Empire, the European Crusaders, the Mamluk Dynasty of Egypt and the Ottoman Empire. After of World War I, it was demoted to French hosting. Received independence on April 17, 1946. Since 1963, the Arab Socialist Baath Party led by the Assad family has been in power. The conflict between the Syrian government and the Syrian opposition has been protracted since early 2011.
China (2070 BC)
China is one of the oldest countries in the world. About 5,800 years ago, there were signs of the origin of civilization in the Yellow River , the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Xiliao River ; about 5,300 years ago, all regions of China entered the stage of civilization; about 3,800 years ago, the Central Plains formed a relatively mature form of civilization and radiated cultural influences in all directions; around 2070 BC, the Xia Dynasty was established, which was the first hereditary dynasty recorded in Chinese historical books. After that, after the change of dynasties such as Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the Republic of China was founded in 1912 and the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
Lebanon (2000 BC)
Lebanon is a region with a long history. As early as 2000 BC, the Phoenicians lived on this land.Because Lebanon is responsible for the strategic routes of Asia, Africa and Europe, many countries occupied Lebanon and were successively ruled by Egypt, Assyrian , Babylonian , Persia and Rome. It was incorporated into the Arab Empire in the 7th and 16th centuries. It was occupied by the Ottoman Empire in 1517. After World War I, it became legal territory of France. Lebanon was officially independent on November 22, 1943.
India (1500 BC)
India is one of the four ancient civilizations. Indian civilization was born in 2500 BC. About 1500 years ago, the Aryans in Central Asia entered the South Asian subcontinent, conquered the local ancient Indians, established some small slave countries, and established a caste system. Veda began to develop into the Brahman sect. In the 4th century BC, the Mauryan Dynasty unified India and began to promote Buddhism and spread it to the outside world. In 1600, Britain invaded the Mughal Empire and established the East India Company. After 1757, it gradually became a British colony. On January 26, 1950, India announced the establishment of a Republic.
Turkier (1700 BC)
Turkier's earliest country can be traced back to the 17th century BC Hittite countries. It was originally a small country, but later formed an alliance with Hatusha as the center and gradually unified. In the 13th century BC, the Hittite Empire entered its heyday. In the 8th century BC, the remaining Hittite Empire was destroyed by the Assyrian Empire. In 1299, the Ottoman Empire was established by Ottoman I . In August 1914, the Ottoman Empire joined the Allies in World War I, and the empire collapsed after the war. In 1919, Türkiye defeated foreign invaders under the leadership of Kemal . On October 29, 1923, The Turkish Republic was established.
Israel (1000 BC)
Israel's earliest history can be traced back to about the 12th century BC. At the end of the 13th century BC, Israel began to move from Egypt to Palestine . The State of Israel was established around 1000 BC. Since then, it has been conquered by Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Ancient Greek and the Roman Empire. In 70 AD, they were driven out of the Palestinian region by the Romans and began to "disperse" for nearly 2,000 years. At the end of the 19th century, with the rise of the Zionist movement, Jews began to immigrate to Palestine in large numbers. On November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution to establish an Arab state and a Jewish state in the Palestinian region respectively. On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was formally established in accordance with the resolution.
Greece (800 BC)
Greece is the birthplace of Western civilization with a long history. From 3000 BC to 1100 BC, the Minos culture appeared in the island of Crete, and from 1600 BC to 1050 BC, the Mycenae culture appeared in the Peloponnese. In 800 BC, a slave city-state was formed, and the 5th century was its heyday. In 146 BC, it was incorporated into the Roman Empire. In the 15th century, in the middle it was ruled by the Ottoman Empire. In 1821, a war of independence broke out. In 1832, the Kingdom was established. In 1974, through referendum , it became a republic. Since then, the New Democratic Party and the Pan-Hellenistic Socialist Movement took turns to take power.
Older countries
Ethiopia : In the 8th century BC, the Kingdom of Nubia was established; Sultan : In 750 BC, the Nubian established the Kush Kingdom in Sultan; Italy: Rome built the city in 754 BC; Georgia : In the 6th century BC, the Kingdom of Korhida was established on today's Georgian territory.
I don’t know which old countries do you know, please give examples!
